Steve Lalla (2022-05-31). No Mention of Uyghur 'Genocide' After UN Human Rights Commissioner Visits Xinjiang. orinocotribune.com May 30, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Saturday, May 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, wrapped up her six-day visit to the People's Republic of China by meeting virtually with the country's president, Xi Jinping. | Bachelet visited China at a time when the country is being victimized by accusations that it is carrying out a genocide against the Uyghur population of the country's Xinjiang region. These claims frequently cite research and publications issued by Adrian Zenz, senior fellow at the anti-communist think-tank Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, establish…

Prabhat Patnaik (2022-05-31). Reflections on the Sri Lankan economic crisis. mronline.org The American establishment and the new cold-warriors of that country put the blame on the Sri Lankan government's developing close economic relations with China (and we shall no doubt hear much more of it in the coming days); others blame the sheer "irresponsibility" of the government which is accused of "sleeping" when Sri Lanka's external debt was building up.

Dave DeCamp (2022-05-31). Sen. Duckworth Visits Taiwan Amid Soaring US-China Tensions. news.antiwar.com Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Duckworth's visit marked her second trip to Taiwan within one year as congressional delegations to the island are becoming more frequent. Duckworth said the purpose of this week's trip was to "emphasize our support for Taiwan security." | "I do want to say that it is more than just about military.

____ (2022-05-30). UN Human Rights High Commissioner condemned over China trip. wsws.org The trip has provoked a storm of criticism for its failure to meet the propaganda requirements of Washington and its allies for a denunciation of the Chinese government over its treatment of the Uyghurs.

____ (2022-05-30). Shanghai emerges out of lockdown after beating back Omicron. wsws.org Shanghai officials announced that they are formally lifting their lockdown after two months of massive efforts have essentially eliminated the disease from the metropolis.

_____ (2022-05-29). China to provide South Pacific countries 'what US, Australia failed to offer'. popularresistance.org As China and South Pacific island countries are going to strengthen their cooperation to better serve local people's demand for development, some voices from the West or Western media have started to distort the cooperation and hype the fear of a new "Cold War." Chinese experts said the US and Australia always see the island countries as their puppets. So when China help them to become independent and prosperous, the West will definitely feel anxious. | Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea an…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-05-29). Indo-Pacific power dynamic in radical shift. peoplesdispatch.org The recent joint air patrol by Russia and China displayed a very high level of military cooperation at a juncture when the two countries are facing new provocations and added pressure from the US…

Lee Siu Hin (2022-05-28). 5/26 Lee Siu Hin Journey to China 2022: My China Activism, Factfinding & Solidarity Workin. indybay.org My Shanghai Lockdown Life, Challenge and Community Spirit in Lockdown Shanghai at Socialist China…

____ (2022-05-28). More China-donated COVID-19 vaccine syringes arrive in Myanmar. ecns.cn A new batch of 5.42 million China-donated COVID-19 vaccine syringes arrived in Myanmar's Yangon on Saturday, said a statement from the Chinese Embassy to Myanmar.

____ (2022-05-28). China, Greece celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Greece have benefited greatly from bilateral cooperation over the past half-century and are moving forward to seize opportunities to strengthen ties in the future, officials and scholars from both sides said Friday during a symposium held both online and offline.

____ (2022-05-28). China to further open bond market for foreign institutional investors. ecns.cn China said on Friday that it would further facilitate foreign institutional investments in its bond market and coordinate the opening-up of the interbank and exchange bond markets.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-28). Helping children cope with school shooting: Tips for talking about tragedy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the nation tries to comprehend the shooting at a school in Texas that claimed 21 lives, many are now trying to find ways to have conversations with their children to help them cope. Listening to your child at this time is important, says Dr. Paul Croarkin, a Mayo Clinic child psychiatrist. "Listening provides comfort, stability and safety for children," says Dr. Croarkin. All children have different communication styles. Initially, they may not want to discuss what…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-28). Questions and answers about monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Current concerns The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the U.S. from Canada. The CDC also is tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported in early to mid-May in regions that don't normally report monkeypox, including in Europe and North America. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an infection from animals caused by a virus closely related to the smallpox virus. Infection…

Lee Siu Hin (2022-05-27). 5/26 Lee Siu Hin Journey to China 2022: My China Activism, Factfinding & Solidarity Workin. indybay.org My Shanghai Lockdown Life, Challenge and Community Spirit in Lockdown Shanghai at Socialist China…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-27). Helping children cope with school shooting: Tips for talking about tragedy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the nation tries to comprehend the shooting at a school in Texas that claimed 21 lives, many are now trying to find ways to have conversations with their children to help them cope. Listening to your child at this time is important, says Dr. Paul Croarkin, a Mayo Clinic child psychiatrist. "Listening provides comfort, stability and safety for children," says Dr. Croarkin. All children have different communication styles. Initially, they may not want to discuss what…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-05-27). Questions and answers about monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Current concerns The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the U.S. from Canada. The CDC also is tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported in early to mid-May in regions that don't normally report monkeypox, including in Europe and North America. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is an infection from animals caused by a virus closely related to the smallpox virus. Infection…

____ (2022-05-26). (W.E. Talk) Value the Right to Development and the Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and Strengthen Communication on Human Rights Between China and the West. ecns.cn China's progress in the field of human rights over the past 40 years deserves affirmation. For example, before China's reform and opening up in 1978, human rights had been labeled as "a bourgeoisie conspiracy" and was rejected recognition. For a long time, the department of law only existed at Peking University and Jilin University in China. Moreover, the number of teachers and students in the Department of Law at Peking University ranked the last but one among all departments in the university, only greater than that of the Department of Library Sciences.

____ (2022-05-25). Quad summit in Tokyo ramps up confrontation with China. wsws.org On every front, the government heads from the US, Japan, India and Australia endorsed aggressive measures to encircle, isolate and provoke Beijing.

____ (2022-05-24). As it escalates war against Russia, Biden administration threatens war against China. wsws.org The United States is recklessly intensifying its war with Russia in Ukraine, which has already killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions.

Wei Hongxu (2022-05-24). What are Market Anticipations and Policy Expectations as Shares Tumble? moderndiplomacy.eu On April 21st, the three major A-shares indices saw a severe drop due to a combination of local and global causes. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 2.26%, the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 2.7%, the ChiNext Index dropped 2.17%, and the CSI 300 Index dropped 1.84%. More than 4,400 stocks fell in both cities, while industrial …

Staff (2022-05-24). White House walks back Biden's remarks after China's threat. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) — The White House has walked back on Biden's remarks on defending Taiwan after China's foreign ministry hit back at Biden on Monday, expressing "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition" to his comments.

____ (2022-05-23). New Zealand Labour government's budget imposes new burdens on working class. wsws.org While providing nothing to address soaring social inequality, and dismantling COVID protections, the Ardern government is diverting billions of dollars to integrate New Zealand into US war plans against Russia and China.

____ (2022-05-23). Biden's trip to Asia prepares for military confrontation with China. wsws.org Biden's trip to Asia underscores the fact that US imperialism is recklessly pursuing a strategy aimed at securing control of the strategic Eurasian landmass and its resources and preventing any challenge to its global hegemony by Russia or China.

Staff (2022-05-23). Para apuntar: Los 10 países del mundo que más monto de remesas recibieron en 2021. cubadebate.cu Con la entrada de 54,100 millones de dólares en remesas, México desplazó a China, que durante el año de la pandemia ocupó el segundo lugar como receptor mundial. En ambos años, el líder receptor de flujos resultó la India.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-05-23). General Milley Predicts Grim Future of Deadly Great Power Wars Fought in Cities. news.antiwar.com America's highest-ranking military officer painted a picture of a dark future with great power wars fought in urban environments. Speaking to graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy, General Mark Milley forewarned of death tolls for US soldiers in the tens of thousands. Milley identified Russia and China as the growing powers America will …

emptyshelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton (2022-05-22). Putin could be charged with the crime of aggression for the Ukraine war — but it's an expensive process with high stakes. Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton

_____ (2022-05-22). Riots in Sri Lanka Escalate. journal-neo.org Not only has the state of the all-round crisis in which Sri Lanka found itself in March not "resolved" but, as recent events in the country show, it has become increasingly acute. Apparently, it is no longer an alarmist exaggeration to define the situation as "total chaos" by which this condition is assessed in China, that …

Cherry Hitkari (2022-05-22). Holding on to Uncle Sam: US-Taiwan Relations. moderndiplomacy.eu The bilateral ties between the United States of America and Taiwan or the Republic of China (ROC) have developed through a peculiar and complex course. The relationship, however ambiguous, continues to form a crucial aspect of security relations in East Asia. Recognition, De-recognition When the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong expelled Chiang Kai shek's …

emptyrodney E. Rohde, Regents' Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University (2022-05-22). What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what's known about this smallpox cousin. Rodney E. Rohde, Regents' Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University

emptymargarita Balmaceda, Professor of Diplomacy, International Relations, Seton Hall University (2022-05-22). Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won't be easy. Margarita Balmaceda, Professor of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University

emptyrokeshia Renné Ashley, Assistant Professor of Communication, Florida International University (2022-05-22). After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Assistant Professor of Communication, Florida International University

emptystanley Stepanic, Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages, Literatures, University of Virginia (2022-05-22). 'Dracula Daily' reanimates the classic vampire novel for the age of memes and snark. Stanley Stepanic, Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Virginia

emptyjames Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University (2022-05-22). Accused Buffalo mass shooter had threatened a shooting while in high school. Could more have been done to avert the tragedy? James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University

emptytam Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Dayton (2022-05-22). Nonprogrammers are building more of the world's software — a computer scientist explains 'no-code'. Tam Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Dayton

emptykevin Ketels, Assistant Professor, Teaching, Global Supply Chain Management, Wayne State University (2022-05-22). Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down. Kevin Ketels, Assistant Professor, Teaching, Global Supply Chain Management, Wayne State University

emptynick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami (2022-05-22). Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina. Nick Shay, Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami

emptykenneth Anthony, Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Mississippi State University (2022-05-22). Public education is supposed to prepare an informed citizenry — elementary teachers have just two hours a week to teach social studies. Kenneth Anthony, Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Mississippi State University

emptydaniella Mccahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University (2022-05-22). Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space. Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University

emptycallie Freitag, Ph.d. Candidate In Public Policy, Governance, University of Washington (2022-05-22). 1 in 6 US kids are in families below the poverty line. Callie Freitag, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington

emptydaniel J. Mallinson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Administration, School of Public Affairs, Penn State (2022-05-22). Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries — but it won't play so well in the midterms. Daniel J. Mallinson, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, School of Public Affairs, Penn State

emptyabigail A. Allen, Associate Professor of Special Education, Clemson University (2022-05-22). Pandemic babies with developmental delays can be helped to make up for lost social interaction — 5 tips for parents. Abigail A. Allen, Associate Professor of Special Education, Clemson University

emptygary Laderman, Goodrich C White Professor of Religion, Emory University (2022-05-22). The US Civil War drastically reshaped how Americans deal with death — will the pandemic? Gary Laderman, Goodrich C White Professor of Religion, Emory University

emptygregory Grieve, Head, Professor, Religious Studies Department, University of North Carolina — Greensboro (2022-05-22). How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is 'authentic'. Gregory Grieve, Head and Professor, Religious Studies Department, University of North Carolina — Greensboro

emptyimtiaz Rangwala, Research Scientist In Climate, Cooperative Institute For Research In Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder (2022-05-22). Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere. Imtiaz Rangwala, Research Scientist in Climate, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder

emptysourav Sengupta, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, University At Buffalo (2022-05-22). CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What type of therapy is right for me? Sourav Sengupta, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University at Buffalo

emptylacey Wade, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania (2022-05-22). What makes us subconsciously mimic the accents of others in conversation. Lacey Wade, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania

emptyarie Kruglanski, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland (2022-05-22). A quest for significance gone horribly wrong — how mass shooters pervert a universal desire to make a difference in the world. Arie Kruglanski, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland

emptyerik Gordon, Professor of Business, University of Michigan (2022-05-22). What you need to know about the Defense Production Act — the 19 s law Biden invoked to try to end the baby formula shortage. Erik Gordon, Professor of Business, University of Michigan

emptycamee Maddox-wingfield, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology,, Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2022-05-22). The Martinican bèlè dance — a celebration of land, spirit and liberation. Camee Maddox-Wingfield, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

emptydaniel Macfarlane, Associate Professor of Environment, Sustainability, Western Michigan University (2022-05-22). Restoring the Great Lakes: After years of US-Canada joint efforts, some success and lots of unfinished business. Daniel Macfarlane, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Western Michigan University

emptydavid Mendez, Associate Professor of Health Management, Policy, University of Michigan (2022-05-22). Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered. David Mendez, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan

emptymckale Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University (2022-05-22). Is intermittent fasting the diet for you? Here's what the science says. McKale Montgomery, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University