(2022-04-14). China's Xi'an launches new freight train service to Europe. ecns.cn Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, launched a new freight train service to Europe on Wednesday that traverses the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea via rail-sea combined transportation.
(2022-04-14). Cambodian official thanks China for long-term boost to Sihanoukville's economy. ecns.cn Deputy governor of Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk Province Long Dimanche expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term boosting the provincial infrastructure, its COVID-19 fight, and economic development on Wednesday.
(2022-04-13). 390 million-year-old lungfish fossils found in Yunnan. ecns.cn Photo taken on April 12, 2022 shows fossils of Dianodipterus huizeensis dating back 390 million years discovered in Huize County, Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)…
(2022-04-13). China conveys sympathy to people injured in NYC subway shooting. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday conveyed China's sympathy for the people injured in the recent New York City subway shooting, as well as their families.
(2022-04-14). Preparation of the 5th CIIE goes smoothly. ecns.cn Preparation of the next China International Import Expo goes smoothly with the 5th CIIE expected to be held offline in November of this year, Beijing Daily app reported on Thursday.
(2022-04-13). Asteroid named after Chinese astronomical observatory. ecns.cn An asteroid has been named after China's Lenghu astronomical observation base located in northwest China's Qinghai Province, sources here said Wednesda…
(2022-04-14). Lush Boston Ivy transforms overpass into green corridor. ecns.cn Cars run under a green overpass on the 2nd ring road, Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 14, 2022. Covered by flourishing ivy plants, the overpass looks like a green corridor.
(2022-04-14). Shanghai records highest monthly minimum wage. ecns.cn The monthly minimum wage in China's 13 cities and provinces has crossed the 2,000 yuan ($314) mark, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, with Shanghai leading the list with 2,590 yuan per month.
(2022-04-14). Xi orders building world-leading spacecraft launch site. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping demanded efforts to elevate a spacecraft launch site in southern China's island province of Hainan into world-leading standards when he inspected the site on Tuesday.
(2022-04-14). China's FDI inflow up 25.6 pct in Q1. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 25.6 percent year on year to 379.87 billion yuan in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.
(2022-04-14). Dynamic clearance protects medical system and elderly. ecns.cn China's adherence to the dynamic zero-COVID strategy continues to play an essential role in protecting the country's elderly population and in preventing a collapse in medical systems, especially in less developed areas, medical experts said.
(2022-04-14). Addressing Atlantic Council, Treasury Secretary issues veiled threat to China over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Atlantic Council/New AtlanticistApril 13, 2022 Transcript: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the next steps for Russia sanctions and 'friend-shoring' supply chainsSpecial address by US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen delivers a special address on the future of the global economy and US economic leadership. Russia's horrific conduct has violated …
(2022-04-13). New policies in pipeline to ensure stability. ecns.cn China will adopt policy measures to boost consumption as part of efforts to keep economic fundamentals stable to ensure and improve people's livelihoods, according to a decision made at the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.
(2022-04-13). Xi stresses key role of Hainan FTP. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the significance of developing the Hainan Free Trade Port into a landmark project showcasing the best of China, saying that the port should give high priority to innovation at the institutional level.
(2022-04-14). Online activities of China Int'l Big Data Industry Expo 2022 to be held in May. ecns.cn Online activities by the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2022, including an opening ceremony, forums, and release conferences, are to be held on May 26, 2022, according to the official office of the Expo on Wednesday.
(2022-04-13). China condemns U.S. human rights reports. ecns.cn The United States' annual human rights reports and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's accusations made against the Chinese government are "full of political lies and ideological bias", Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
(2022-04-14). Photographer records history of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in past 3 decades. ecns.cn Luo Han, a photographer of Hani ethnic in southwest China's Yunnan Province, has been recording the stories of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces and local people in the past 30 years.
(2022-04-14). China to bolster management of e-cigarettes. ecns.cn A national electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) trading management platform will be launched on June 15, according to China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration.
(2022-04-13). China expresses sympathy for injured in NYC subway shooting. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed sympathy to those injured and their families following a subway shooting in New York City's Brooklyn, adding that no information about Chinese casualties had been received yet.
(2022-04-14). Spain Morenoite CRT denounce China's "Zero COVID" strategy. wsws.org Throughout the pandemic the Morenoites have aligned themselves with the policy of the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, putting profits ahead of lives.
(2022-04-13). Highest archaeological site in China. ecns.cn Archaeological data relating to early population movements in the Qin and Han dynasties (BC221-AD220).
(2022-04-13). Q1 foreign trade sustains momentum of growth. ecns.cn Despite rosy trade figures in the first quarter, China has to work hard this year to ensure foreign trade growth and improve its trade structure, due mainly to increased uncertainties both at home and abroad, industry experts said.
(2022-04-13). Beijing warns against Pelosi visit to Taiwan. ecns.cn Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks at a news conference in Beijing when commenting on the invitation to Pelosi by the island's Democratic Progressive Party authority.
(2022-04-13). Beijing to bolster green consumption with coupons. ecns.cn Beijing will offer vouchers worth more than 300 million yuan ($47 million) to spur consumption in the energy-saving sector between April and September this year.
(2022-04-14). Winter Olympic champion Su Yiming eyes on Grand Slam. ecns.cn Beijing Winter Olympic champion Su Yiming set his next goal of his snowboard career on Grand Slam, the new Chinese sports idol said on Wednesday at a winter sports activity held at the Big Air Shougang and the Beijing Winter Olympic Park.
(2022-04-13). Majestic pink-orange sunset glows over Beijing. ecns.cn Sunset clouds in pink and orange appear in the vast blue sky in Beijing, April 13, 2022.
(2022-04-13). HKSAR chief executive says 3-day rapid antigen test exercise meets expectations. ecns.cn Carrie Lam on Wednesday said the three-day mass rapid antigen test (RAT) exercise had achieved its intended goals of better understanding the overall COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong.
(2022-04-14). Shanghai goes all out to treat 9 severe COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn SHANGHAI, April 14 (Xinhua) — The municipal health commission of Shanghai said Thursday that the city currently has nine COVID-19 cases in severe condition since the resurgence of the epidemic in March.
(2022-04-14). Over 300 COVID-19 patients discharged from Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital. ecns.cn A total of 322 COVID-19 patients were released from medical observation and left the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital, on Thursday morning, local authorities said.
(2022-04-13). Shanghai moves to regulate community group buying as prices jacked up. ecns.cn Shanghai's market regulator said on Wednesday it had taken actions to regulate community group-buying services, on which the bulk of quarantined residents rely in the virus-stricken city, and punished businesses for jacking up prices when people are in dire need of basic supplies.
(2022-04-13). Chinese mainland reports 2,999 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland Wednesday reported 2,999 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 2,573 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Thursday.
(2022-04-13). New prehistoric species found in Guangxi. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of ichthyosaur, an extinct marine reptile, based on a fossil collected from Baise in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
(2022-04-13). Putting The Shanghai Lockdown Into Context: China Sees This As A Bioweapon. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Over the course of the past 10 days, I have noticed that many smart folks are freaking out over the events in Shanghai. | I'm not sure why people have forgotten that the Chinese government has been in Defcon-2 since the start of the pandemic over two years ago treating this like a US bio terror attack targetting Han chinese who have been struck disproportionately by this thing from the get go for whi…
(2022-04-13). US Ousts Imran Khan but His Revolutionary Narrative Endures. orinocotribune.com By MK Bhadrakumar — Apr 5, 2022 | Washington has reactivated old cronies in Islamabad to unseat PM Imran Khan, but the latter has sown seeds of immense dissatisfaction with the old guard and their US backers within the Pakistani public. And Khan's domestic and foreign allies will not sit by idly either. | Last Wednesday, during a meeting with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the Tunxi city of eastern China's Anhui province, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the thoughtful remark that there was a need to "to guard against the negative spillover effects of the Ukraine…
(2022-04-13). Iran ferries $22bn worth of oil to China: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — Iran's fleet has exported at least $22 billion worth of oil to China since 2021.
(2022-04-13). China opposes to US sanctions against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) — China finds the US unilateral sanctions against Russia unacceptable because all other countries will have to pay for them in the end, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
(2022-04-13). New Zealand challenges Solomon Islands' sovereignty over agreement with China. wsws.org Intersecting with the war drive in Europe, the furore over the Solomon Islands is being exploited to intensify the military and diplomatic offensive against China's presence in the Pacific.
(2022-04-13). Celebrating 50 years of panda conservation in Washington, D.C. america.cgtn.com 
They're enduring symbols of cross-cultural cooperation. Fifty years ago, a pair of giant pandas came to live in the U.S. That gift from China became the seed of a decades-long conservation effort. In our series Political Bites, CGTN's Gerald Tan spoke with the chief …
(2022-04-13). US-backed coup in Pakistan overthrows PM Imran Khan over his independent foreign policy. multipolarista.com Benjamin Norton speaks with Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad about the US-backed coup against Prime Minister Imran Khan, aimed at reversing his alliance with China, Russia, and Iran and support for Palestine.
(2022-04-13). US orders non-emergency staff out of Shanghai consulate as a provocation against Zero-COVID policy. wsws.org The high-level maneuvers between Washington and Beijing are underway as Shanghai public health officials have begun to stabilize the worst COVID-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic and are attempting to ease harsh restrictions where appropriate.