2022-06-07: News Headlines

____ (2022-06-07). Ancient tomb of pregnant noble found in Shanxi. ecns.cn A newly found ancient tomb of the late Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC – 476 BC) in the north of Taosi Village, Xiangfen County, Shanxi Provincewas confirmed to belong to a pregnant noble.

____ (2022-06-07). China responds 'professionally and safely' to Australian surveillance craft: spokesman. ecns.cn China responds "professionally and safely" to Australian surveillance craft approaching territorial airspace of Xisha Islands: spokesman…

____ (2022-06-07). China's social security fund records steady expansion in 2021. ecns.cn China's social security fund reported steady expansion in terms of revenue and expenditure in 2021, data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security showed.

____ (2022-06-07). China's research vessel returns home after deep-sea expedition in South China Sea. ecns.cn China's scientific research ship Exploration 2 returned to port on Monday, after completing a sea test of a deep-sea in-situ laboratory in the South China Sea.

____ (2022-06-07). Universal Beijing Resort to reopen at 75% capacity on June 15. ecns.cn Universal Beijing Resort will reopen at 75 percent capacity on June 15. All tourists entering Universal Resort need to provide a valid negative proof of nucleic acid test done within 72 hours, the resort announced on Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-07). 5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC. ecns.cn A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters northeast of Taiwan at 9: 57 a.m. Tuesday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

____ (2022-06-07). Balanced development of education benefits students of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Over the recent years, the right to education has been guaranteed for students of all ethnic groups in the region and the implementation of a slew of beneficiary policies has yielded fruitful results.

____ (2022-06-07). S.Korean president names new ambassador to China, Japan, Russia, UN. ecns.cn South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol named new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia and the United Nations, the presidential office said Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-07). Guangdong marine economy powering region. ecns.cn At an offshore wind power industrial park in Shanwei, a coastal city in Guangdong province, windmill rotors spin above the seawater, helping continuously transform wind energy into electricity.

____ (2022-06-07). Flooded road makes a splash in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Continuous rain in Jiangxi has led to a rise of water level of the Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake. The 5.05-kilometer-long Dahuchi water highway was submerged in water.

____ (2022-06-07). The U.S. attempt to undermine harmony and stability in Xinjiang will never succeed‚ÄÇ. ecns.cn The US attempt to undermine harmony and stability in Xinjiang and contain China's development will never succeed.‚ÄÇ…

____ (2022-06-07). China maintains level-III emergency response for floods. ecns.cn China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters continued to maintain a level-III emergency response for flood control as heavy rains are forecast to batter some southern regions of the country.

____ (2022-06-07). (W.E. Talk) Peking University professor: A strong China won't seek hegemony. ecns.cn In recent years, with China's rise, some differing voices have emerged. Some people say a strong China must seek hegemony, resulting in a "clash of civilizations" with Western society.

____ (2022-06-07). Stunning view of Yamzho Yumco lake – one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet. ecns.cn Stunning scenery of Yamzho Yumco lake, also known as Yamdrok Tso lake, one of the three holy lakes in Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-06-07). China reaps over half of winter wheat faster than last year. ecns.cn China had harvested around 55 percent of its winter wheat by Monday, beating last year's halfway date by two days, official data showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-06-07). Unique landscape: Good harvest in sight in Beijing's experimental field. ecns.cn A good harvest is in sight in the experimental field near Beijing's third ring road. The field belongs to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and is dubbed the most expensive crop field in Beijing.

Editor (2022-06-06). U.S. wants to surround China with missiles—but can't find Asian country to host them. mronline.org The United States plans to spend billions of dollars to surround China with missiles. But a US military-sponsored study concluded its Pacific allies South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Australia are unlikely to host the offensive weapons.

_____ (2022-06-06). US Wants To Surround China With Missiles. popularresistance.org The United States plans to spend tens of billions of dollars to surround China with missiles. But it's having trouble finding an Asian country willing to host the offensive weapons. | The US military commissioned a study from the RAND Corporation, a Pentagon-backed research group, to assess the feasibility of deploying intermediate-range missiles to the Pacific. | The study closely analyzed the US government's relations with its five treaty allies in the region: Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. | Citing "an inability to find a willing partner," the RAND report concluded that the chanc…

_____ (2022-06-06). On Anthony Blinken's Speech at George Washington University. journal-neo.org The end of May saw a number of striking developments in Washington's foreign policy in relation to China, the USA's main geopolitical foe. Several of these developments took place during President Joe Biden's trip to South Korea and Japan. Particularly worthy of note were the US President's long-anticipated announcement about the launch of the Indo-Pacific …

____ (2022-06-06). Chinese mainland reports 25 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn Of the new local infections, 16 were reported in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 5 in Beijing, and 4 in Shanghai.

____ (2022-06-06). Over half of Hong Kong citizens get booster shot. ecns.cn As another 24,373 people got vaccinated on Sunday, nearly 60 percent of citizens in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have received their booster shot against COVID-19, according to the official website of Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po.

Pepe Escobar (2022-06-06). The Sanctioned Ones: How Iran-Russia are Setting New Rules. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar &#1 ; | While China, keen to ward off US sanctions as long as possible, is lagging, its RIC partners Iran and Russia are doing the legwork to break the west's global financial grip. | The first Sergei Glazyev, Russia's Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), is coordinating the drive to design an alternative m…

WSWS (2022-06-06). In White House visit, New Zealand PM joins escalating US offensive in the Pacific. wsws.org Amid Washington's escalating war drive in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the meeting between Biden and Ardern saw a hardening of the alliance between the two countries against China.

____ (2022-06-06). China ascends global innovation ranking. ecns.cn China ranks 12th in the 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Right Organization (WIPO), moving up 20 spots from 2012, said Wang Gang, the head of China's Science and Technology Ministry, on Monday.

____ (2022-06-06). Dentist's experience in Guizhou a bridge for cross-Straits unity. ecns.cn Huang Cheng-wei, a 35-year-old man from Taiwan who came to Jiangsu province to study when he was 18, didn't imagine he would become so deeply rooted in the mainland in the following years.

____ (2022-06-06). Tibetans enjoy leisure time in Lhasa. ecns.cn Residents enjoy leisure time in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 5, 2022. Tibetans went outdoors during the festival to have a picnic, which is traditionally know as "Linka Festival"

____ (2022-06-06). Charity workers' assistance helps ease departures. ecns.cn Over the past two weeks, a number of employees of the Shanghai Charity Foundation's branch in Changning district have been voluntarily helping passengers at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in a bid to help facilitate departures from the city.

____ (2022-06-06). Ancient petroglyphs depicting animals found in NW China. ecns.cn A new petroglyphs complex site has been discovered at Helan Mountain in Shizuishan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, after one was found there more than two months ago, said the local cultural relic department.

____ (2022-06-06). Restaurants resume dine-in service after over month long suspension in Beijing. ecns.cn Customers queue to scan health codes to enter a restaurant at midnight after over month-long dine-in service suspension in Beijing, June 6, 2022.

____ (2022-06-06). IOC lauds Beijing 2022 for its green, sustainable steps. ecns.cn On the occassion of World Environment Day, the International Olympic Committee has praised Beijing 2022 for its efforts in low carbon, environmental protection and sustainable development in an article published on its official website.

____ (2022-06-06). Magical two-colored water lily blooms in Nanjing. ecns.cn A rare white and red water lily is in full bloom at Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 6, 2022.

____ (2022-06-06). Shenzhou-14 astronauts enter Tianzhou-4 cargo craft. ecns.cn The Shenzhou-14 crew has entered the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft after successfully opening the hatch of it and finishing the environmental tests, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday.

____ (2022-06-06). Investigation sought after train derailment. ecns.cn Services resumed on a high-speed rail line in Southwest China's Guizhou province on Sunday, a day after a train derailment killed the train driver and injured eight others. The railway operator has vowed to immediately investigate the cause of the accident.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-06). China exige a EE.UU. cumplir con la declaración sobre Taiwán. telesurtv.net El vocero de Exteriores indicó que "solo hay una China en el mundo, que Taiwán es una parte inseparable del territorio de China".

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-06-06). China denuncia acciones provocadoras de Canadá y Australia. telesurtv.net En los últimos días hubo cruces de acusaciones e incidentes peligrosos en áreas marítimas cercanas a Corea del Norte.

____ (2022-06-06). Wheat harvest underway in Hebei. ecns.cn A harvester collects wheat in a wheat field in Beijie village, Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2022. Farmers have started to harvest wheat in Hebei.

Joel Richards (2022-06-06). Soybean farmers hit by droughts try new technology. america.cgtn.com China's Agriculture Ministry recently approved the import and use of soybeans as raw material using Bioceres' Crop Solutions drought tolerance technology.

____ (2022-06-06). Lotus flowers bloom in Haikou. ecns.cn Several hectares of blooming lotus flowers attract visitors in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 5, 2022.

____ (2022-06-06). High schools welcome back second and third years' students in Shanghai. ecns.cn High school students in their second year and third year returned to campus in Shanghai starting from Monday after nearly three months' online classes.

____ (2022-06-06). China vows to improve eye care services for children, seniors. ecns.cn Monday marks the 27th National Eye Care Day in China. Among the country's efforts to provide more extensive eye care services that cover people's whole life cycle, the eye health of children and elderly people has been a focus.

____ (2022-06-06). Cutting-edge scientific testing to be undertaken. ecns.cn Upon its completion by the end of this year, the Tiangong space station will extensively advance science and technology, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy head of the China Manned Space Agency.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-06-06). China lanza con éxito nave espacial Shenzhou-14. telesurtv.net Esta es la primera misión tripulada de China de este año, que se espera finalice la construcción de la Estación Espacial.

____ (2022-06-06). Shenzhou-14 astronauts enter space station core module. ecns.cn Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows three Chinese astronauts, Chen Dong (C), Liu Yang (R) and Cai Xuzhe, saluting after entering the space station core module Tianhe.

____ (2022-06-06). Ray McGovern and Scott Ritter on Ukraine, Russia, China. transcend.org 29 May 2022 – Scott Ritter and Ray McGovern discuss China relations with Taiwan and the US, the lemming-like bloc heads now leading the NATO bloc, and Russian forces on the ground in Ukraine.

____ (2022-06-06). Collapse of the Us Dollar. transcend.org 1 Jun 2022 – Two years ago I wrote that the dollar would lose its global role and be devalued. Reasons: the bloated military budget and national debt to pay for it, the blow-back effect of U.S. sanctions on other countries, and the reaction of countries such as Russia, China, Turkey and India to trade their dollars for gold. According to Zero Hedge, this trend has intensified.

____ (2022-06-05). China's State Grid to invest over 0 bln yuan in power grid projects in 2022. ecns.cn The State Grid Corporation of China said that it will invest an all-time high of more than 0 billion yuan (about 74.5 billion U.S. dollars) in power grid projects in 2022 to help bolster the country's economic growth amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

_____ (2022-06-05). Iran Proposes New Currency For Trade With China, Russia, India, And Pakistan. popularresistance.org Iran has proposed creating a new currency to do trade with China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). | Tehran sent a letter to the SCO in early 2022 suggesting that a new currency could help the Eurasian nations strengthen their bilateral trade with each other, according to Iran's foreign minister for economic diplomacy, Mehdi Safari. | A Eurasian currency would also make it easier for these countries to circumvent unilateral Western sanctions, which are illegal under international law. | Such a development would directly challenge the US-dominated financial…

_____ (2022-06-05). The Myth-Making Around Tiananmen Square. popularresistance.org Most western accounts claim that on the midnight of June 3, 1989, the People's Liberation Army moved with full force to Tiananmen square where students were peacefully protesting for democracy and against the authoritarian regime in China. The students were supposedly inspired by the democracies in the west and were heroes standing up to the illiberal communist rule. According to this narrative, the communist leadership under Deng Xiaoping ordered the army to open fire, killing hundreds or thousands of unarmed students at the square. Thus, the Chinese communist party leadership was responsible for the killing and…

____ (2022-06-05). China's e-commerce logistics activities rebound in May. ecns.cn Following a contraction in the previous month, China's e-commerce logistics sector rebounded in May largely due to preventative measures against the COVID-19 epidemic, industry data showed.

JANET (2022-06-05). 1989: Tiananmen Square 'massacre' was a myth. iacenter.org By Deirdre Griswold June 3, 2022 The article below was first published June 29, 2011, following a release from WikiLeaks confirming that U.S. media claims of a "massacre" in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 1989 were false. How many times have we been told that the U.S. is an "open" society and the media are "free"? Usually such claims are made when criticizing other countries for not being "open," especially countries that don't follow Washington's agenda. If you live in the United States and depend on the supposedly "free" and "open" commercial media for information, you would without a doubt believe that the Chi…

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