Daily Archives: April 8, 2022

2022-04-08: News Headlines

_____ (2022-04-08). China-Kazakhstan Energy Partnership. journal-neo.org Despite all the turmoil of early 2022, China and Kazakhstan continue to develop their energy cooperation with confidence. On September 29, 2021, at the international scientific conference "Energy Silk Road in Central Asia: results and prospects of oil and gas cooperation", the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aset Magauov, announced that …

SIU HIN LEE (2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part Two). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict….

Lee Siu Hin (2022-04-08). LEE SIU HIN 2021-2022 Journey between China and U.S. (Part One). indybay.org My activism building solidarity and China discovery working trip for fighting COVID, peace and justice building, Xinjiang fact-finding, anti-imperialism and understanding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-08). U.S., NATO push Asia-Pacific bloc against Russia, China with Ukraine as pretext. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesApril 7, 2022 US, NATO seek united front with Asia-Pacific allies to isolate Russia, pressure China over Ukraine crisisBy Liu Xin and Xu Yelu South Korean and Japanese foreign ministers were invited to join the high-profile NATO session on Thursday for the first time as NATO seeks to gain cooperation from Asia to isolate …

Anonymous103 (2022-04-08). Chinese Foreign Ministry On Situation In Taiwan. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The situation around Taiwan is heating up, but the Chinese side is acting coolly. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, represented by Speaker Zhao Lijian, is cold-blooded, clear, and unwavering. | At a regular briefing on April 7, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that the U.S. side, in particular House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, should cancel plans to visit Taiwan, but if the American side refuses, the Chinese side will take drastic measures. | Zhao Lijian stressed that C…

_____ (2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan.

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.

WorkWeek (2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

WSWS (2022-04-07). AUKUS pact expanded to base hypersonic missiles in Australia. wsws.org The missiles would make Australia an even more crucial base for the US, from which to launch a potential nuclear war against China.

Kevin Mwanza (2022-04-07). Shanghai's 26M People Are In Covid Lockdown: How China's Struggles Could Impact Inflation, U.S. Supply Chain. moguldom.com China's covid-related lockdown and severe restrictions in Shanghai and other parts of the country have affected millions of workers and could impact the U.S. supply chain, exacerbating already runaway inflation. China's zero-covid policy, which imposed strict measures in the last two years to keep the disease out of the country while the rest of the …

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). First 'Chifeng' of China-Europe freight trains in 2022 departs for Moscow. ecns.cn This year's first China-Europe freight train "Chifeng" departed from Manzhouli Port in Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, for Moscow on Wednesday, heralding a boost in rail-borne trade between China and Russia.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Rail freight increases in first quarter. ecns.cn With passenger trains reduced or suspended due to epidemic control in some regions across the country, China's railway network was able to capitalize by running more freight trains in the first quarter.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). China welcomes int'l assessment of documents about U.S. biological military activities. ecns.cn China on Wednesday welcomed any global initiative within appropriate frameworks to assess the discovered documents related to U.S. biological military activities.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Cotton seeds sowing starts in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Spring cotton sowing gets underway in Awat, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 7, 2022. With nearly 900,000 hectares of cotton fields, Awat county is in full swing for cotton farming.

_____ (2022-04-07). Solomon Islands: A Risky Move Out From Under Western Control. journal-neo.org The Solomon Islands are in the process of cementing into place a security pact with China. According to an alleged leaked draft, this pact includes provisions allowing the Solomon Islands to request the presence of Chinese police and military personnel to "assist in maintaining social order, protecting people's lives and property, providing humanitarian assistance, carrying …

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Anhai Bay Grand Bridge connected. ecns.cn Two sections of Anhai Bay Grand Bridge on a sea-crossing high-speed railway connecting Fuzhou and Xiamen in southeast China's Fujian Province are joined together, April 6, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Upgraded China-New Zealand FTA to bring brighter shared future: ambassador. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong has said the upgraded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will bring a brighter shared future to both countries.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). China urges U.S. to cancel proposed arms sales to Taiwan. ecns.cn China said Wednesday it is firmly opposed to and strongly condemns the proposed U.S. arms sales to Taiwan worth 95 million U.S. dollars, urging the U.S. to withdraw its plan.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). 131st Canton Fair to be held online. ecns.cn The 131st China Import and Export Fair, better known as the Canton Fair, will be held in online forms from April 15 to April 24, to boost global trade and China's dual circulation development paradigm…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-07). China exige a EE.UU. aclarar actividades biológicas en Ucrania. telesurtv.net China resaltó que cualquier registro de acciones biológicas militares debe generar una mayor atención por parte de la comunidad internacional…

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Peach blossoms in full bloom in Nyingchi. ecns.cn Peach blossoms are in full bloom in Milin County, Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Century-old tassel tree in full bloom in Fuzhou. ecns.cn A century-old tassel tree is in full bloom in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 6, 2022. The flowers, commonly known as "April Snow", look like a layer of snow piled on the branches.

Marco Fernandes (2022-04-07). Washington watches as China and Latin America deepen their ties. peoplesdispatch.org Foreign policy experts in the US have alerted to the growing economic relationship between Latin America and China, a trend only expected to increase in the coming period…

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). China's time-honored trade fair to go online amid COVID-19. ecns.cn China's time-honored trade fair, China Import and Export Fair, will hold its 131st event online from April 15 to April 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). COVID-hit Shanghai builds makeshift hospital in 9 days. ecns.cn A mobile cabin hospital with a capacity of 2,000 beds has been built by the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group in Shanghai to thwart the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Upgraded China-New Zealand FTA comes into effect. ecns.cn A protocol on upgrading the free trade agreement (FTA) between China and New Zealand took effect Thursday, aiming at further facilitating bilateral trade and investment, said China's Ministry of Commerce.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-07). U. S. House swears loyalty to NATO as bulwark against Russia, China, domestic "proponents of illiberalism" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On April 5 the U.S. House voted to support House Resolution 831, below, by a margin of 362-63. The 63 representatives voting against it were all Republicans. The liberal establishment media immediately pounced on them as being treasonous Russian pawns and foreign-directed malign actors following in the fatal footsteps of predecessors who had opposed everything …

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Beidou system high on agenda. ecns.cn China will take solid steps to boost high-quality development of its homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), the country's top economic regulator said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). China's new energy vehicles to grab 65% share of global market. ecns.cn China's production and sale of new energy vehicles are expected to double and take 65 percent of the global market in the first quarter of this year, People's Daily reported on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Chinese satellite ground station receives Landsat-9 data. ecns.cn The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station has formally acquired the capability to receive, process and distribute the data product transmitted from the Landsat-9 satellite…

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). Comicomment: Where are NATO's hands reaching?>. ecns.cn NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hyped the "China threat" in his press conference on Tuesday, a day before the NATO foreign ministers' meeting. He said NATO's next strategic concept will "for the first time… take into account China's growing influence." With media reports that the foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea will attend the meeting, analysts may wonder where the hands of NATO are reaching.

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). China accuses U.S., UK, Australia of creating 'Asia-Pacific NATO'. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-07). TCM helps treat virus cases in Shanghai. ecns.cn The integration of traditional Chinese medicine with the treatment of COVID-19 has proved effective and won popularity among patients during the current outbreak in Shanghai, authorities said.

TASS (2022-04-07). Biden's rhetoric hampering efforts to resolve situation in Ukraine — Brazil's ex-president. tass.com According to Fernando Collor de Mello, the current situation in Ukraine is highly complicated and it's unlikely that ways to resolve it will be determined in the near future…

TASS (2022-04-07). US to ship 10 Javelin missiles for 'every Russian tank' in Ukraine, Blinken says. tass.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview for NBC Wednesday…

Global Research News (2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…

____ (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.

Global Research News (2022-04-07). Selected Articles: Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action and Mocking Them. globalresearch.ca By Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainia…

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-07). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

Unicorn Riot (2022-04-07). No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing. unicornriot.ninja

Dave DeCamp (2022-04-07). South Korea's President-Elect Wants US Nuclear Bombers, Submarines to Return. news.antiwar.com South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol asked for the US to return nuclear bombers and submarines to the Korean peninsula during talks in Washington on Wednesday, one of his advisors said, The US removed its strategic nuclear weapons from South Korea in 1991. Yoon has vowed to take a firmer stance towards the North than outgoing President Moon Jae-in and is seeking the return of US nuclear weapons as part of that plan. | "Deploying the strategic…

Jason Ditz (2022-04-07). UN Envoy Concerned as Yemen Ceasefire Violation Claims Grow. news.antiwar.com When a ceasefire finally comes in a long, bloody war, accusations of violations are inevitable. Though the truce seems to be holding by and large, Yemen is no exception, and between the two sides, Sides can claim violations for any number of reasons, including trying to anticipate a failure and shift the assignment of blame to the other side. The possibility is also that real violations did happen. | On a smaller level, that's not hard to unde…

WorkWeek (2022-04-07). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

WSWS (2022-04-07). Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter's board of directors. wsws.org The richest man in the world has purchased 9.1 percent of Twitter shares ($2.6 billion) since January and he has now been given a seat on the company's board of directors.

Jim McIlroy (2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.

Dick Nichols (2022-04-07). Hungarian election: Orbán exploits Ukraine to crush hapless opposition. greenleft.org.au Viktor Orbán's conservative-nationalist Fidesz party won the April 3 Hungarian general elections, but failed to achieve the required votes on an anti-LGBTI referendum, reports Dick Nichols.

Jim McIlroy (2022-04-07). Solidarity picnic and walk-a-thon for Cuba. greenleft.org.au Jim McIlroy reports on a picnic and walk-a-thon in solidarity with Cuba that was organised by the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society.

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