(2022-03-05). News on China | No. 89. dissidentvoice.org China criticizes NATO expansion, supports national sovereignty. It calls for both sides, Russia and Ukraine, to end the war. China restates its opposition to unilateral economic sanctions. The de-dollarization of China-Russia trade is about to increase. China is the world leader in transitioning to clean energy. The rate of urbanization slows down.
(2022-03-05). [Perspectives] Sally Grantham-McGregor: pioneer in early childhood development. thelancet.com "I can still be horrified by the poverty in the world and how it affects children's development", says Sally Grantham-McGregor, Emeritus Professor of International Child Health at University College London (UCL), UK, and the doyenne of early childhood development (ECD). In pioneering work in Jamaica, she developed a low-cost early childhood intervention and showed that it can have long-term benefits for children. Now called Reach Up, it has been implemented in 16 countries, with several, including China and Peru, rolling it out as a national programme.
(2022-03-04). Taiwan should be recognized as a 'free and sovereign country — former top US diplomat. rt.com 
Mike Pompeo declared that diplomatic recognition of Taipei "can no longer be ignored" | Speaking during a visit to the island on Wednesday, former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that America should diplomatically recognize Taiwan as a "free and sovereign country." | "It is my view that the United States government should immediately take necessary and long-overdue steps to do the right and obvious thing, that is to offer the Republic of China (Taiwan) America's diplomatic recognition as a free and sovereign country," Pompeo said. | He chose to refer to the island as the Republic of China, Ta…
(2022-03-04). Western Media accuse China of wanting to do what U.S. does to other Countries. mronline.org 
A flurry of recent newspaper articles have denounced what they describe as Chinese imperialism. Such texts are part of a new Cold War media blitz against China that simultaneously serves U.S. imperialism by blessing it or denying that it exists.
(2022-03-04). India aims to rival China in quantum computing. asiatimes.com 
With a wary eye toward China, India is investing in quantum technology to gain a computing and information edge. Last month, Indian scientists from the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi successfully demonstrated a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link for more than 100 kilometers between Prayagraj and …
(2022-03-04). Syngenta to facilitate sustainable growth of cotton and textile industries in China. ecns.cn Syngenta Group China, one of the four major business units of Syngenta Group – the global seeds, crop protection and nutrition product manufacturer, pledged to work with more global and domestic partners to facilitate the sustainable growth of China's cotton and textile industries in the coming years, said its executives.
(2022-03-04). New species of stegosaur identified in China. ecns.cn Chinese and British paleontologists have identified a new species of stegosaur from China, the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia and one of the earliest unearthed anywhere in the world.
(2022-03-04). China provides majority global COVID-19 vaccines: NPC spokesperson. ecns.cn China has provided the most COVID-19 vaccines to the world so far, said the spokesperson for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, on Friday.
(2022-03-04). (Two Sessions Voice) Justin Lin calls for favorable policies for enterprises. ecns.cn In an interview with China News Service, Justin Yifu Lin, member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and dean of Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University, has called for making bigger cakes.
(2022-03-04). China pledges more vaccines for developing nations. ecns.cn China is the world's largest provider of COVID-19 vaccines, Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, told a news briefing on Friday.
(2022-03-04). (Two Sessions Voice) Justin Yifu Lin: China's GDP is bound to grow by 6% in 2022. ecns.cn Justin Yifu Lin, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC and dean of Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University, expressed his optimistic views about China's economic growth while receiving an interview of China News Service.
(2022-03-04). (Two Sessions Voice) Justin Yifu Lin: China one step shy of high-income country status. ecns.cn In an interview with China News Service, Justin Yifu Lin, member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and dean of Institute of New Structural Economics of Peking University, said China is just one step shy of high-income country status.
(2022-03-04). China cools on biodegradable plastic. mronline.org 
With the official stance shifting from all-in to wait-and-see, the future of biodegradable plastic in China is uncertain.
(2022-03-04). (Two Sessions Voice) China has offered 2.1 bln doses of vaccines to over 120 countries: spokesperson. ecns.cn China has provided 150 countries and 13 international organizations with many masks, protective clothing, ventilators, testing equipment and other anti-pandemic materials, said Guo Weimin, spokesperson for the 5th session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at a press conference on Thursday.
(2022-03-04). China's top political advisory body starts annual session. ecns.cn China's top political advisory body started its annual session Friday afternoon in Beijing.
(2022-03-04). Over 400-mln-yr-old fossil of fish found in China. ecns.cn A fossil of an ancient fish species living about 436 million years ago has been uncovered in Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
(2022-03-04). China's anti-foreign sanctions law 'defensive measure' to counter containment, oppression: spokesperson. ecns.cn China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law is a defensive measure to counter containment and oppression, and is essentially different from the unilateral sanctions pursued by some countries.
(2022-03-04). China set to become a high-income economy by 2025: economist. ecns.cn China will become a high-income economy with a GNI per capita of $12,695 no later than 2025, said Justin Yifu Lin, member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on Thursday.
(2022-03-04). Hypocritical, despicable for U.S. to discredit China through Ukraine issue: spokesperson. ecns.cn The U.S. side has repeatedly spread false information related to the Ukraine issue to smear and discredit China in order to shirk their own responsibility, which is hypocritical and despicable, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
(2022-03-04). Russia unable to appeal Beijing Paralympic ban. rt.com 
Russian Paralympians are set to depart Beijing after being denied the right to compete at the 2022 Winter Games | Russian athletes will leave Beijing in the near future after officials said they would be unable to appeal against the decision to ban them from the 2022 Winter Paralympics. | The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced a reversal in its policy on Thursday, moving to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes completely from the Beijing Games despite clearing them to compete as neutrals just one day previously. | In performing its U-turn, the IPC cited the threat of boycotts from other coun…
(2022-03-04). Paralympic cauldron lit at opening ceremony. ecns.cn The Paralympic cauldron for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games has been lit at the National Stadium.
(2022-03-04). Opening ceremony of 2022 Winter Paralympics begins in Beijing. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games got underway at the National Stadium here on Friday night.
(2022-03-04). Xi attending opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping is attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, held at the National Stadium in Beijing on Friday night.
(2022-03-04). NPC deputies, CPPCC members from HK express confidence in pandemic combat. ecns.cn NPC deputies and members of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region expressed their confidence in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-03-04). HKMAO chief reiterates central govt's support for HK's efforts against pandemic. ecns.cn Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, on Thursday expressed the central government's full support of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's efforts to effectively coordinate all forces and take resolute actions to control the pandemic.