Jim McIlroy (2022-06-30). 20,000 teachers strike for better pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 20,000 teachers marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament to demand a pay rise and better teaching conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.

Sameena Rahman (2022-06-30). NATO officially adds China to its list of enemies. liberationnews.org NATO's new Strategic Concept also included a new and highly notable addition to NATO's official enemies list: China…

WSWS (2022-06-30). Turkey retracts veto on Sweden, Finland joining NATO amid war summit in Madrid. wsws.org On the eve of the NATO summit focusing on war against Russia in Ukraine, as well as confronting China, top officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland made an agreement allowing Stockholm's and Helsinki's entry into the military alliance.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-30). NATO Says China Poses 'Systemic Challenges' In New Strategic Concept. news.antiwar.com As NATO leaders gathered in Madrid on Wednesday, It was the first time China was identified as a concern by

WSWS (2022-06-30). US announces plans to flood Europe with troops and weapons. wsws.org US President Joe Biden has announced a sweeping increase in US troop deployments to Europe as part of a plan by NATO to militarize the continent for its ongoing war with Russia and escalating conflict with China.

Peace council, Birgit Naujeck (2022-06-30). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…

WSWS (2022-06-30). Australian PM commits to NATO war offensive against Russia and China. wsws.org Albanese directly linked the US-NATO proxy war against Russia, triggered by goading Moscow into a reactionary invasion of Ukraine, to the mounting campaign by the US and its allies to ignite a similar war against China over Taiwan.

RT (2022-06-30). Russia Challenges Western Accusations at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Caleb Maupin reports on the recent allegation of Russian missile targeting an shopping center in Ukraine, dismissed by Russia at the United Nations.

____ (2022-06-30). Millenniums-old construction materials found in China's Xi'an. ecns.cn Archaeologists in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have unearthed three pieces of semicircular tiles dating back to the late Yangshao Culture period, according to the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology.

____ (2022-06-30). My heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said he has all along been concerned about Hong Kong and his heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots.

The Global Research Team (2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …

____ (2022-06-30). Expansion of Beijing Stock Exchange to speed up. ecns.cn The Beijing Stock Exchange is expected to see a profound and fast growth in a number of listed companies in the coming months and, therefore, is actively preparing to launch an index tracking market performance of the listed companies, the bourse said.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-06-30). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.

____ (2022-06-30). Xi extends congratulations, best wishes to Hong Kong compatriots. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Hong Kong compatriots and extended his best wishes on the occasion marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

____ (2022-06-30). China drives surge in online payments. ecns.cn At least 100 million Chinese adults joined the ranks of people making digital payments in 2021, leading the global surge in the use of online transactions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

____ (2022-06-30). Shanghai diners savor resumption of service. ecns.cn Restaurants and hungry diners in Shanghai embraced dine-in service for the first time in three months on Wednesday in the latest recovery after an outbreak of COVID-19 shut the city down.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…

____ (2022-06-30). New highway opens in China's largest desert. ecns.cn A new highway traversing the Taklimakan Desert in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was put into operation on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-30). President Xi arrives in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong by train on Thursday afternoon.

Shotgun Players (2022-06-30). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-30). Presidente de China inicia visita de dos días a Hong Kong. telesurtv.net Trasmitió felicitaciones a sus habitantes por el aniversario 25 de que la región abandonara el dominio británico y retornara a China.

TeleSUR, yart, DRL (2022-06-30). China rechaza ser un "desafío" estratégico para la OTAN. telesurtv.net China alertó, asimismo, que responderá de manera coordinada a quienes socaven sus intereses.

____ (2022-06-30). China to see 520 mln railway trips during upcoming summer travel rush. ecns.cn China is expected to see 520 million railway trips during the upcoming summer travel rush that will kick off on Friday, according to the country's railway operator.

____ (2022-06-30). China publishes major science projects in 2022. ecns.cn Thirty major science projects, including 10 frontier issues of science, 10 engineering technical issues, and 10 industrial technical issues, were published by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) on Monday.

____ (2022-06-30). Hainan ramps up opening-up efforts to build world biz hub. ecns.cn China released a master plan in June 2020 to build the island of Hainan into a globally influential and high-level free trade port by the middle of the century.

____ (2022-06-30). China's epidemic prevention ad control policy science-based, correct and effective: Chinese FM. ecns.cn

____ (2022-06-30). Hong Kong's future will surely be brighter: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Thursday that the future of Hong Kong will surely be brighter if "one country, two systems" is firmly upheld and implemented.

____ (2022-06-30). Typhoon Chaba on path to hit south China. ecns.cn Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, is heading toward the island province of Hainan in southern China, according to the provincial meteorological authorities.

____ (2022-06-30). Radio Telescope under construction in Sichuan. ecns.cn The construction of the Radio Telescope made great progress and expected to complete the installations by the end of 2022.

Staff (2022-06-30). Russia condemns Israeli regime attacks on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, condemned the Zionists' airstrikes on Damascus airport.

____ (2022-06-30). Mainland strengthens education ties with Hong Kong. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), the third cooperatively-run higher education institution between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Peter Maiden (2022-06-30). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-06-30). Palestinians 'are not animals in a zoo': On Kanafani and the need to redefine the role of the 'victim intellectual'. juancole.com Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, US media introduced many new characters, promoting them as 'experts' who helped ratchet up US propaganda, ultimately allowing the US government to secure enough popular support for the war. Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion of Iraq had begun with a …

____ (2022-06-30). Macao industry leaders expect closer, complementary cooperation with Hong Kong. ecns.cn Industry leaders in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) are expecting closer and complementary cooperation with the Hong Kong SAR in the future given the two cities' proximity and similar histories.

Michael Petrelis (2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…

____ (2022-06-30). G7 slammed for Cold War mentality. ecns.cn China on Wednesday urged the G7 to stop attacking and smearing the country, and interfering in its internal affairs in any form, after the group released a communique making accusations about Beijing.

Mark Merritt (2022-06-30). Water protectors hold out hope for river flows. greenleft.org.au The second Darling/Baaka River convoy to highlight unsustainable water-sharing plans and ungoverned water-trading practices was organised in early May. Mark Merritt reports.

____ (2022-06-30). Shanghai Disneyland reopens. ecns.cn Shanghai Disney Resort reopened on Thursday after more than three months of closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). Iran And Argentina In BRICS Would Advance The Multipolar Project. southfront.org BRICS' expansion is a necessary step to overcome the unipolar world order. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Science sat the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | A new step is being taken towards the expansion of the BRICS. Iran and Argentina asked this last week of June to join the group of emerging countries currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Beijing and Moscow, which are extremely affected by international sanctions,…

Benjamin Norton (2022-06-29). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. multipolarista.com Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.

____ (2022-06-29). Chinese envoy urges NATO not to fan block confrontation using Ukraine crisis as excuse. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations on Tuesday urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or a new Cold War by using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse.

Jake Johnson (2022-06-29). Sanders, Fetterman Urge Buttigieg to Fine Airlines Over Flight Cancellations. commondreams.org "The American people are sick of airlines ripping them off, canceling flights at the last minute, and delaying flights for hours on end," said the Vermont senator.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). In Video: Uncomfortable Questions To Ukrainian Authorities From Civilians In Kremenchug. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). US Government Openly Advocates Destroying Russia. southfront.org The US government commission urged for more support (clearly implying actual support exists already) to separatist movements inside Russia and in the diaspora. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Last week, on June 23, a United States government agency under the name Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission,

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). What More Proof Is Needed That America Is A Dictatorship, Not A Democracy? southfront.org | Written by Ever since 2014,

Anonymous Contributor (2022-06-29). Thousands Take to Streets in Boise, Idaho; Push Back Against the far-Right. itsgoingdown.org Report from so-called Boise, Idaho on recent protests and mobilizations against the Supreme Court ruling against Roe V Wade. In the heat of summer, on June 27th, 2022, roughly 4,000 people showed up to a demonstration at Cherie Buckner-Webb park in so-called downtown Boise, Idaho. The crowd was mixed with many attendees that had never…

_____ (2022-06-29). Canada's Brutal And Dangerous 'Pipeline Police'. popularresistance.org The expansion of oil and gas exports has become a strategic priority for a major section of the capitalist class in Canada and its political enablers. The declining possibilities for export to the US, moreover, have led 'business and political leaders…to pivot to East Asia, particularly China.' This has involved the development of the required infrastructure in the western provinces, including the construction of major pipelines. | Obviously, this whole initiative can only compound the impacts of climate change and other forms of environmental degradation. It has also put the Canadian state on a collision cours…

_____ (2022-06-29). Key Takeaways From BRICS Summit. popularresistance.org Last week the 14th BRICS Summit took place virtually, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The BRICS bloc (Brasil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) represents a key political, economic, and scientific force in the international arena. These nations represent half of the world's population and their collective GDP is greater that $20 trillion. | In today's context, the significance of the BRICS summit is increased to the extent that the bloc represents an alternative to the unipolar world of the decaying West. | What follows are some of the key points from the Summit's in Beijing: | Multilateral compromi…

_____ (2022-06-29). No End to the Chronicles of the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org In the new commentary on the most significant developments one way or another related to the Taiwan issue, first of all it is worth re-emphasizing what in the author's view is the most important thing.newsauthor">Ly, despite the continuing general trend of thickening clouds in the picture reflecting the issue, there are still glimpses of …

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-06-29). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Anger on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.

____ (2022-06-29). Chinese envoy urges NATO not to fan block confrontation using Ukraine crisis as excuse. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations on Tuesday urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or a new Cold War by using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse.

____ (2022-06-29). Clouds hover over Xinglong Mountain after rain. ecns.cn A sea of clouds hover over Xinglong Mountain after summer rain, forming a magnificent landscape in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 28, 2022.

____ (2022-06-29). China releases action plan to boost industrial energy efficiency. ecns.cn Chinese regulators have released an action plan on boosting industrial energy efficiency, detailing major targets and tasks to optimize the energy structure as the country takes steady steps to spur green transformation.

____ (2022-06-29). China enjoys high-quality development in past decade. ecns.cn China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade as the country has shifted its focus to high-quality development by enhancing its innovation efforts and macroeconomic policies.

____ (2022-06-29). CPC membership exceeds 96.7 million. ecns.cn The number of the Communist Party of China (CPC) members surpassed 96.71 million at the end of 2021, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee announced on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-29). World's first Suezmax LNG dual fuel oil tanker delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Photo shows the world's first Suezmax LNG dual fuel oil tanker with 158,000 DWT (deadweight ton) is delivered in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 28, 20222.

____ (2022-06-29). Giant 3D art painting lights up to celebrate Hong Kong's return. ecns.cn A 3D art painting, standing 30 meters in length and 10 meters in height, lights up at Victoria Harbor in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, June 28, 2022.

____ (2022-06-29). Tibet's first bullet train line marks first anniversary of operation. ecns.cn Tibet's first electrified railway — the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway, celebrated its first anniversary of operation last week.

____ (2022-06-29). Canteens for the elderly restore services in Shanghai. ecns.cn As the epidemic situation in Shanghai improves, canteens for the elderly have been resuming business, offering take-away services to meet the need for the elderly.

____ (2022-06-29). China announces removal of asterisk from travel code. ecns.cn China has removed the asterisk from the travel code of all Chinese residents to facilitate greater mobility, the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-29). Mainland to host 14th Straits Forum in July. ecns.cn The 14th Straits Forum will be held in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province in mid July, a Chinese mainland spokesperson announced Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-29). ETFs trading on Mainland-Hong Kong stock connect to commence July 4. ecns.cn Trading of ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, on the Chinese mainland-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be launched July 4, regulators said in a joint statement Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-29). Twin giant pandas in China's Guangxi celebrate 6th birthday. ecns.cn The Nanning Zoo in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held the 6th birthday party for giant pandas "Jilan" and "Jimei" on Monday.

____ (2022-06-29). Third joint mainland-Hong Kong university approved in Guangzhou. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Education has approved the official establishment of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), the third cooperative university between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the ministry announced Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-29). COVID isolation treatment facilities fully delivered to Hong Kong. ecns.cn A few days before the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, two permanent community COVID-19 isolation treatment facilities, constructed by State-owned enterprises, were fully delivered.

Staff (2022-06-29). What are the economic advantages of Shanghai for Iran? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The Islamic Republic of Iran was accepted as the main member of this organization by the vote of all members on September 21 at the end of the 21st summit in Dushanbe.

____ (2022-06-29). Aerial view of cosmic ray observatory in Sichuan. ecns.cn An observatory for detecting cosmic rays was built in mountains of the eastern part of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at an average altitude of 4,410 meters.

____ (2022-06-29). China unveils major sci-tech issues for 2022. ecns.cn China released major issues in science, engineering technology and industrial technology for 2022 at the closing ceremony of the 24th Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) in Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province on Monday.

____ (2022-06-29). World's first LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tanker delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The world's first LNG dual-fuel Suezmax oil tanker built by China Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) was delivered in southern China's Guangzhou on Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-29). Shanghai catering business ready to welcome dine-in customers. ecns.cn Shanghai is set to resume the dine-in services on Wednesday as the recent COVID-19 resurgence is under control.

____ (2022-06-29). Xi inspects Wuhan, stresses China's self-reliance in science, technology. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed keeping the lifeline of science and technology firmly in China's own hands and making the country's development more independent, self-reliant and secure.

____ (2022-06-29). UN envoy: No Cold War script for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated that the "long-outdated Cold War script must never be reenacted in the Asia-Pacific", and conflict "must not be allowed to happen in the Asia-Pacific".

____ (2022-06-29). Parades held to mark 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland. ecns.cn Sightseeing buses and taxis hanging the Chinese national flags and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flags participate in a parade to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, June 28, 2022.

Jeffrey D. Sachs (2022-06-28). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. commondreams.org The main message of the neocons is that the US must predominate in military power in every region of the world, and must confront rising regional powers that could someday challenge US global or regional dominance, most important Russia and China.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). NATO number one threat to global peace: EU lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — "NATO is the biggest threat to global peace since it is pushing the European Union toward confrontation with Russia and China," according to a French member of the European Parliament.

WSWS (2022-06-28). NATO summit to embrace US-led confrontation with China. wsws.org What is proposed is an extraordinary expansion of NATO's scope across the entire world, making clear that the rapidly expanding US-NATO proxy war against Russia is not a limited, episodic conflict in Europe, but global in character.

____ (2022-06-28). China produces 6 billion kg of grain for 7 consecutive years. ecns.cn China's grain output has remained stable with over 6 billion kilograms produced in seven consecutive years, said Deng Xiaogang, vice minister of China's Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, on Monday.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-28). Nepal's Rebuff Of SPP Is Major Failure In US Attempts To Expand Influence In South Asia. southfront.org China and India agree on Nepal's non-participation in US State Partnership Program Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst The…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-28). Pakistani Navy Received Second Frigate from China. southfront.org Type-054A/P | On June 24, the Chinese frigate Taimur from the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard was handed over to the Pakistan. The handover ceremony was held in Shanghai. The ship was the second one that China had built for Pakistan. | The ship, like its predecessor, refers to the "Type-054A/P" model. The boat is equipped with a modern electronic warfare system. This ship is the basic ship in the Chinese Navy. China has about 20 such ships. | The ship has a displacement of about 4,000 tons, and it is 134 meters l…

Editor2 (2022-06-28). Two Countries Apply to Join BRICS. orinocotribune.com Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc | The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week. | While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a "very creative mechanism with broad aspects," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already ha…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-28). The West's Plan B: Secure the Realm. libya360.wordpress.com Fadi Lama Having failed in preserving the unipolar order, the west will resort to Plan B — reviving a bipolar world based on the 'civilized' west and the 'barbarian' rest. Plan A: Global Hegemony By the late 1990s, it was clear that a China-led Asia would be the dominant economic, technological and military power of the…

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-06-28). China ofrece más asistencia humanitaria a Afganistán. telesurtv.net Arribó a Kabul otro lote de ayuda enviada por China. El valor total de la asistencia asciende a 7.5 millones de dólares.

____ (2022-06-28). China capable of coping with the unexpected in meeting growth target: economic planner. ecns.cn China is capable of coping with all kinds of unexpected changes to ensure healthy, sound and sustainable economic development, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-06-28). Presidente chino felicita a Petro tras victoria electoral en Colombia. telesurtv.net Xi instó fortalecer la cooperación entre Beijing y Bogotá con el fin de "profundizar en la confianza política mutua".

____ (2022-06-28). China's new COVID-19 protocol cuts isolation length for inbound travelers. ecns.cn Under China's newly-updated COVID-19 control protocol, close contacts and inbound travelers will be under medical observation in isolation at designated sites for seven days plus three days of in-home health monitoring.

____ (2022-06-28). China's economic output jumped by $9.05 trillion over past 10 years: official. ecns.cn China's economic output has jumped from 53.9 trillion yuan($8.06 trillion) in 2012 to 114.4 trillion yuan($17.11 trillion) in 2021, with its proportion in the world economy increasing from 11.3 percent to more than 18 percent, the country's development and reform commission announced Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). Hong Kong youth sees motherland's influence in the UN. ecns.cn A young man from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said he has seen China's influence during two years working at the United Nations (UN).

____ (2022-06-28). Bus falls into river in Shanghai, no casualties. ecns.cn A public transportation bus fell into a river in Pudong New Area in Shanghai on the morning of June 28, according to an announcement from Pudong police station on weibo.

Staff (2022-06-28). China supports Iran's membership in BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has said his country as the BRICS chair for this year, supports the membership expansion process and expanding the "BRICS Plus" cooperation.

____ (2022-06-28). China to set up Basketball Hall of Fame. ecns.cn The founding of the Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame is ongoing, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced on Tuesday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

____ (2022-06-28). Forced labor exists in U.S., not China: Chinese FM. ecns.cn

WSWS (2022-06-28). Australian universities further integrated into military build-up. wsws.org The push for universities to sign lucrative deals with defence contractors is bound up with placing the country on the frontlines of US-led war plans against China.

____ (2022-06-28). China unveils major sci-tech issues of 2022. ecns.cn The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) has released the major issues in science, engineering and technology, as well as industrial technology, for 2022.

____ (2022-06-28). Shanghai Disney Resort to reopen Thursday. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland will reopen on June 30, 2022, based on local COVID-19 prevention and control measures, according to its official website Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). China's logistics sector sees steady growth in first five months. ecns.cn China's logistics sector reported steady growth in the first five months of 2022, an industry report showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). China urges U.S. to cease official exchanges with Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and cease any form of official exchanges with Taiwan.

____ (2022-06-28). China shortens centralized quarantine periods, adjusts other guidelines. ecns.cn China has decided to shorten the centralized quarantine period for international travelers and close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases from 14 to seven days, according to a document released on Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). Digital economy adds impetus to Karamay in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Karamay Cloud Computing Industrial Park has built five data centers in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, greatly improving the city's industrial digitalization, which is an important driving force for the upgrading of its economy.

____ (2022-06-28). False accusations targeting BRI rejected. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday that China opposes words and deeds that push for geopolitical calculations and the denigration of the Belt and Road Initiative in the name of infrastructure building.

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-06-28). Death trumps life at Geneva WTO Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org Big Pharma profits have trumped lives and health again. Some, such as India, China, Russia, South Africa, can produce vaccines for all, but there hang threats of sanctions by rich countries…

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-06-28). China advierte a Occidente sobre actos injerencistas en Taiwán. telesurtv.net El vocero de la cancillería afirmó que China se opone a todas las formas de interacción oficial con Taiwán por Occidente.

____ (2022-06-28). China's first sea-rail automated container terminal welcomes first berthing. ecns.cn A container vessel from Jakarta, capital of Indonesia docked at the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Qinzhou Port in south China on Monday morning, marking the first successful berthing at China's first sea-rail automated container terminal.

Jeffrey D. Sachs (2022-06-28). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. commondreams.org The main message of the neocons is that the US must predominate in military power in every region of the world, and must confront rising regional powers that could someday challenge US global or regional dominance, most important Russia and China.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-06-28). NATO number one threat to global peace: EU lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — "NATO is the biggest threat to global peace since it is pushing the European Union toward confrontation with Russia and China," according to a French member of the European Parliament.

____ (2022-06-28). China produces 6 billion kg of grain for 7 consecutive years. ecns.cn China's grain output has remained stable with over 6 billion kilograms produced in seven consecutive years, said Deng Xiaogang, vice minister of China's Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, on Monday.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-28). Nepal's Rebuff Of SPP Is Major Failure In US Attempts To Expand Influence In South Asia. southfront.org China and India agree on Nepal's non-participation in US State Partnership Program Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst The…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-28). Pakistani Navy Received Second Frigate from China. southfront.org Type-054A/P | On June 24, the Chinese frigate Taimur from the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard was handed over to the Pakistan. The handover ceremony was held in Shanghai. The ship was the second one that China had built for Pakistan. | The ship, like its predecessor, refers to the "Type-054A/P" model. The boat is equipped with a modern electronic warfare system. This ship is the basic ship in the Chinese Navy. China has about 20 such ships. | The ship has a displacement of about 4,000 tons, and it is 134 meters l…

Editor2 (2022-06-28). Two Countries Apply to Join BRICS. orinocotribune.com Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc | The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week. | While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a "very creative mechanism with broad aspects," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already ha…

____ (2022-06-28). Hong Kong youth sees motherland's influence in the UN. ecns.cn A young man from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said he has seen China's influence during two years working at the United Nations (UN).

Staff (2022-06-28). China supports Iran's membership in BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has said his country as the BRICS chair for this year, supports the membership expansion process and expanding the "BRICS Plus" cooperation.

____ (2022-06-28). China unveils major sci-tech issues of 2022. ecns.cn The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) has released the major issues in science, engineering and technology, as well as industrial technology, for 2022.

____ (2022-06-28). China to set up Basketball Hall of Fame. ecns.cn The founding of the Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame is ongoing, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced on Tuesday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

____ (2022-06-28). China's first sea-rail automated container terminal welcomes first berthing. ecns.cn A container vessel from Jakarta, capital of Indonesia docked at the Guangxi Beibu Gulf Qinzhou Port in south China on Monday morning, marking the first successful berthing at China's first sea-rail automated container terminal.

____ (2022-06-28). Forced labor exists in U.S., not China: Chinese FM. ecns.cn

____ (2022-06-28). China shortens centralized quarantine periods, adjusts other guidelines. ecns.cn China has decided to shorten the centralized quarantine period for international travelers and close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases from 14 to seven days, according to a document released on Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). False accusations targeting BRI rejected. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday that China opposes words and deeds that push for geopolitical calculations and the denigration of the Belt and Road Initiative in the name of infrastructure building.

____ (2022-06-28). Bus falls into river in Shanghai, no casualties. ecns.cn A public transportation bus fell into a river in Pudong New Area in Shanghai on the morning of June 28, according to an announcement from Pudong police station on weibo.

____ (2022-06-28). China's logistics sector sees steady growth in first five months. ecns.cn China's logistics sector reported steady growth in the first five months of 2022, an industry report showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). China urges U.S. to cease official exchanges with Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and cease any form of official exchanges with Taiwan.

____ (2022-06-28). Shanghai Disney Resort to reopen Thursday. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland will reopen on June 30, 2022, based on local COVID-19 prevention and control measures, according to its official website Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). Digital economy adds impetus to Karamay in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Karamay Cloud Computing Industrial Park has built five data centers in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, greatly improving the city's industrial digitalization, which is an important driving force for the upgrading of its economy.

____ (2022-06-28). China's new COVID-19 protocol cuts isolation length for inbound travelers. ecns.cn Under China's newly-updated COVID-19 control protocol, close contacts and inbound travelers will be under medical observation in isolation at designated sites for seven days plus three days of in-home health monitoring.

____ (2022-06-28). China capable of coping with the unexpected in meeting growth target: economic planner. ecns.cn China is capable of coping with all kinds of unexpected changes to ensure healthy, sound and sustainable economic development, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-28). China's economic output jumped by $9.05 trillion over past 10 years: official. ecns.cn China's economic output has jumped from 53.9 trillion yuan($8.06 trillion) in 2012 to 114.4 trillion yuan($17.11 trillion) in 2021, with its proportion in the world economy increasing from 11.3 percent to more than 18 percent, the country's development and reform commission announced Tuesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-27). US Expects Biden and Xi Will Speak in the Coming Weeks. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday that Sullivan said one of the reasons for the talks is the growing "convergence" among the US and its allies on the view of China. "We do think that there is increasing convergence, both at the G7 and at NATO, around the challenge China poses," Sullivan said. | Earlier this month,…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-27). US, G7 Announce $600 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Counter China's Belt and Road. news.antiwar.com President Biden and other G7 leaders announced on Sunday a plan to raise $600 billion in public and private funds for global infrastructure projects to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative. Biden said that the US will contribute $200 billion to the project, known as the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII). "I'm proud …

_____ (2022-06-27). China And The US Response To Covid-19. popularresistance.org In May and June of 2022 two milestones were passed in the world's battle with Covid and were widely noted in the press, one in the US and one in China. They invite a comparison between the two countries and their approach to combatting Covid-19. | The first milestone was passed on May 12 when the United States registered over 1 million total deaths (1,008,377 as of June 19, 2022, when this is written) due to Covid, the highest of any country in the world. Web MD expressed its sentiment in a piece headlined: "US Covid Deaths Hit 1 Million: 'History Should Judge Us.'" | Second, on June 1, China emerged from its 60-…

_____ (2022-06-27). The Neocon's Dream — Decolonize Russia, Re-Colonize China. popularresistance.org On March 26 U.S. President Joe Biden called for regime change in Russia: | Speaking in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, President Biden said of Russian President Vladimir Putin: "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power." | The White House immediately rushed to talk back that call for regime change and a day later Biden himself denied that he was calling for regime change: | President Joe Biden told reporters on Sunday he was not calling for a regime change in Russia when he said a day earlier that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," a surprising comment the White House quickly tried to…

Staff (2022-06-27). Presidente chino destaca uso de plataformas electrónicas para "escuchar mejor las voces del pueblo" cubadebate.cu Al señalar que el XX Congreso Nacional del PCCh es un evento importante en la agenda política del Partido y del país, Xi dijo que la recopilación de la opinión pública a través de plataformas en línea es una forma efectiva para que los miembros del Partido y el público en general contribuyan con ideas al desarrollo y al rejuvenecimiento de la nación china.

Amarynth (2022-06-26). Oh Now They're Banning China Spreading Chinese In The UK! thesaker.is There is a concerted effort by the Western powers to contain the spread of Chinese and to prevent China from teaching Mandarin in the West By Thorsten J. Pattberg for…

____ (2022-06-26). Hong Kong Palace Museum to open on July 2. ecns.cn Located in West Kowloon Cultural District, the Hong Kong Palace Museum is expected to open to the public in July. A total of 914 cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing will be on display at the opening exhibition of the museum. The museum covers an area of 13,000 square meters and the total construction area is about 30,000 square meters. It has seven floors and nine exhibition halls, with a total exhibition area of 7,800 square meters.

____ (2022-06-26). Chinese people are in no hurry to tie the knot. ecns.cn The average age of first marriage of Chinese people stood at 28.67 in 2020 after continuously rising since 2010, China News Service reported on Friday, citing the statistical yearbook released by the National Bureau of Statistics recently.

____ (2022-06-26). Xi stresses need to build basic data systems, enhance administrative division management. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and head of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, presided over the commission's 26th meeting on Wednesday afternoon. At the meeting, the commission reviewed and adopted a guideline on building the basic systems for data and making better use of data resources, a guideline on improving the work related to administrative divisions, a work plan on trials of reforming the evaluation of scientific and technological personnel, and a work plan…

____ (2022-06-26). (W.E.Talk) Why the U.S. Keeps Doubting China on Human Rights Issues. ecns.cn Michael Borchmann, German expert on China and former head of the European and International Affairs Division of the Hessen State Government in Germany, shares his opinion.

____ (2022-06-26). Shanghai reports no confirmed local COVID-19 cases on Saturday. ecns.cn China's Shanghai reported no locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases or local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the municipal health commission said Sunday.

____ (2022-06-26). Beijing-Hebei section of Grand Canal opens to traffic. ecns.cn The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-26). Presidente Joe Biden arriba a Alemania para la cumbre del G7. telesurtv.net El mandatario estadounidense pretende demostrar a sus aliados que enfrentarse a Rusia y China son objetivos complementarios.

____ (2022-06-26). Xinjiang slams Uyghur labor act. ecns.cn Xinjiang strongly condemns and firmly opposes the United States' "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act", said a spokesman for the Uyghur autonomous region's government on Friday, adding that the act would seriously undermine the stability of international industrial and supply chain.

____ (2022-06-26). Beijing bourse sees 100 IPOs in seven months. ecns.cn China's Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) embraced the listing of the 100th firm Friday as the newly established bourse attracts innovative smaller enterprises with its listing efficiency and smooth operation.

____ (2022-06-26). 914 cultural relics from Beijing to be on display in Hong Kong. ecns.cn A total of 914 cultural relics from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing are to be on display in the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

____ (2022-06-26). Xi Jinping: Only Through Continuous Development Can the People's Dream for a Better Life and Social Stability Be Realized. ecns.cn On the evening of June 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing via video link and delivered important remarks. President Xi Jinping recounted the story and his experience of being a farmer on the Loess Plateau.

____ (2022-06-26). Chinese mainland reports 2 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland Saturday reported two locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, which were in Beijing and Guangdong respectively, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

____ (2022-06-26). Sixth World Intelligence Congress opens in China's Tianjin. ecns.cn The sixth World Intelligence Congress (WIC), a major artificial intelligence (AI) event in China, kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Friday.

____ (2022-06-26). China pays UN peacekeeping dues in full. ecns.cn China on Thursday paid in full its assessments for the 12 UN peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2021/2022, said the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

____ (2022-06-26). Cradle of Civilization: Taosi Site. ecns.cn The Taosi site, dating back 4,300 to 3,900 years, is located in Xiangfen County, Linfen City of Shanxi Province.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-06-26). Presidente Joe Biden arriba a Alemania para la cumbre del G7. telesurtv.net El mandatario estadounidense pretende demostrar a sus aliados que enfrentarse a Rusia y China son objetivos complementarios.

____ (2022-06-26). Sixth World Intelligence Congress opens in China's Tianjin. ecns.cn The sixth World Intelligence Congress (WIC), a major artificial intelligence (AI) event in China, kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Friday.

____ (2022-06-26). Chinese people are in no hurry to tie the knot. ecns.cn The average age of first marriage of Chinese people stood at 28.67 in 2020 after continuously rising since 2010, China News Service reported on Friday, citing the statistical yearbook released by the National Bureau of Statistics recently.

____ (2022-06-26). Xi stresses need to build basic data systems, enhance administrative division management. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and head of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, presided over the commission's 26th meeting on Wednesday afternoon. At the meeting, the commission reviewed and adopted a guideline on building the basic systems for data and making better use of data resources, a guideline on improving the work related to administrative divisions, a work plan on trials of reforming the evaluation of scientific and technological personnel, and a work plan…

____ (2022-06-26). Xinjiang slams Uyghur labor act. ecns.cn Xinjiang strongly condemns and firmly opposes the United States' "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act", said a spokesman for the Uyghur autonomous region's government on Friday, adding that the act would seriously undermine the stability of international industrial and supply chain.

____ (2022-06-26). Shanghai reports no confirmed local COVID-19 cases on Saturday. ecns.cn China's Shanghai reported no locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases or local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the municipal health commission said Sunday.

____ (2022-06-26). Chinese mainland reports 2 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland Saturday reported two locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, which were in Beijing and Guangdong respectively, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

____ (2022-06-26). 914 cultural relics from Beijing to be on display in Hong Kong. ecns.cn A total of 914 cultural relics from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing are to be on display in the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

____ (2022-06-26). China pays UN peacekeeping dues in full. ecns.cn China on Thursday paid in full its assessments for the 12 UN peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2021/2022, said the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

____ (2022-06-26). Beijing bourse sees 100 IPOs in seven months. ecns.cn China's Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) embraced the listing of the 100th firm Friday as the newly established bourse attracts innovative smaller enterprises with its listing efficiency and smooth operation.

____ (2022-06-26). Cradle of Civilization: Taosi Site. ecns.cn The Taosi site, dating back 4,300 to 3,900 years, is located in Xiangfen County, Linfen City of Shanxi Province.

____ (2022-06-26). Xi Jinping: Only Through Continuous Development Can the People's Dream for a Better Life and Social Stability Be Realized. ecns.cn On the evening of June 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing via video link and delivered important remarks. President Xi Jinping recounted the story and his experience of being a farmer on the Loess Plateau.

____ (2022-06-26). Hong Kong Palace Museum to open on July 2. ecns.cn Located in West Kowloon Cultural District, the Hong Kong Palace Museum is expected to open to the public in July. A total of 914 cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing will be on display at the opening exhibition of the museum. The museum covers an area of 13,000 square meters and the total construction area is about 30,000 square meters. It has seven floors and nine exhibition halls, with a total exhibition area of 7,800 square meters.

____ (2022-06-26). Beijing-Hebei section of Grand Canal opens to traffic. ecns.cn The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-06-25). Terrapiattismo geopolitico dell'Italia. globalresearch.ca L'Italia, mentre chiede a Washington di essere ammessa alla Five Eyes, la più potente alleanza spionistica mondiale a guida Usa, boicotta il Forum economico internazionale di San Pietroburgo a scapito dei propri interessi nazionali. | Due eventi — uno a Occidente …

Scorinoco (2022-06-25). Building the 'New Three Rings': China's Choice in the Face of Possible Complete Decoupling. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece is very important and pertinent. | By Cheng Yawen — Jun 2, 2022 | Since the beginning of the 2018 US-China trade war, Western countries have sought to decouple from China in terms of economic, technological, and people-to-people exchanges. The recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict marks the end of the US-led globalization wave. Facing the possibility of full decoupling by the West in the future, China urgently needs to make…

_____ (2022-06-25). Alternatives to a world at war divided in two. popularresistance.org The withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan marked the end of an era: the Global War on Terror. Back in 2018, the Trump administration announced that the entire US effort would be directed at preventing Russia and China from consolidating as world powers. That idea of multipolarity — of a world with several poles developing and cooperating in peace — had to be destroyed to secure US global domination. We can also not forget that the announcement of the new US strategy came hand in hand with its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a key agreement of Gorbachev and Rea…

John Catalinotto (2022-06-25). Antiwar protest planned for NATO Summit in Madrid — WW commentary. workers.org The most aggressive and powerful military alliance in the history of humanity, NATO is holding a summit June 29-30 in Madrid to plan its next confrontations with Russia and China — and to reinforce its domination of the world, despite contradictions within the imperialist camp. In opposition to these plans, . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-25). US Commander Says Russia and China's Partnership Means US Must Prepare for Attack on Guam. news.antiwar.com The head of US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) on Friday Adm. John Aquilino said China's actions mean the US should spend more money on building up Guam's defenses. INDOPACOM is seeking additional funds for a program known as the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, and part of the plan is to buildup US military facilities in Guam. | "Guam has a 360-degree threat, so our ability to defend it and to be able to…

Anonymous811 (2022-06-25). Chinese Drills Near Taiwan: Clear Sign To Rivals. southfront.org The South China Sea area is still extremely unstable. China seems to be preparing for dramatic changes in the region. In the face of accelerated training of Taiwanese troops, Beijing in turn is conducting military exercises. The drills are a strong signal to other countries in the region, such as Japan and the United States, that Beijing considers the Taiwan issues an internal Chinese problem. | Chinese authorities claim that "the drills are defensive…

Editor (2022-06-25). The United States- the Pacific bully. mronline.org The US dominates the Pacific Islands to an extent China can never hope to achieve. With Australia's support, the US is now engaged in an arms build-up in its Pacific territories and de-facto colonies in a little known boost to its containment of China.

Gavin O'Reilly (2022-06-25). Victoria electoral de Gustavo Petro: øRumbo a un cambio de régimen en Colombia? globalizacion.ca La victoria de Gustavo Petro en las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia del domingo, que marca la primera vez que Bogotá elige a un jefe de estado de izquierda, no fue el único evento geopolítico de gran alcance que tuvo lugar…

WSWS (2022-06-25). US-China tensions flare over Taiwan Strait. wsws.org The US Navy provocatively flew a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane over the Taiwan Strait yesterday to underscore its rejection of Chinese claims that the Taiwan Strait falls within its jurisdiction.

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-06-25). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

____ (2022-06-25). China adopts amendment to anti-monopoly law. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to pass an amendment to the Anti-monopoly Law, which will take effect on Aug. 1, 2022, at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

WSWS (2022-06-25). Australian defence minister cajoles India over Russia and China. wsws.org While insisting that he was not "lecturing" India, Marles called on the Indian government of Narendra Modi to align against Moscow as well as Beijing.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-06-25). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

Staff (2022-06-25). China lanza acuerdo de libre comercio Brics en el camino hacia un cambio de liderazgo mundial. telesurtv.net China, como gran potencia y con una visión amplia, no puede dejar de sorprender a Occidente con su astucia.

____ (2022-06-25). China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection. ecns.cn China's top legislature on Friday passed a law on black soil conservation, as part of efforts to ensure the country's grain security and protect the ecosystem.

WSWS (2022-06-25). Wave of protests against India's new military recruitment scheme driven by anger over mass unemployment. wsws.org The Modi government and military view the recruitment scheme as critical to freeing up funds to acquire new weapons systems and aggressively pursue India's great-power ambitions, including against its principal rivals China and Pakistan.

The Conversation (2022-06-25). America's religious Communities are divided over the issue of Abortion. juancole.com Interview by Kalpana Jain, The Conversation | &#1 ; Interviewed: Luis Josué Salés, Scripps College; Rachel Mikva, Chicago Theological Seminary; Samira Meht University of Colorado Boulder; Steven K. Green, Willamette University; Susan M. Shaw; Oregon State University. Since the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, following a …

John J. Mearsheimer (2022-06-25). The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War: A lecture by John J. Mearsheimer. juancole.com Robert Schumann Center for Advanced Studies: "Professor John J. Mearsheimer will discuss the current Russian invasion on Ukraine whilst exploring the potential causes and consequences of the crisis. In this lecture, Prof. Mearsheimer will aim to focus on both the origins of the war in Ukraine and some of its most important consequences. He will …

John Catalinotto (2022-06-25). Antiwar protest planned for NATO Summit in Madrid — WW commentary. workers.org The most aggressive and powerful military alliance in the history of humanity, NATO is holding a summit June 29-30 in Madrid to plan its next confrontations with Russia and China — and to reinforce its domination of the world, despite contradictions within the imperialist camp. In opposition to these plans, . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-25). US Commander Says Russia and China's Partnership Means US Must Prepare for Attack on Guam. news.antiwar.com The head of US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) on Friday Adm. John Aquilino said China's actions mean the US should spend more money on building up Guam's defenses. INDOPACOM is seeking additional funds for a program known as the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, and part of the plan is to buildup US military facilities in Guam. | "Guam has a 360-degree threat, so our ability to defend it and to be able to…

WSWS (2022-06-25). US-China tensions flare over Taiwan Strait. wsws.org The US Navy provocatively flew a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane over the Taiwan Strait yesterday to underscore its rejection of Chinese claims that the Taiwan Strait falls within its jurisdiction.

____ (2022-06-25). Beijing-Hebei section of Grand Canal opens to traffic. ecns.cn The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting at Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River.

____ (2022-06-25). Cradle of Civilization: Taosi Site. ecns.cn The Taosi site, dating back 4,300 to 3,900 years, is located in Xiangfen County, Linfen City of Shanxi Province.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-06-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. And women are likely to be twice as affected by dementia as men. Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. It's not one disease. And Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic, says…

____ (2022-06-25). Chinese people are in no hurry to tie the knot. ecns.cn The average age of first marriage of Chinese people stood at 28.67 in 2020 after continuously rising since 2010, China News Service reported on Friday, citing the statistical yearbook released by the National Bureau of Statistics recently.

____ (2022-06-25). China adopts amendment to anti-monopoly law. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to pass an amendment to the Anti-monopoly Law, which will take effect on Aug. 1, 2022, at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

____ (2022-06-25). 914 cultural relics from Beijing to be on display in Hong Kong. ecns.cn A total of 914 cultural relics from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing are to be on display in the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

____ (2022-06-25). Xi Jinping: Only Through Continuous Development Can the People's Dream for a Better Life and Social Stability Be Realized. ecns.cn On the evening of June 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing via video link and delivered important remarks. President Xi Jinping recounted the story and his experience of being a farmer on the Loess Plateau.

____ (2022-06-25). China pays UN peacekeeping dues in full. ecns.cn China on Thursday paid in full its assessments for the 12 UN peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 2021/2022, said the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

WSWS (2022-06-25). Australian defence minister cajoles India over Russia and China. wsws.org While insisting that he was not "lecturing" India, Marles called on the Indian government of Narendra Modi to align against Moscow as well as Beijing.

____ (2022-06-25). Beijing bourse sees 100 IPOs in seven months. ecns.cn China's Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) embraced the listing of the 100th firm Friday as the newly established bourse attracts innovative smaller enterprises with its listing efficiency and smooth operation.

WSWS (2022-06-25). Wave of protests against India's new military recruitment scheme driven by anger over mass unemployment. wsws.org The Modi government and military view the recruitment scheme as critical to freeing up funds to acquire new weapons systems and aggressively pursue India's great-power ambitions, including against its principal rivals China and Pakistan.

____ (2022-06-25). Xi stresses need to build basic data systems, enhance administrative division management. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and head of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, presided over the commission's 26th meeting on Wednesday afternoon. At the meeting, the commission reviewed and adopted a guideline on building the basic systems for data and making better use of data resources, a guideline on improving the work related to administrative divisions, a work plan on trials of reforming the evaluation of scientific and technological personnel, and a work plan…

Staff (2022-06-25). China lanza acuerdo de libre comercio Brics en el camino hacia un cambio de liderazgo mundial. telesurtv.net China, como gran potencia y con una visión amplia, no puede dejar de sorprender a Occidente con su astucia.

____ (2022-06-25). Hong Kong Palace Museum to open on July 2. ecns.cn Located in West Kowloon Cultural District, the Hong Kong Palace Museum is expected to open to the public in July. A total of 914 cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing will be on display at the opening exhibition of the museum. The museum covers an area of 13,000 square meters and the total construction area is about 30,000 square meters. It has seven floors and nine exhibition halls, with a total exhibition area of 7,800 square meters.

____ (2022-06-25). China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection. ecns.cn China's top legislature on Friday passed a law on black soil conservation, as part of efforts to ensure the country's grain security and protect the ecosystem.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-24). From Economy to Outer Space: Conclusions of the 14th BRICS Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Paul Antonopoulos The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met on June 23 in the context of the BRICS Summit amid major shifts in the geopolitical and economic order following the Russian military operation in Ukraine and the consequential sanctions from the West. The summit was held in a virtual format for…

Jordan Schachtel (2022-06-24). Ukraine is a Mess: Celeb Visits, Banned Books, Ethnic Cleansing, A Broken War Effort, Sponsored by the "Free World" globalresearch.ca Ukraine is a total mess. A mess of epic proportions. | | And sponsored by the "Free World," which, in 2022, hardly resembles anything having to do with freedom or any semblance of western tradition. | Let's absorb the headlines of the past …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-24). US Military Conducts Taiwan Strait Flyover Amid Heightened Tensions. news.antiwar.com On Friday, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane "A US Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on June 24. The United States will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows including within the Taiwan Strait," US Indo-Pacific Command said in a stat…

_____ (2022-06-24). Deciphering The Chinese Economic Miracle. popularresistance.org The "Chinese miracle" has become a widely used term in development studies, inspiring developing countries to achieve high levels of prosperity, living standards, and stability over the last decade. The popularity of this term can be explained in large part by the fact that China has enjoyed unprecedented economic success in world history (Zakaria, 2011; Gàºrcan 2021a), despite enormous historical, demographic, geographical, and geopolitical adversities. China was one of the world's poorest countries before the socialist revolution in 1949. In the early revolutionary era, China struggled much to overcome its…

_____ (2022-06-24). Deciphering the Chinese economic miracle: lessons for the developing world. popularresistance.org The "Chinese miracle" has become a widely used term in development studies, inspiring developing countries to achieve high levels of prosperity, living standards, and stability over the last decade. The popularity of this term can be explained in large part by the fact that China has enjoyed unprecedented economic success in world history (Zakaria, 2011; Gàºrcan 2021a), despite enormous historical, demographic, geographical, and geopolitical adversities. China was one of the world's poorest countries before the socialist revolution in 1949. In the early revolutionary era, China struggled much to overcome its…

____ (2022-06-24). Carrier's deck given coat of heat-resistant paint. ecns.cn CNS Fujian, China's recently unveiled aircraft carrier, represents the country's latest achievement in its naval hardware construction and incorporates a wide variety of advanced technologies.

____ (2022-06-24). NE China's first nuclear power plant put into operation. ecns.cn After a trial run of 168 hours, the sixth generating unit at the nuclear power plant was ready for commercial operations. The power station has a total installed capacity of over 6.71 million kilowatts, making it the largest operating nuclear power plant in China at present.

____ (2022-06-24). Xi hosts 14th BRICS Summit, stresses importance of fostering high-quality partnership. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the 14th BRICS Summit on Thursday evening in Beijing via video link. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Summit.

____ (2022-06-24). Huawei launches largest overseas tech experience center in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn Chinese telecom giant Huawei has opened its largest technology experience center outside of China in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

____ (2022-06-24). Chinese-made tunnel boring machine used for excavation in Malaysia's mega rail project. ecns.cn The Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM1) for excavation works on Malaysia's mega rail project, being built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has officially started its operations on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). Experts see ample policy space to sustain growth. ecns.cn China has made a rapid economic recovery with a mild increase in debt levels since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving ample policy space to sustain a steady economic performance, officials and experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). HK screens inspirational celebratory film. ecns.cn Hong Kong people have a new option to mark the anniversary of the city's return－a celebratory film themed around ordinary people chasing their dreams over the past quarter-century. The film's screening citywide was on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). Feilaixia Reservoir discharges water in Guangdong. ecns.cn Drone photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the Feilaixia reservoir opening 15 spillways to discharge the floodwater in Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province.

____ (2022-06-24). Probe into overseas cyberattack underway. ecns.cn Police are investigating a cyberattack launched from overseas on the email system of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Key evidence of the attack has been secured, local police said on Thursday.

Joe Glenton (2022-06-24). As Afghans dig through earthquake rubble, their wealth remains in the hands of US banks. thecanary.co Afghans in the east of the country have spent several days digging through rubble, often by hand, following an earthquake. The disaster hit both Afghanistan and Pakistan on The Taliban gove…

____ (2022-06-24). BRICS emphasizes diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) — Leaders of BRICS group including emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in a statement stressed the need to a political and diplomatic solution over Iran's nuclear issue.

Dr. Robert Malone (2022-06-24). Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Analysis Re-do: "Serious adverse events of special interest": Dr. Malone. globalresearch.ca There has been a bit of a stir lately concerning…

____ (2022-06-24). Nation makes big advances in battle against illicit drugs. ecns.cn China's drug control situation keeps improving as the amount of such illicit drugs trafficked into the nation, drug-related crimes and the scale of drug abuse has declined, a senior official said.

____ (2022-06-24). No casualties reported from Xinjiang's 5.1-magnitude quake. ecns.cn A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Shanshan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 2: 27 a.m. Friday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

____ (2022-06-24). Hong Kong celebrates 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn Lanterns are hung above an overbridge in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 23, 2022. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Walden Bello (2022-06-24). Reflections on a Path-Breaking Campaign for Democratic Socialism in the Philippines. fpif.org In the Philippines, as in the U.S., the "left" presents itself "the 'progressive' tail of the liberal elite." Our campaign made room for an actual progressive agenda.

WSWS (2022-06-24). Chinese government seeks to head off outrage over human trafficking. wsws.org An abducted woman's plight in Feng County, in the eastern province of Jiangsu, triggered social media attention to human trafficking, the root cause of which lies in the restoration of capitalism in China.

____ (2022-06-24). (W.E. Talk) U.S. aim to 'maintain the existing international order' is not convincing. ecns.cn It has been a year and a half since the Biden administration took office, but China-U.S. relations have yet to bottom out. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently summed up "invest, align, compete"in the newly-announced governmental approach to China. So who is undermining the international order? And how should the U.S. find a new path in its China approach?

Maryam Jameela (2022-06-24). Fascist Tories want to scrap the Human Rights Act. thecanary.co A new And th…

Anand Naidoo (2022-06-24). The Heat: BRICS leaders meet amid global challenges. america.cgtn.com Amid global economic challenges, ongoing conflicts and a continuing pandemic, China hosts a virtual summit with the leaders of four other developing economies.

____ (2022-06-24). China commends Nepal's decision not to move ahead on SPP with U.S. ecns.cn China commends the Nepali government's decision not to move ahead on the State Partnership Program (SPP) with the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Staff (2022-06-24). Alberto Fernández pidió la incorporación de Argentina al BRICS. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Argentina pidió la incorporación de su país al grupo BRICS, que conforman Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica. "Aspiramos a ser miembros plenos de este grupo de naciones que ya representa el 42% de la población mundial y el 24% del producto bruto global", dijo el mandatario, al participar de manera virtual en una reunión ampliada en la XIV Cumbre del BRICS.

____ (2022-06-24). More trust urged for Sino-Indian relations. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China's and India's common interests far outweigh their differences and the two countries should support rather than undermine each other, as he met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat.

____ (2022-06-24). NE China nuclear power plant fully operational. ecns.cn The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station, the first nuclear power plant in northeast China, became fully operational on Thursday, according to the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).

_____ (2022-06-23). This New Import Law Will Hurt US Consumers. popularresistance.org The Chinese government had launched a large scale program to solve the problem once and for all. It subsidized companies to move production facilities to Xinjiang. For geographic reasons these are now mostly in the northern part of Xinjiang. The government also organized large camps for vocational and language training. After people went through those they were offered jobs in the new factories where they work in exchange for normal wages. | The U.S. anti-China propaganda campaign claims that these Uighur people were forced to take up their new jobs and calls that 'forced labor'. It is not. | Working in some indu…

Contributing Writers (2022-06-23). Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID/By Kennedy Hall. marktaliano.net An eight-piece set includes a 20 euro silver coin depicting a young person getting jabbed with a needle. Original Link Here: Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID &#1 ; Global ResearchGlobal Research &#1 ; Centre for Research on Globalization By Kennedy H..]…

____ (2022-06-24). (W.E. Talk) U.S. aim to 'maintain the existing international order' is not convincing. ecns.cn It has been a year and a half since the Biden administration took office, but China-U.S. relations have yet to bottom out. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently summed up "invest, align, compete"in the newly-announced governmental approach to China. So who is undermining the international order? And how should the U.S. find a new path in its China approach?

____ (2022-06-24). Experts see ample policy space to sustain growth. ecns.cn China has made a rapid economic recovery with a mild increase in debt levels since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving ample policy space to sustain a steady economic performance, officials and experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). Hong Kong celebrates 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn Lanterns are hung above an overbridge in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 23, 2022. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

____ (2022-06-24). HK screens inspirational celebratory film. ecns.cn Hong Kong people have a new option to mark the anniversary of the city's return－a celebratory film themed around ordinary people chasing their dreams over the past quarter-century. The film's screening citywide was on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). No casualties reported from Xinjiang's 5.1-magnitude quake. ecns.cn A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Shanshan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 2: 27 a.m. Friday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

____ (2022-06-24). Feilaixia Reservoir discharges water in Guangdong. ecns.cn Drone photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the Feilaixia reservoir opening 15 spillways to discharge the floodwater in Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province.

____ (2022-06-24). Huawei launches largest overseas tech experience center in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn Chinese telecom giant Huawei has opened its largest technology experience center outside of China in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

____ (2022-06-24). Chinese-made tunnel boring machine used for excavation in Malaysia's mega rail project. ecns.cn The Chinese-made tunnel boring machine (TBM1) for excavation works on Malaysia's mega rail project, being built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has officially started its operations on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). NE China's first nuclear power plant put into operation. ecns.cn After a trial run of 168 hours, the sixth generating unit at the nuclear power plant was ready for commercial operations. The power station has a total installed capacity of over 6.71 million kilowatts, making it the largest operating nuclear power plant in China at present.

____ (2022-06-24). Carrier's deck given coat of heat-resistant paint. ecns.cn CNS Fujian, China's recently unveiled aircraft carrier, represents the country's latest achievement in its naval hardware construction and incorporates a wide variety of advanced technologies.

____ (2022-06-24). Probe into overseas cyberattack underway. ecns.cn Police are investigating a cyberattack launched from overseas on the email system of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Key evidence of the attack has been secured, local police said on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-24). NE China nuclear power plant fully operational. ecns.cn The Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station, the first nuclear power plant in northeast China, became fully operational on Thursday, according to the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN).

____ (2022-06-24). Xi hosts 14th BRICS Summit, stresses importance of fostering high-quality partnership. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the 14th BRICS Summit on Thursday evening in Beijing via video link. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Summit.

____ (2022-06-24). Nation makes big advances in battle against illicit drugs. ecns.cn China's drug control situation keeps improving as the amount of such illicit drugs trafficked into the nation, drug-related crimes and the scale of drug abuse has declined, a senior official said.

____ (2022-06-24). More trust urged for Sino-Indian relations. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China's and India's common interests far outweigh their differences and the two countries should support rather than undermine each other, as he met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat.

____ (2022-06-24). China commends Nepal's decision not to move ahead on SPP with U.S. ecns.cn China commends the Nepali government's decision not to move ahead on the State Partnership Program (SPP) with the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

Editor (2022-06-23). China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia v. the West. scheerpost.com By John Feffer / Tom Dispatch | In its attempt to swallow Ukraine whole, Russia has so far managed to bite off only the eastern Donbas region and a portion of its southern coast. The rest of the country remains independent, with its capital Kyiv intact. | No one knows how this meal will end. Ukraine is eager to force Russia to disgorge what it's already devoured, while the still-peckish invader clearly has This might seem like an ordinary territorial dispute between predator and pr…

WSWS (2022-06-23). Britain's rail strike and the struggle against war: Bring down the Johnson government! wsws.org Not only is the rail strike becoming a focus for the determination among millions of workers to end the savage austerity measures of the government. It is now threatening key foreign policy imperatives centred on an escalation of NATO's war against Russia and hostile targeting of China.

____ (2022-06-23). China's non-financial outbound direct investment up 2.3 pct in January-May. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 287.06 billion yuan in the first five months of the year, up 2.3 percent year on year, official data showed Thursday.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-23). Rusia aboga por mundo multipolar en cumbre del grupo Brics. telesurtv.net Participan los líderes brasileño, Jair Bolsonaro; indio, Narendra Modi; chino, Xi Jinping y sudafricano, Cyril Ramaphosa.

_____ (2022-06-23). This New Import Law Will Hurt US Consumers. popularresistance.org The Chinese government had launched a large scale program to solve the problem once and for all. It subsidized companies to move production facilities to Xinjiang. For geographic reasons these are now mostly in the northern part of Xinjiang. The government also organized large camps for vocational and language training. After people went through those they were offered jobs in the new factories where they work in exchange for normal wages. | The U.S. anti-China propaganda campaign claims that these Uighur people were forced to take up their new jobs and calls that 'forced labor'. It is not. | Working in some indu…

Dean Baker (2022-06-23). A Cold War with China, Global Warming, and Why We Can't Have Nice Things. cepr.net It would be truly ironic if we were to transfer still more income upward, with increased subsidies for research and development, with the gains locked down by a small elite with their patent and copyright monopolies.

____ (2022-06-23). Leung hails success of 'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The practice of the "one country, two systems" principle in Hong Kong over the past 25 years has proved to be successful, scientific, feasible and viable, said Leung Chun-ying, former chief executive of the special administrative region.

____ (2022-06-23). China to establish national demonstration zones for IPR protection. ecns.cn China will establish a batch of demonstration zones for intellectual property rights (IPR) protection by 2025, according to a notice recently published by the National Intellectual Property Administration.

____ (2022-06-23). China looks set to build space power station. ecns.cn China has made a milestone advance in its effort to build a power station in space to convert the sunlight in outer space into an electrical supply to drive the satellites in orbits or transmit power back to the Earth.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-06-23). Already Expired: Moderna's upcoming Omicron shot is formulated for a variant that no longer exists. globalresearch.ca Moderna's reformulated mRNA COVID injection, the highly touted — and continuously delayed — "Omicron vaccine," was tailored to an Omicron subvariant that no longer exists. | The pharmaceutical company's Omicron-specific shot was formulated for the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron, which hasn't …

TeleSUR, yart, JCM (2022-06-23). China afirma que sanciones afectan a todo el mundo. telesurtv.net El mandatario participó en el Foro empresarial BRICS, con sede en Beijing, capital china.

____ (2022-06-23). Xi Jinping: BRICS countries need to act with a sense of responsibility and bring positive, stabilizing and constructive strength to the world. ecns.cn On the evening of June 23, President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing via video link.

____ (2022-06-23). Ethnic dragon canoe festival celebrated in Guizhou. ecns.cn Dragon canoes race against each on Qingshui river to celebrate the Dragon Canoe Festival at Shibing county, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 22, 2022.

TeleSUR -ysm, JL (2022-06-23). Evacúan familias de provincias en China tras inundaciones. telesurtv.net Varias regiones del gigante asiático se mantienen en alerta ante la letalidad de la actual temporada lluviosa, que ha provocado cuantiosas pérdidas materiales y humanas.

____ (2022-06-23). Shanghai reviews progress ahead of congress. ecns.cn The government released the agenda of the 12th CPC Shanghai Congress that will be held from Saturday till next Monday. The congress is held once every five years.

John Feffer (2022-06-23). Is Putin the Face of the Future or the Final Gasp of the Past? commondreams.org China will decide the outcome of Russia v. the West.

____ (2022-06-23). Vibrant HK to celebrate 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

____ (2022-06-23). China issues regulatory protocols for webcast performers. ecns.cn China's National Radio and Television Administration and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture have jointly issued a set of regulatory protocols for webcast anchors.

____ (2022-06-23). UK paper's false report on WHO chief's remarks again proves 'lab leak' theory is anti-China politicization: FM. ecns.cn The COVID-19 "lab leak" theory totally twisted facts and it's merely a lie fabricated by anti-China forces for political purposes, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday in response to a media report that claimed WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had once acknowledged the theory.

____ (2022-06-23). 192 key fugitives arrested in China's special campaign. ecns.cn Chinese police have caught 192 key fugitives of crimes against the control of the national border and frontier in an ongoing campaign since September 2021, the National Immigration Administration said Thursday.

____ (2022-06-23). China Life: Local official promoting Sichuan tourism goes viral on internet. ecns.cn Liu Hong, a local official in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province, has become an internet sensation due to his dedication to tourism promotion on social media.

____ (2022-06-23). China ramping up drug control efforts. ecns.cn China has the strictest drug control measures in the world and the largest number of listed controlled substances, and control efforts continue to be improved, said a senior anti-drug official on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-23). China launches Yaogan-35 02 remote sensing satellites. ecns.cn A Long March-2D rocket carrying the Yaogan-35 02 satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2022.

____ (2022-06-23). Political advisers call for further low-carbon transition. ecns.cn China's senior political advisers called for a range of measures to accelerate the nation's low-carbon transition at a three-day gathering that concluded on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). 'Art@Harbor' exhibition kicks off in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of the exhibition "Art@Harbor" was held at the Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section) on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). Officials: 5th CIIE preparations in full swing. ecns.cn The fifth edition of the China International Import Expo will be held as planned in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, and preparations for the mega event are in full swing despite challenges like the recent COVID-19 outbreak, officials said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). China's ambassador says Scotland ties mean 'opportunities up for grabs'. ecns.cn China's top diplomat in the United Kingdom is on a weeklong visit to Scotland to enhance the growing economic, cultural, and educational links between the nations, in a year that marks the th anniversary of the establishment of China-UK ambassadorial diplomatic relations…

____ (2022-06-23). Highlights of Hong Kong's development achievements since its return to motherland. ecns.cn Since its return to the motherland in 1997, Hong Kong has made significant progress in the fields of politics, economy, livelihood, society and culture.

____ (2022-06-23). Hong Kong Palace Museum holds opening ceremony. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), held its opening ceremony on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). Over 1,700 internet hospitals are established in China. ecns.cn More than 1,700 internet hospitals have been approved and established in China and integrated online and offline medical service has formed basically, said National Health Commission.

Staff (2022-06-23). Raeisi invited by China to deliver speech at BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — At the official invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping as host of BRICS Summit 2022, President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi wiil attend the event and will deliver a speech on Friday.

____ (2022-06-23). Shenzhen ships 630 thousand tons of vegetables to Hong Kong annually. ecns.cn Shenzhen Customs on Wednesday said it has inspected 630 thousand tons of vegetables destined for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on average annually in the past 25 years since 1997.

Staff (2022-06-23). Iran, China FMs hold phone conversation: envoy to Beijing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Beijing has said that the two foreign ministers of Iran and China have held a telephone call on Thursday to discuss issues of mutual interest.

____ (2022-06-23). China launches new batch of remote sensing satellites. ecns.cn China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-06-23). Inicia en China XIV Cumbre de Jefes de Estado del Brics. telesurtv.net Multilateralismo, cooperación sanitaria, reducción de la pobreza y articulación económica se cuentan entre los ejes prioritarios de la XIV Cumbre de Jefes de Estado del Brics.

Staff (2022-06-23). Cumbre de los Brics: Rusia resalta influencia y potencial del grupo. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, señaló este jueves, en la XIV Cumbre de los Brics, que las cinco naciones del grupo (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) "tienen un potencial político, económico, científico, tecnológico y humano realmente enorme", que les permite realizar un trabajo conjunto efectivo para garantizar la estabilidad, seguridad y el bienestar internacionales, así como el crecimiento sostenible y la prosperidad.

____ (2022-06-23). HK Palace Museum to tell China's story to world audience. ecns.cn Hong Kong Palace Museum, a milestone cross-boundary cultural collaboration and must-see tourist attraction, is poised to play a greater role in exerting the charm of Chinese culture to the four corners of the globe.

____ (2022-06-23). Chinese FM meets Indian new ambassador. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, India's new ambassador to China in Beijing Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). Beijing continues to find scattered infections. ecns.cn Beijing has continued to report new COVID-19 cases at the community level in recent days, which has added to the uncertainty during the current complicated epidemic control and prevention situation, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-23). Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID/By Kennedy Hall. marktaliano.net An eight-piece set includes a 20 euro silver coin depicting a young person getting jabbed with a needle. Original Link Here: Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID &#1 ; Global ResearchGlobal Research &#1 ; Centre for Research on Globalization By Kennedy H..]…

____ (2022-06-23). Stunning summer desert landscape in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Aerial view shows beautiful desert landscape with sandy dunes in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

_____ (2022-06-22). New Zealand amid Growing Instability in the Pacific Region. journal-neo.org Today, in Oceania, the most extensive region in the world, located in the Pacific Ocean, there is an ongoing geopolitical confrontation between the People's Republic of China on the one hand and the United States, Australia and New Zealand on the other. The two conflicting parties are vying for influence in the 12 island states …

WSWS (2022-06-23). Britain's rail strike and the struggle against war: Bring down the Johnson government! wsws.org Not only is the rail strike becoming a focus for the determination of millions of workers to end the savage austerity measures of the government. It is now threatening key foreign policy imperatives centred on an escalation of NATO's war against Russia and hostile targeting of China.

____ (2022-06-23). China's non-financial outbound direct investment up 2.3 pct in January-May. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 287.06 billion yuan in the first five months of the year, up 2.3 percent year on year, official data showed Thursday.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-23). Rusia aboga por mundo multipolar en cumbre del grupo Brics. telesurtv.net Participan los líderes brasileño, Jair Bolsonaro; indio, Narendra Modi; chino, Xi Jinping y sudafricano, Cyril Ramaphosa.

____ (2022-06-23). Hong Kong Palace Museum holds opening ceremony. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), located in the West Kowloon Cultural District of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), held its opening ceremony on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). China looks set to build space power station. ecns.cn China has made a milestone advance in its effort to build a power station in space to convert the sunlight in outer space into an electrical supply to drive the satellites in orbits or transmit power back to the Earth.

____ (2022-06-23). Stunning summer desert landscape in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Aerial view shows beautiful desert landscape with sandy dunes in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-06-23). Beijing continues to find scattered infections. ecns.cn Beijing has continued to report new COVID-19 cases at the community level in recent days, which has added to the uncertainty during the current complicated epidemic control and prevention situation, a senior official said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). Highlights of Hong Kong's development achievements since its return to motherland. ecns.cn Since its return to the motherland in 1997, Hong Kong has made significant progress in the fields of politics, economy, livelihood, society and culture.

____ (2022-06-23). China's ambassador says Scotland ties mean 'opportunities up for grabs'. ecns.cn China's top diplomat in the United Kingdom is on a weeklong visit to Scotland to enhance the growing economic, cultural, and educational links between the nations, in a year that marks the th anniversary of the establishment of China-UK ambassadorial diplomatic relations…

____ (2022-06-23). 192 key fugitives arrested in China's special campaign. ecns.cn Chinese police have caught 192 key fugitives of crimes against the control of the national border and frontier in an ongoing campaign since September 2021, the National Immigration Administration said Thursday.

____ (2022-06-23). Leung hails success of 'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The practice of the "one country, two systems" principle in Hong Kong over the past 25 years has proved to be successful, scientific, feasible and viable, said Leung Chun-ying, former chief executive of the special administrative region.

____ (2022-06-23). UK paper's false report on WHO chief's remarks again proves 'lab leak' theory is anti-China politicization: FM. ecns.cn The COVID-19 "lab leak" theory totally twisted facts and it's merely a lie fabricated by anti-China forces for political purposes, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday in response to a media report that claimed WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had once acknowledged the theory.

____ (2022-06-23). Officials: 5th CIIE preparations in full swing. ecns.cn The fifth edition of the China International Import Expo will be held as planned in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, and preparations for the mega event are in full swing despite challenges like the recent COVID-19 outbreak, officials said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). China to establish national demonstration zones for IPR protection. ecns.cn China will establish a batch of demonstration zones for intellectual property rights (IPR) protection by 2025, according to a notice recently published by the National Intellectual Property Administration.

____ (2022-06-23). China ramping up drug control efforts. ecns.cn China has the strictest drug control measures in the world and the largest number of listed controlled substances, and control efforts continue to be improved, said a senior anti-drug official on Thursday.

____ (2022-06-23). China Life: Local official promoting Sichuan tourism goes viral on internet. ecns.cn Liu Hong, a local official in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province, has become an internet sensation due to his dedication to tourism promotion on social media.

____ (2022-06-23). HK Palace Museum to tell China's story to world audience. ecns.cn Hong Kong Palace Museum, a milestone cross-boundary cultural collaboration and must-see tourist attraction, is poised to play a greater role in exerting the charm of Chinese culture to the four corners of the globe.

____ (2022-06-23). Vibrant HK to celebrate 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

____ (2022-06-23). Chinese FM meets Indian new ambassador. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, India's new ambassador to China in Beijing Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). 'Art@Harbor' exhibition kicks off in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of the exhibition "Art@Harbor" was held at the Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section) on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). Xi Jinping: BRICS countries need to act with a sense of responsibility and bring positive, stabilizing and constructive strength to the world. ecns.cn On the evening of June 23, President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing via video link.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-06-23). Already Expired: Moderna's upcoming Omicron shot is formulated for a variant that no longer exists. globalresearch.ca Moderna's reformulated mRNA COVID injection, the highly touted — and continuously delayed — "Omicron vaccine," was tailored to an Omicron subvariant that no longer exists. | The pharmaceutical company's Omicron-specific shot was formulated for the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron, which hasn't …

____ (2022-06-23). China launches Yaogan-35 02 remote sensing satellites. ecns.cn A Long March-2D rocket carrying the Yaogan-35 02 satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2022.

____ (2022-06-23). Shanghai reviews progress ahead of congress. ecns.cn The government released the agenda of the 12th CPC Shanghai Congress that will be held from Saturday till next Monday. The congress is held once every five years.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-06-23). Inicia en China XIV Cumbre de Jefes de Estado del Brics. telesurtv.net Multilateralismo, cooperación sanitaria, reducción de la pobreza y articulación económica se cuentan entre los ejes prioritarios de la XIV Cumbre de Jefes de Estado del Brics.

Staff (2022-06-23). Raeisi invited by China to deliver speech at BRICS. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) — At the official invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping as host of BRICS Summit 2022, President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi wiil attend the event and will deliver a speech on Friday.

TeleSUR, yart, JCM (2022-06-23). China afirma que sanciones afectan a todo el mundo. telesurtv.net El mandatario participó en el Foro empresarial BRICS, con sede en Beijing, capital china.

____ (2022-06-23). China launches new batch of remote sensing satellites. ecns.cn China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday.

____ (2022-06-23). Political advisers call for further low-carbon transition. ecns.cn China's senior political advisers called for a range of measures to accelerate the nation's low-carbon transition at a three-day gathering that concluded on Wednesday.

____ (2022-06-23). China issues regulatory protocols for webcast performers. ecns.cn China's National Radio and Television Administration and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture have jointly issued a set of regulatory protocols for webcast anchors.

TeleSUR -ysm, JL (2022-06-23). Evacúan familias de provincias en China tras inundaciones. telesurtv.net Varias regiones del gigante asiático se mantienen en alerta ante la letalidad de la actual temporada lluviosa, que ha provocado cuantiosas pérdidas materiales y humanas.

____ (2022-06-23). Over 1,700 internet hospitals are established in China. ecns.cn More than 1,700 internet hospitals have been approved and established in China and integrated online and offline medical service has formed basically, said National Health Commission.

____ (2022-06-23). Ethnic dragon canoe festival celebrated in Guizhou. ecns.cn Dragon canoes race against each on Qingshui river to celebrate the Dragon Canoe Festival at Shibing county, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 22, 2022.

____ (2022-06-23). Shenzhen ships 630 thousand tons of vegetables to Hong Kong annually. ecns.cn Shenzhen Customs on Wednesday said it has inspected 630 thousand tons of vegetables destined for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on average annually in the past 25 years since 1997.

WSWS (2022-06-22). Australian Labor foreign minister visits Solomon Islands, reinforcing threats over China ties. wsws.org Every aspect of Penny Wong's visit to Solomon Islands reeked of neo-colonial arrogance and hypocrisy.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-22). NATO Chief Says Alliance Will 'Address' China Security Concerns at Madrid Summit. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that alliance leaders "We will address

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-22). Putin Says Russia Will Redirect Exports to BRICS Nations. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of BRICS leaders on Wednesday that Russia is BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which together represent more than 40% of the world's population. Russia's BRICS partners have not followed the US-led sanctions campaign, and some have stepped up Russian oil imports…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-22). Bill Banning Imports From China's Xinjiang Region Takes Effect. news.antiwar.com A bill banning the import of goods from China's Xinjiang region President Biden signed the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act into law in December 2021. The legislation was passed through Congress over allegations China is practicing forces labor in Xinjiang using Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the region, a charge Beij…

_____ (2022-06-22). New Zealand amid Growing Instability in the Pacific Region. journal-neo.org Today, in Oceania, the most extensive region in the world, located in the Pacific Ocean, there is an ongoing geopolitical confrontation between the People's Republic of China on the one hand and the United States, Australia and New Zealand on the other. The two conflicting parties are vying for influence in the 12 island states …

Editor (2022-06-22). Joseph E. Stiglitz: How the U.S. Could Lose the New Cold War. scheerpost.com Vladimir Putin, left, and Xi Jinping. [ By Joseph E. Stiglitz | The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic hum…

____ (2022-06-22). China opposes U.S. implementation of 'Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act'. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday that China strongly condemns and firmly opposes the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" formulated by the United States.

____ (2022-06-22). 'Insect banquet' held to bid farewell to university. ecns.cn Huazhong Agricultural University held an "insect banquet" to bid farewell to graduates. Locusts, silkworm pupae, bamboo insects and other insects are cooked for teachers and students to taste in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, June 21, 2022.

____ (2022-06-22). Chinese enterprises boost HKSAR's enduring prosperity, stability. ecns.cn Chinese enterprises in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have promoted local socio-economic development, improved people's livelihood and made great contributions to the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong under "one country, two systems."

____ (2022-06-22). China to continue to enhance opening-up: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China will continue to enhance opening-up and foster a business environment that is based on market principles, governed by law and up to international standards.

Doctors for COVID Ethics (2022-06-22). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.

____ (2022-06-22). China launches new test satellite. ecns.cn China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

____ (2022-06-22). Former HKSAR chief executive hails 'one country, two systems' as viable, vibrant. ecns.cn Former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Leung Chun-ying has hailed the practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong over the past 25 years as sound, viable and vibrant.

____ (2022-06-22). Landscape of populus euphratica forest before dawn. ecns.cn Scenery of beautiful Milky Way landscape above a millennia-old populus euphratica forest in Tarim Basin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, June 21, 2022.

____ (2022-06-22). UN Biodiversity Conference to be relocated from China to Canada. ecns.cn The second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) will be held in Montreal, Canada from December 5 to 17 this year.

Staff (2022-06-22). Iran SCOCOEX expo expects to host 250 firms from SCO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) — Iran SCOCOEX expo is expected to see the participation of envoys from 250 companies from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-22). Bill Banning Imports From China's Xinjiang Region Takes Effect. news.antiwar.com A bill banning the import of goods from China's Xinjiang region President Biden signed the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act into law in December 2021. The legislation was passed through Congress over allegations China is practicing forces labor in Xinjiang using Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the region, a charge Beij…

____ (2022-06-21). Multinational companies still regard China as important destination: report. ecns.cn Although the global supply chain has entered a new round of reconstruction, China is still an important investment destination for multinational companies around the world, said a report.

Contributing Writers (2022-06-21). "The First Casualty of War is the Truth". What is Really Happening in Donbass/By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell. marktaliano.net A Conversation with Christelle Neant of Donbass Insider on the War in Ukraine By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell Global Research, June 21, 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-21). Emails Reveal USAID Officials Were Alarmed Over China-Solomon Islands Pact. news.antiwar.com Newly released internal emails from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed that officials in the agency were very alarmed by the news of China and the Solomon Islands signing a security pact. The Solomon Islands has come under heavy pressure from the US, Australia, and New Zealand over the pact, which was …

_____ (2022-06-21). On Lee Jun-seok's Visit to Ukraine. journal-neo.org Every South Korean president has sent special envoys to the US, China, Japan and Russia at the beginning of his rule. These were intended to familiarize the leadership with the course of the new president and to build bridges for further cooperation. Most of them have already been appointed, but the name of the envoy …

Editor2 (2022-06-21). Taiwan: Red Lines and Strategic Ambiguity. orinocotribune.com By New Cold War &#1 ; Jun 8, 2022 | On May 5, 2022, the State Department amended its Taiwan factsheet removing the part in which it acknowledged that Taiwan is a part of China and stated that the US does not support Taiwan's independence. | While Washington has said the update does not reflect a change in its policy, it has clearly increased both its military and political activism in the region and Biden even went so far as to say in Tokyo on May 23 that the US is ready to use military force to defend Taiwan in the event of an intervention from Beijing. | As the US-led proxy war of NATO against Russia in Ukra…

Staff (2022-06-21). New Asia-Pacific Quad to be launched at NATO summit? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostJune 21, 2022 A new Quad? Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand eye four-way anti-China summit on sidelines of Nato meet Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are considering holding a four-way summit on the fringes of a Nato leaders' gathering in Spain next week, according to a source close to …

____ (2022-06-21). Xinjiang posts 30 pct foreign trade growth in Jan.-May. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded over 67.4 billion yuan (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first five months of this year, up 30.9 percent year on year.

____ (2022-06-21). China sees robust trade growth with BRICS countries. ecns.cn Trade between China and other BRICS countries recorded a 12.1-percent year-on-year rise to reach 1.31 trillion yuan (about 195.96 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of this year.

_____ (2022-06-21). How The US Could Lose The New Cold War. popularresistance.org The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia. And US leaders' portrayal of the confrontation as one between democracy and authoritarianism fails the smell test, especially at a time when the same leaders are actively courting a systematic human-rights abuser like Saudi Arabia. Such hypocrisy suggests that it is at least partly global hegemony, not values, that is really at stake. | For two decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the US was clearly number one. But then came disastrously misguided wars in the Middle East, the 2008 financial crash, rising inequality, the op…

Andy Kroll (2022-06-21). What Difference Does a War Make? tomdispatch.com From his first days in office, Joe Biden and his national security advisers seemed determined to revive America's fading global leadership via the strategy they knew best — challenging the "revisionist powers" Russia and China with a Cold War-style aggressiveness. When it came to Beijing, the president combined the policy initiatives of his predecessors, pursuing Barack Obama's "strategic pivot" from the Middle East to Asia, while continuing Donald Trump's trade war with China. In the process, Biden revived the kind of bipartisan foreign policy not seen in Washington since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991…

____ (2022-06-21). China Mobile unveils 6G architecture plan. ecns.cn China Mobile, the world's largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, unveiled its overall architecture design on 6G on Tuesday as it steps up its push on the research and development of the next-generation wireless technology.

____ (2022-06-21). Volcanic geological park opens to public in Qinghai. ecns.cn The volcanic geological park featuring columnar jointed volcanics, dating back to 220 million years ago, opened to the public on Monday.

____ (2022-06-21). Chengdu opens first floating park. ecns.cn Residents visit the newly-built Furong Island Park on the waters of the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 21, 2022.

____ (2022-06-21). Healthcare in Xinjiang gets promising prognosis. ecns.cn The establishment and development of national and regional medical centers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have bolstered the medical landscape and enabled patients in Northwest China with critical illnesses and intractable diseases to receive much needed treatment.

____ (2022-06-21). Regulation offers new anti-graft tool. ecns.cn The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has issued a regulation to further tighten restrictions on the business activities of families of officials in one of the latest moves to fight corruption.

____ (2022-06-21). Spokesperson denounces 'parliamentary diplomacy' visits by 'Taiwan independence' separatist. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Tuesday denounced the so-called "parliamentary diplomacy" visits to certain countries by Yu Shyi-Kun, a diehard separatist, as one intended to get external anti-China forces on board to advocate "Taiwan independence."

Staff (2022-06-21). Estudia China contramedidas por violaciones de derechos en eventos deportivos internacionales. cubadebate.cu Los legisladores chinos están considerando un proyecto de revisión de ley que permite el país a tomar contramedidas contra las acciones que considere socaven su dignidad e intereses en eventos deportivos internacionales. El proyecto de revisión de la Ley de Cultura Física y Deportes fue presentado al Comité Permanente de la Asamblea Popular Nacional.

____ (2022-06-21). Players of Chinese men's volleyball team test positive for COVID-19, confirms CVA. ecns.cn Multiple players in the Chinese men's volleyball team tested positive for COVID-19, China Volleyball Association (CVA) confirmed on Monday night.

____ (2022-06-21). China's Jiangxi issues red alert for floods. ecns.cn Aerial view shows Wuyuan county, known as China's "most beautiful county", surrounded by floodwater in east China's Jiangxi Province, June 20, 2022.

____ (2022-06-21). China expresses concerns over Indigenous women's rights in U.S., Canada, Australia. ecns.cn China on Monday expressed its concerns over violations of rights of the Indigenous women and girls in the United States, Canada and Australia.

____ (2022-06-21). China's first 'subway' high-speed rail commences operation. ecns.cn The Zhengzhou-Chongqing high-speed railway entered full operation on Monday as its section connecting Xiangyang city in central China's Hubei province and the Wanzhou District in Southwest China's Chongqing city opened on the same day.

____ (2022-06-21). China increases oil imports from Iran, Russia: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — According to foreign institutions, China has increased oil import from Russia, Iran and Venezuela in May while its oil import from Africa, Brazil and the United States has declined.

____ (2022-06-21). No mountain high enough for bullet trains. ecns.cn In just four hours and 23 minutes, the first group of passengers from Southwest China's Chongqing sped 1,068 kilometers through the bellies of numerous mountains and across multiple rivers to arrive at Zhengzhou in central Henan province on Monday at noon.

____ (2022-06-21). First int'l freight train launched between NW China's Ningxia and Iran. ecns.cn

____ (2022-06-21). Aussie expert debunks lame claims of 'forced labor' in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Some scholarly analyses on so-called Xinjiang's "forced labor" lack transparent methodologies, reliable evidence and cogent legal basis, which are pieces of "strategic disinformation" and "at best amount to junk research".

Staff (2022-06-21). Tehran to host Shanghai SCOCOEX Cooperation Opportunity Fair. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) — Iran's first "SCOCOEX " exhibition will be held in Tehran on the subject of opportunities ahead for the member countries of the Shanghai Organization.

____ (2022-06-21). Light show staged to celebrate Hong Kong's return to the motherland. ecns.cn A light show is staged at the Victoria Harbor to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR), June 20, 2022.

____ (2022-06-21). Chinese SOEs to recruit more university graduates. ecns.cn China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are set to recruit more university and college graduates this year amid efforts to bolster employment, according to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

____ (2022-06-21). Wang Yi: China is committed to promoting global development. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday stressed that China has always been committed to promoting global development through cooperation, adhering to true multilateralism, upholding the spirit of open and inclusive partnership, and sharing its own development experience.

____ (2022-06-21). Cainiao opens China-U.S. sea freight service. ecns.cn Cainiao Network has introduced an international logistics service promising "port-to-warehouse" delivery between China and the United States within 30 days, the latest move to facilitate cross-border transportation and bolster exports by Chinese merchants.

____ (2022-06-21). Rainstorms affect 485,000 people in China's Jiangxi. ecns.cn The flood control and drought relief headquarters of east China's Jiangxi Province upgraded the flood control emergency response to level II on Monday evening, as around 485,000 residents were affected by lingering rain.

____ (2022-06-21). Goji berries enter harvest season in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Villagers pick goji berries at a plantation at Awat County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,June 20, 2022. The goji berry in Xinjiang entered harvest season.

____ (2022-06-21). Lam expresses optimism about Hong Kong's future. ecns.cn Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said she is more optimistic about the future of Hong Kong because it has been brought back to the right track of the principle of "one country, two systems".

____ (2022-06-21). China's road freight volume drops in first five months. ecns.cn China's road freight volume fell 4.6 percent year on year in the first five months of the year, data from the Ministry of Transport showed.

____ (2022-06-21). China renews alert as high temperatures hit northern regions. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Tuesday renewed an orange alert for high temperatures, as heatwaves continued to sweep the northern part of the country.

____ (2022-06-21). China's first methanol-powered dual-fuel green vessel delivered in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The first China-built methanol-powered dual-fuel green vessel was delivered in Guangzhou on Monday.

____ (2022-06-21). Graduates face fierce competition to find work. ecns.cn A harvester cruises in a parade at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on Sunday. The university held the special parade of modern agricultural vehicles to celebrate the graduation season.

____ (2022-06-21). China remains an important destination for multinationals' global investment. ecns.cn

____ (2022-06-21). Machinery cotton pickers replace manual labor in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Official data suggest that machinery cotton pickers have replaced manual labor to complete 80 percent of cotton picking in harvest season in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the country's largest cotton-producing region.

____ (2022-06-21). Survey shows China trusts science. ecns.cn Trust levels in science and scientists have been discovered to be highest among Chinese in a global survey on the state of science released on Monday by conglomerate 3M.

____ (2022-06-21). Astronaut mother sends wishes to her children. ecns.cn Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut, has touched the hearts of millions with a letter to her two children that was made public after she set off into space for the second time earlier this month.

____ (2022-06-21). Nation tests its missile interception capabilities. ecns.cn China conducted a land-based, midcourse missile interception test on Sunday night, the Defense Ministry said.

____ (2022-06-21). Skull fossil of a Parataxidea discovered in China marks new achievement in paleopathology. ecns.cn A skull fossil of a Parataxidea of the mustelidae species diagnosed of ossifying fibroma was discovered by scientists for the first time in China, a new achievement in the field of paleopathology, a joint team of Chinese and foreign scientists announced on Monday.

____ (2022-06-21). Decorations seen in HK ahead of 25th anniversary of returning to motherland. ecns.cn A celebratory poster is seen in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 20, 2022. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-20). China's Long War on Poverty. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez In late 2020, the Chinese government announced that its goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2021 (the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China) had been met. At the start of the targeted poverty alleviation program in 2014, just under 100 million people were identified as living below the poverty…

Kurt Nimmo (2022-06-20). Biden Tells Americans to Sacrifice for the Nazis of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Back in February, when Russia went into Ukraine to denazify and disarm the country, the corporate media declared brave and patriotic Ukrainians would push the Russians out and eventually retake Crimea and the Donbas. In order to do this, we …

Eva Bartlett (2022-06-20). Western Media and Politicians Prefer to Ignore the Truth about Civilians Killed in Donetsk Shelling. globalresearch.ca When Kiev's guilt in attacks on a maternity hospital cannot be denied, it's simply brushed under the carpet | Following intense Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk on June 13, some Western media sources, in tandem with outlets in Kiev, unsurprisingly claimed that …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-20). China's Long War on Poverty. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez In late 2020, the Chinese government announced that its goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2021 (the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China) had been met. At the start of the targeted poverty alleviation program in 2014, just under 100 million people were identified as living below the poverty…

Park Min-hee (2022-06-20). "Global NATO": Upcoming Summit Intended to Transform the "Atlantic Alliance". New "Strategic Concept" Envisaged. globalresearch.ca Special "partner nations" have been invited to the NATO summit to be held in Madrid, Spain, from June 29-30. In addition to the leaders of the 30 NATO member states, the leaders of South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-20). Taiwan: Red Lines and Strategic Ambiguity. libya360.wordpress.com Stefania Fusero On May 5, 2022, the State Department amended its Taiwan factsheet removing the part in which it acknowledged that Taiwan is a part of China and stated that the US does not support Taiwan's independence. While Washington has said the update does not reflect a change in its policy, it has clearly increased both…

____ (2022-06-20). China deepens agriculture cooperation with BRICS nations. ecns.cn It is still harvest season in Mato Grosso, Brazil, but farmer Eleonor Ogliari is already reserving corn seeds from the China-Brasil Agriculture Science Industrial Park, ready for the next planting season.

____ (2022-06-20). Twin sisters win first gold for China in Budapest worlds artistic swimming. ecns.cn China's twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi won the gold medal in the artistic swimming women's technical duet at the 19th FINA World Championships here on Sunday.

Pepe Escobar (2022-06-20). St. Petersburg 2022 Forum Sets the Stage for the "War of Economic Corridors" globalresearch.ca The St. Petersburg in 2022 is even more crucial as it directly connects …

____ (2022-06-20). China wins two golds at World Rowing Cup II in Poland. ecns.cn Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told reporters that a 15-year-old was killed while three adults — two civilians and one police officer — were wounded but are expected to survive."ÄÄ"ÄÄD.C.

____ (2022-06-20). Human Rights and Confronting China Geopolitically. transcend.org 16 Jun 2022 – Breakthrough success of Bachelet's HRC mission to China. We decry those who distort such an achievement to continue to rationalize confronting China coercively. Opportunism in relation to human rights is not a path to peace and justice. Rather than provoking a critical storm the mission, in our judgment, should have been applauded with a sustained shout of BRAVO!

The Expose (2022-06-20). W.H.O to declare Public Health Emergency of International Concern over COVID Vaccine-Induced Shingles (Monkeypox). globalresearch.ca The World Health Organization is set to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the end of June 2022 over Covid-19 vaccine-induced shingles which all member states including the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe …

____ (2022-06-20). Fire sparks safety campaign. ecns.cn Shanghai announced on Sunday the launch of a campaign to investigate and rectify hidden dangers that threaten the safe production of hazardous chemicals after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in the city, leaving one dead.

____ (2022-06-20). Offshore floating oil, gas production and storage vessel completed in Dalian. ecns.cn FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32, super-large floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel and one of the world's largest FPSO projects, has been completed and delivered in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-20). Report: US Secretly Reviews and Approves Many Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. globalresearch.ca According to a report

____ (2022-06-20). China renews orange alert for high temperatures. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Monday renewed an orange alert for high temperatures, as heatwaves hit parts of the country.

____ (2022-06-20). Beijing-Wuhan high-speed rail starts operation at 3 km/h. ecns.cn A high-speed rail linking Beijing with Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei Province, starts normal operation at a speed of 3 km/h on Monday, said the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.

____ (2022-06-20). China holds latest antiballistic missile technical test, 'proves reliability amid improving technologies'. ecns.cn The test is of defensive nature and is not aimed at any country, the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

____ (2022-06-20). Asia's largest passenger railway hub starts operation in Beijing. ecns.cn The largest passenger railway hub in Asia was put into operation Monday in Beijing as a four-year reconstruction breathes new life into the Chinese capital's oldest railway station.

____ (2022-06-20). 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. ecns.cn This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

____ (2022-06-20). Beijing Fengtai Railway Station resumes services after four-year reconstruction. ecns.cn Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, the Chinese capital's oldest, resumed services on Monday after a four-year reconstruction. It is the country's first railway station featuring a double-deck structure that serves both high-speed and regular train services.

____ (2022-06-20). Celebratory atmosphere ahead of 25th anniv. of Hong Kong's return to motherland. ecns.cn A celebratory poster is seen at the seaside in Hong Kong, south China, June 19, 2022. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

____ (2022-06-20). China-Japan sea express under RCEP opens. ecns.cn A sea logistics channel between Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province and Osaka in Japan commenced operation on Saturday after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) came into effect on January 1, 2022, for 10 members including the two countries.

____ (2022-06-20). China's consumption recovery gains momentum amid mid-year shopping fest. ecns.cn China's consumption recovery has gained impetus from the mid-year online shopping spree amid the country's efforts to improve domestic market demands and upgrade consumption.

____ (2022-06-20). Over 1,100 ancient tombs discovered in China's Sichuan. ecns.cn Archaeologists have found more than 1,100 tombs dating back to the late Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.) and the early Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-25 A.D.) in Yanyuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-20). China ratifica compromiso con el desarrollo global equitativo. telesurtv.net Así lo dijo el canciller chino en ocasión de la presentación en línea del Informe de Desarrollo Global del país asiático.

____ (2022-06-20). Beijing's Fengtai Railway Station reopens. ecns.cn Beijing's Fengtai Railway Station, built in 1895, resumed services to the public on Monday after four years of reconstruction.

Michael Snyder (2022-06-20). If The Streets Of America Are This Chaotic Now, What Will They Be Like When Things Really Start Hitting The Fan? globalresearch.ca If you are not alarmed by what is happening to our largest cities, you should check to see if you still have a pulse. Once upon a time, the beautiful new cities that our forefathers constructed were the envy of …

____ (2022-06-20). China claims artistic swimming gold on second day of 19th FINA World Championships. ecns.cn China claimed two medals, a gold and a bronze on the second day of the 19th FINA World Championships with five finals on Sunday.

____ (2022-06-20). Reality Check: Falsehoods in US Perceptions of China. ecns.cn US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has recently delivered a speech at Asia Society outlining the US administration's approach to China. With carefully calibrated language, he sought to promote the "China threat" narrative, interfere in China's internal affairs, and smear China's domestic and foreign policy, all in an attempt at full-blown containment and suppression of China.

Jacob G. Hornberger (2022-06-20). An Endless Stream of Scary Official Enemies. globalresearch.ca Any government that is a national-security state needs big official enemies — scary ones, ones that will cause the citizenry to continue supporting not only the continued existence of a national-security state form of government but also ever-growing budgets for …

____ (2022-06-20). Cities recovering as dynamic zero-COVID approach mitigates virus impact. ecns.cn Life and work are getting back to normal in China, as it has brought the COVID-19 virus transmission under control after battling the latest flare-ups in cities including the political and economic hubs of Beijing and Shanghai over the past months.

____ (2022-06-20). Is There Life After Death? transcend.org 16 Jun 2022 – A review of 'James and Whitehead on Life after Death' by David Ray Griffin – The meaning of death, and whether humans do or do not survive it in some form, has always obsessed people, from the average person to the great artists and thinkers. Death is the mother of philosophy and all the arts and sciences.

____ (2022-06-20). Beijing-Wuhan high-speed rail reaches 3 km/h. ecns.cn The high-speed rail linking Beijing with Wuhan started normal operation at a speed of 3 km/h on Monday.

____ (2022-06-20). Of Course, the UN's Michelle Bachelet Should Be Criticised for Her Visit to China. transcend.org 31 May 2022 – After years of preparations, Michelle Bachelet went to China, had a zoom conversation with President Xi Jinping and visited Xinjiang. Why is she forced out? She did not adhere to the US Cold War agenda but established a dialogue with China instead of confrontation and provocation. She works for human rights – the Cold War campaigners use human rights as a political tool.

____ (2022-06-20). Quick responses made on flood control, hot weather. ecns.cn The government's central departments have responded quickly to control flooding in China's southern provinces while helping relieve the effects of the scorching weather seen in the northern parts of the country.

Staff (2022-06-20). Case of Julian Assange reflects US, UK hypocrisy: China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) — The case of Julian Assange is a mirror that reflects the hypocrisy of the US and the UK on "press freedom", a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

____ (2022-06-20). 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Hualien: CENC. ecns.cn A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 9: 05 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

____ (2022-06-20). Incoming HK chief says team united, loyal. ecns.cn Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu pledged on Sunday that the city's newly appointed governance team will sincerely listen to and communicate with the public, bear in mind their interests, and address the people's concerns.

____ (2022-06-20). China conducts land-based mid-course missile interception test. ecns.cn China conducted a land-based, mid-course missile interception test on Sunday night, and the test had achieved its goals, the Defense Ministry said.