2022-04-18: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Revolutionary bases' growth to get a boost. ecns.cn As China set in motion an agenda to narrow social inequalities and regional growth gaps, the nation's top policymakers have given priority to a special type of regions-areas where the Communist Party of China built up its revolutionary cause before founding the New China.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Shenzhou-13 mission successfully verifies space station tech. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-13 mission successfully verified key technologies needed for a space station, with China to complete in-orbit construction of its space station by 2022, including the launch of the Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft in June, said Hao Chun, head of the China Manned Space Agency, at a news conference in Beijing on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China's industrial capacity utilization rate at 75.8 pct in Q1. ecns.cn China's industrial capacity utilization rate came in at 75.8 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, down 1.4 percentage points from the previous year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China's economy posts steady growth in Q1. ecns.cn China's economy got off to a steady start in the first quarter of 2022 despite an increasingly complex international environment and resurgences of COVID-19 cases at home.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China mulls tighter oversight of derivatives trading. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft law to tighten oversight of derivatives trading to guard against financial risks.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China mulls setting up anti-doping agency in sports law overhaul. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers are considering setting up an anti-doping agency at the national level as they deliberate a draft law revision that takes a tougher stance against drug use in sports.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after suspension. ecns.cn China Eastern Airlines on Sunday put its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights after nearly one month's grounding the aircraft following a fatal crash on March 21.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China defers over 256b yuan of tax payment in March. ecns.cn China's tax authorities nationwide in March have deferred 256.7 billion yuan ($40.26 billion) of taxes for micro, small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector, according to the State Taxation Administration.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Glass walkway brings new sight to Nanjing. ecns.cn The newly built round glass walkway next to the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge lights up in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2022. The colorful round glass walkway looks like a "big ring" at night.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China mulls tougher rules against women trafficking. ecns.cn The European Union (EU) is allocating a further 50 million euros (about 54.03 U.S. dollars) of humanitarian aid to people affected by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a EU statement issued on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). China national botanical garden unveiled in Beijing. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Spring snow adds beauty to Lhasa. ecns.cn Photo shows the breathtaking snow scenery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 17, 2022. Lhasa witnessed a snowfall on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). 'Ice Ribbon' ready to open to public. ecns.cn Visitors play at the National Speed Skating Oval, also known the "Ice Ribbon" in Beijing, April 17, 2022. It is set to open to the public on May 1.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Wild apricot blossoms in full bloom on rolling hills in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Wild apricot blossoms are in full bloom along the rolling hills in Gongliu County, Ili, Xinjiang Uyghur Autornomous Region, creating a picture of spring fairyland.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Abandoned chimney transformed into giant thermometer in Chongqing. ecns.cn The giant thermometer is up to 30 meters high with LED lights installed on the surface and can reflect the real-time temperature.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). With mainland support, HK outbreak showing signs of waning. ecns.cn Hong Kong's fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic is being gradually brought under control as the Special Administrative Region reported 747 new cases on Sunday, the third day in a row that infections were below 1,000.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Shanghai carries out week-long mass testing. ecns.cn Shanghai is currently carrying out a week-long campaign to screen all residents with nucleic acid and antigen testing, the municipal government announced on Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-18). Tianjin starts trial planting of super salt-tolerant rice. ecns.cn A farmer checks seeds of the super salt-tolerant rice in Tianjin, April, 17, 2022. Tianjin started trial planting the super salt-tolerant rice developed by Chinese scientists on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Chinese economy may grow 5.9 pct this year: Credit Suisse economist. ecns.cn An economist of Credit Suisse Group AG expects China's gross domestic product to grow 5.9 percent, higher than the 5.5 percent target set by the world's second-largest economy, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). China to cut reserve requirement ratio. ecns.cn China's central bank on Friday said it has decided to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for financial institutions from April 25 to support the development of the real economy and reduce comprehensive financing costs.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-04-17). Disminuyen en Shanghái casos de Covid-19 en grupos de riesgo. telesurtv.net "Entre los 21.582 casos asintomáticos, 415 se encontraron en grupos de riesgo (una disminución con respecto a los 661 casos de hace dos semanas)", dijo Wu Jinglei.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Six months in space: memorable moments of Shenzhou-13 crew. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-13 spacecraft has completed all the tasks. It will separate from the space station core module Tianhe and land at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-04-17). Aumentará transporte de carga por tren entre China y Rusia. telesurtv.net Las solicitudes de traslado de cargamento entre Rusia y China han aumentado en cerca de un 30 por ciento en comparación con las cifras del 2021.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). China firmly opposes U.S. congressmen's visit to Taiwan: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday slammed the visit to Taiwan by some members of the U.S. Congress.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). China launches Zhongxing-6D satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan province Friday."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe satellite, Zhongxing-6D, was launched at 8 pm (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). China promotes work resumption in Shanghai to smooth industrial, supply chains. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has dispatched a work team to virus-hit Shanghai to promote the resumption of manufacturing activities and smooth industrial and supply chains.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-04-17). Harvard College China Forum hosts lauded speakers on 25th anniversary. america.cgtn.com See what world's most prominent thought leaders discussed about China at the Harvard College China Forum this year.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Nomination period of HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive election concludes. ecns.cn The nomination period for the election of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) sixth-term chief executive concluded on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Chinese assets attractive despite Fed rate hike pressure. ecns.cn Chinese assets are still attractive to investors despite pressure from interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, China's top banking regulator said Friday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-17). US Tries to Paint David as Goliath, Hides Own Role. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Patrick Welch Revolutionary sources from Cuba to China to Bolivia to Venezuela and Vietnam are not confused about who is David and who is Goliath in this story. Nor are other victims of endless coup attempts and regime change wars waged by the US and its steroid addled NATO doppelganger. The people of Libya,…

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Land-sea freight service adds new route to central China. ecns.cn The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provinces and ASEAN countries, launched a new transport route on Saturday creating a link to central China's Henan Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Experts speak highly of China's successful Shenzhou-13 mission. ecns.cn Foreign media and space experts have paid particular attention to China's successful Shenzhou-13 manned mission after three Chinese astronauts completed their six-month space station stay and returned to Earth safely on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). China outlines future plans for Tiangong space station. ecns.cn China plans to launch two manned spacecraft and two cargo spacecraft each year after completing construction of the Tiangong space station this year, said Hao Chun, director of the China Manned Space Agency.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). U.S. Smithsonian's National Zoo marks 50th anniversary of giant panda program. ecns.cn The Smithsonian's National Zoo marked on Saturday an important milestone in its giant panda program and partnership with China to conserve the unique species.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). China sponsored vaccine cold storage facility starts construction in Egypt. ecns.cn A vaccine cold storage facility sponsored by China's Sinovac has started construction this week, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt said in a statement on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Facts about Xinjiang Cotton. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Shanghai improves care for those left homeless by virus. ecns.cn Shanghai authorities will improve care for homeless people facing difficulties during the latest COVID-19 outbreak and cooperate with social assistance agencies to keep them safe, officials said at a news briefing on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Chinese mainland reports 3,504 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland Saturday reported 3,504 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 3,238 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Chinese mainland reports 3,867 new local COVID-19 cases on Friday. ecns.cn Shanghai officials said at a press conference on Friday that the city adheres to the dynamic zero-COVID strategy and would improve care for homeless people facing difficulties and cooperate with social assistance agencies to keep them safe.

ecns.cn (2022-04-17). Major lakes in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau see significant water increase. ecns.cn Researchers have discovered that the total water volume of ten major lakes across the endorheic region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau increased by 58.5 cubic kilometers between 1979 and 2016.

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