(2022-06-25). America's religious Communities are divided over the issue of Abortion. juancole.com 
Interview by Kalpana Jain, The Conversation |  ; 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 …
(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 …
(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, . . . |
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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…
(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.
(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…
(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. |
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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?
(2022-06-24). Fascist Tories want to scrap the Human Rights Act. thecanary.co 
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(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.
(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…
(2022-06-23). Vatican Endorses "Killer Vaccine": Commemorative Coins Promoting the 'Need to be Vaccinated' against COVID/By Kennedy Hall. marktaliano.net 
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