2022-07-15: News Headlines

____ (2022-07-14). Put development at center of int'l agenda: Chinese minister. ecns.cn China's ecology and environment minister on Thursday called on countries to put development at the center of the international agenda.

____ (2022-07-14). China to further stabilize foreign trade in H2. ecns.cn China will take a raft of measures to stabilize and improve the quality of foreign trade in the second half of the year (H2) to consolidate its resilience, a commerce official said Thursday.

____ (2022-07-14). Party leaders of Pacific Island countries laud exchanges, collaboration with China. ecns.cn Political party leaders from Pacific Island countries have hailed their countries' cooperation with China, saying that the two sides would strengthen exchanges and seek shared development.

____ (2022-07-14). Momentum of economy to pick up pace. ecns.cn China's economy will likely continue to rebound in the second half of the year, and the country will keep economic performance within a reasonable range, the country's top economic regulator said on Thursday.

____ (2022-07-14). China to build international agricultural breeding center in Hainan. ecns.cn An international agricultural breeding center will be built in south China's tropical province of Hainan, with aims to meet the global challenge of climate change and ensure food security.

____ (2022-07-14). Summer grain harvest increases despite floods. ecns.cn China's summer grain harvest increased despite rare floods last year, laying a solid foundation for the annual grain harvest, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.

____ (2022-07-14). Chinese FM spokesperson refutes 'debt trap' claim. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday refuted the so-called "Chinese debt trap" claim, saying that it is pure disinformation and a narrative trap created by those who do not hope to see China-Africa cooperation pick up speed.

____ (2022-07-14). Mainland denounces DPP's sinister aim of damaging cross-Strait relations. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for its sinister intention of deliberately obstructing exchanges of compatriots across the Taiwan Strait and damaging cross-Strait relations.

____ (2022-07-14). Xi inspects Shihezi City of Xinjiang. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited Shihezi City on Wednesday afternoon during an inspection tour in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-07-14). China, Cambodia intergovernmental committee holds meeting via video. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, co-chaired the sixth meeting of the China-Cambodia intergovernmental coordinating committee with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong, on Thursday via video.

____ (2022-07-14). Xi inspects Urumqi in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits Xinjiang University in the city of Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2022.

____ (2022-07-14). Chinese scientists sequence genome of 14,000-yr-old human. ecns.cn Scientists have unveiled a Late Pleistocene human genome from southwest China. Their findings were published online in the journal Current Biology on Thursday night.

____ (2022-07-14). Xi stresses protecting cultural heritage after watching ethnic performance in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, watched a show of the Kirgiz ethnic minority epic Manas at the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-07-15). China pide embargar la exportación de armas ligeras a Haití. telesurtv.net La propuesta de Beijing al Consejo de Seguridad apoya el envío de una fuerza policial regional a Haití para hacer frente a la violencia de las pandillas.

____ (2022-07-14). Xi says Xinjiang is a hub in Belt and Road cooperation. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said as the Belt and Road cooperation advances, Xinjiang is no longer a remote corner but a core area and a hub.

_____ (2022-07-14). On Another US-China Contact. journal-neo.org The noise (literally and figuratively) created by the conflict in Ukraine may not give a complete picture of the significance of particular events taking place at the table of the Great Game today. Although this conflict has set the agenda for no less high-profile action, which was the recent NATO summit in Madrid. Meanwhile, no …

____ (2022-07-14). China-funded hydropower station in Laos exceeds 10 bln kWh electricity supply. ecns.cn Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Station invested by China in Laos has generated over 10 billion kWh of electricity as of Tuesday, said Power China on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-14). China to make all-out efforts to ensure autumn harvest: official. ecns.cn China will make all-out efforts to secure a bumper autumn harvest and ensure that the grain output for 2022 stays above 650 billion kg, an agricultural official said Thursday.

____ (2022-07-14). China's digital RMB notches $12.35 billion in transactions in first 5 months. ecns.cn China's digital RMB transactions in 15 provinces reached about 83 billion yuan ($12.35 billion) at the end of May this year, under the joint efforts of the central bank and local governments, said Zou Lan, head of the financial market department of the People's Bank of China, on Wednesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-14). US Warship Sails Near Chinese-Controlled Islands in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The US sailed a warship The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). China, Russia and Iran to Conduct Military Exercises in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Alexandre Lemoine Beijing, Moscow and Tehran intend to make a show of force for the United States in their "backyard." The three countries plan to hold joint naval maneuvers off the coast of Latin America and the Caribbean in early August. According to experts, this is a sign that some Latin American countries intend to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). Russia and China Haven't Even Started to Ratchet Up the Pain Dial. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia. The Suicide Spectacular Summer Show, currently on screen across Europe, proceeds in full regalia, much to the astonishment of virtually the whole Global South: a trashy, woke Gotterdammerung remake, with Wagnerian grandeur replaced by twerking. Decadent Roman Emperors at least exhibited…

____ (2022-07-14). China becoming important global player in innovation. ecns.cn Changes have taken place in China's position and role in the global innovation landscape, with the country becoming not only an important participant but also a major contributor to international frontier innovation.

____ (2022-07-14). The biggest full moon of 2022 seen across China. ecns.cn The super moon is captured in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2022. The July 13 super moon is the largest and brightest full moon of the year.

WSWS (2022-07-14). US vice president intervenes at Pacific Islands Forum against China. wsws.org Vice President Kamala Harris announced hundreds of millions of dollars to strengthen the US military and strategic ties with Pacific island nations, as the region has become a focal point for war preparations against China.

____ (2022-07-14). Picturesque Kanas attracts 153,000 tourists during Eid al-Adha holiday in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Kanas Resort received a total of 153,361 domestic and foreign tourists in Atlay region, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, during the Eid al-Adha holiday, which lasted from July 9 to 13, said local authorities Thursday.

____ (2022-07-14). 90% of Chinese households can reach nearest medical facility within 15 minutes: official. ecns.cn By the end of 2021, nearly 980,000 primary medical and health institutions of various types had been established across China, with 90 percent of households capable of reaching their nearest medical facility within 15 minutes, said an official of the country's National Health Commission on Thursday.

____ (2022-07-14). 3 dead, 5 missing after floods in Sichuan province. ecns.cn Three people were found dead and five others are missing in the aftermath of rain-induced flooding in Pingwu county, Sichuan province, according to local authorities on Wednesday.

Editor2 (2022-07-14). On 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Incorporation Into the PRC. orinocotribune.com By Vladimir Terehov &#1 ; 1, 2022 | On July 1, the People's Republic of China (PRC) celebrated the very remarkable event that occurred exactly 25 years earlier with the return of Hong Kong to the country. It was not only extremely important for China itself, but also had a significant foreign policy component—and the importance of foreign politics only increases with time. | This fact was borne out by the varied attention paid by the United Kingdom, which held the territory of Hong Kong for a century and a half, the US, and other Western countries during the PRC commemoration of the event. As fears gro…

____ (2022-07-13). China, Pakistan maritime drill concludes. ecns.cn Navies of China and Pakistan concluded a four-day joint maritime exercise codenamed Sea Guardians-2 on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-13). China, Vietnam hold meeting on bilateral cooperation. ecns.cn The 14th meeting of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation took place Wednesday in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Both sides agreed to work towards building a community with a shared future with strategic significance.

TeleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-07-14). Uruguay y China se preparan para firmar TLC. telesurtv.net El convenio intenta establecerse desde 2016 pero ha enfrentado diversas oposiciones, que esta vez han sido ignoradas por Lacalle Pou.

____ (2022-07-13). Short space trips for paying passengers on the way. ecns.cn CAS Space, a Beijing-based rocket company owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is designing a set of reusable rocket and spacecraft, with the aim of sending paying passengers on short trips into space, said the company's chairman.

____ (2022-07-13). Washington urged not to stir up trouble on South China Sea issue. ecns.cn China criticized the United States on Wednesday as being "extremely irresponsible" in using the South China Sea issue to stir up trouble and sow discord among countries in the region.

____ (2022-07-14). Temperatures in Shanghai hit record high as heat waves sweep across China. ecns.cn The temperatures in Shanghai hit 40.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday afternoon, a record high in the city's highest temperature on record since 1873.

____ (2022-07-13). Top political advisor calls on Taiwan compatriots to stand firmly on right side of history. ecns.cn China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Wednesday called on Taiwan compatriots to gain a clear understanding of the overall trend of cross-Strait relations and stand firmly on the right side of history.

____ (2022-07-13). China, Nicaragua sign FTA early harvest arrangements. ecns.cn China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada, representing their respective countries, signed the early harvest arrangements for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) via video link on Tuesday.

____ (2022-07-13). 1st antechamber exchange session held in HKSAR to enhance executive-legislative collaboration. ecns.cn Led by John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a team of top government officials of the HKSAR attended the first antechamber exchange session held in the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the HKSAR on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-14). Sea of cole flowers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Golden cole flowers bloom in Zhaosu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Zhiqinag)…

____ (2022-07-14). China's foreign trade in H1 2022. ecns.cn

_____ (2022-07-14). Real Debt Trap: Sri Lanka Owes Vast Majority To West, Not China. popularresistance.org This July, Sri Lanka's government was forced to resign, after hundreds of thousands of protesters stormed public buildings, setting some on fire, while also occupying the homes of the country's leaders. | The protests were driven by skyrocketing rates of inflation, as well as rampant corruption and widespread shortages of fuel, food, and medicine — a product of the country's inability to pay for imports. | In May, Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt. In June, it tried to negotiate another structural adjustment program with the US-dominated International Monetary Fund (IMF). This would have been Sri Lanka's 17th…

____ (2022-07-13). China's exports expected to keep stable growth. ecns.cn China's exports are expected to maintain stable growth during the second half of the year as trade activity continues to vitalize, providing stronger support to overall economic expansion, according to trade experts and economists on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-13). China to take further steps for job growth and employment stability. ecns.cn China will introduce stronger policy steps to keep payrolls stable and boost job creation in an effort to stabilize overall employment, according to the decision made at the State Council's Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-14). Hong Kong sees boom in learning Mandarin. ecns.cn For half a year, 10-year-old Kee Sum-yuet and her 8-year-old twin brothers have been going to a Mandarin tutorial session every Saturday afternoon in the Mongkok area of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

____ (2022-07-14). Wuhan police help elderly reunite with family after 62-year separation. ecns.cn After 62 years of separation, a 66-year-old man met his family on Wednesday in Wuhan, central China's Hubei, with the help of local police.

____ (2022-07-14). High temperatures affect 900 million Chinese people in last 30 days. ecns.cn High-temperature events across China have lasted for 30 days this year, affecting more than 900 million people, the country's National Climate Center said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-13). DPP warned not to use mainland patrol vessel for political manipulation. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority to stop using the mainland's patrol vessel Haixun 06 to bring about political manipulation and confusion.

____ (2022-07-14). 5th China-Japan-South Korea Business Conference kicks off. ecns.cn The 5th China-Japan-South Korea Business Conference kicked off in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-14). China works to advance UN 2030 SDGs. ecns.cn A Chinese official on Wednesday called on all countries to join China's Global Development Initiative (GDI) to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

____ (2022-07-14). China has made significant progress in meeting SDGs: minister. ecns.cn China has made significant progress in meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in several areas, said Huang Runqiu, the Chinese minister of ecology and environment, on Wednesday.

Staff (2022-07-14). Myth of Chinese Debt Busted: Africa Trapped by Western Lenders. orinocotribune.com African countries owe three times as much to Western banks, asset managers, and oil traders as they do to China, and are charged twice as much interest, according to a study Regarding the recent accusations by the West against the Asian country, regarding the crisis in Sri Lanka, the study reveals that only 12% of the continent's external debt was owed to Chinese l…

____ (2022-07-14). Lotus flower with 1,000 petals in full bloom in Nanjing. ecns.cn A thousand petal lotus flower is in full bloom at Xuanwu Lake park in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 13, 2022.

____ (2022-07-14). Baked Samsa: local snack in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Hotan City is located in the southern part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert. It is home to abundant agricultural products and various delicacies.

____ (2022-07-14). New satellite series adds capabilities. ecns.cn China launched a Tianlian II series satellite early on Wednesday morning to form a global-covering network of the country's second-generation relay satellites.

Staff (2022-07-14). World will oppose 'US rules' of foreign interference: China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the "US rules" of interfering in other countries' internal affairs will be opposed by people all over the world.

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