(2022-07-16). China sees over 1.45 bln domestic tourist trips in H1. ecns.cn China saw more than 1.45 billion domestic tourist trips in the first half of 2022, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Friday.
(2022-07-16). Neo-Cons: Genesis to Ascendency. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Brenner | The latest formulation of a binary world pits the so-called democracies against the so-called autocrats. The United States is the self-designated champion of the former while China and Russia lead the array of autocrats. In effect, it's a reversion to long-running democracy/capitalism vs Communism all-embracing conflict of the Cold War. Today's version has even less authenticity than did its…
(2022-07-16). Culture fact: Sanfu, China's Dog Days of Summer. ecns.cn
(2022-07-16). 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.
(2022-07-16). Flights from Hangzhou to Ho Chi Minh City resume after suspension. ecns.cn Flights from China's Hangzhou city to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City resumed on Thursday as Flight VN9501 took off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
(2022-07-16). Australian defence minister hails "unbreakable alliance" with the US in Washington. wsws.org The Labor government is deepening Australia's alignment with the aggressive US-led confrontations against Russia and China.
(2022-07-16). (W.E. Talk) How did the status quo of multi-ethnic coexistence in Xinjiang come into being. ecns.cn 250 years ago, led by Wubashi Khan, the Torghut Mongols chose to leave the Volga River basin where they had lived for nearly one and a half centuries. After a tough journey, Torghut managed to return to Yili, Xinjiang, where they called "the place where the sun rises".
(2022-07-16). Ultimate Frisbee growing in popularity among China's Generation Z. ecns.cn At an indoor soccer pitch in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, two ultimate Frisbee teams are engaging in a fierce competition, complete with noise, sweat and plenty of laughter.
(2022-07-16). 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge ready for inauguration. ecns.cn The Eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge is now waiting to be inaugurated and handed over to the Bangladeshi government."ÄÄ…
(2022-07-16). Significant economic slowdown as China battles COVID. wsws.org The latest Chinese data make it even more difficult for the economic growth rate to reach the government's target of 5.5 percent for this year, which was itself a three-decade low.
(2022-07-16). World 5G Convention to be held in China's Heilongjiang. ecns.cn The 2022 World 5G Convention will be held from August 10 to 12 in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the event organizers said.
(2022-07-16). Tanzania receives 3 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by China. ecns.cn The government of Tanzania on Thursday received a donation of 3 million COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China.
(2022-07-16). China launches two new satellites. ecns.cn China on Saturday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place two satellites in space.
(2022-07-16). US approves possible sale of military assistance to Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Despite Beijing's warnings, the US State Department has approved the potential sale of military-technical assistance to Taiwan worth an estimated $108 million, the Pentagon said on Friday.
(2022-07-16). Central China's Wuhan detects cholera bacteria in softshell turtle samples. ecns.cn Softshell turtle samples taken at a food market in central China's Wuhan were found to contain a pathogen capable of causing cholera, the local center for disease control and prevention (CDC) confirmed Thursday evening.
(2022-07-16). Advection fog blankets Yantai. ecns.cn Advection fog hovers around buildings in Yantai, east China's Shangdong Province, July 15, 2022.
(2022-07-16). Xi stresses implementing Party's policies on Xinjiang, highlights stability, security. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era, highlighting social stability and lasting security as the overarching goal.
(2022-07-16). China's economy secures positive Q2 growth, steam gathering for further recovery. ecns.cn In Q2, the economy grew 0.4 percent. Due to the complex international environment and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks at home and other factors that exceeded expectations, downward pressure on the economy increased in Q2, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui told a press conference Friday.
(2022-07-16). In pics: clouds during sunny day in Beijing. ecns.cn Photo taken with a mobile phone shows clouds during a sunny day in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2022.
(2022-07-16). China has been paying close attention to difficulties in Sri Lanka: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn As a friendly neighbor, China has been paying close attention to difficulties and challenges Sri Lanka faces and, whenever possible, has always provided support to Sri Lanka's socioeconomic development, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2022-07-16). Construction of Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket completed. ecns.cn Haiji One, Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket designed and built independently by China National Offshore Oil Corp, finished construction on Friday, said the country's top offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC.
(2022-07-16). China urges U.S., West to stop interfering in Middle East. ecns.cn China on Friday urged the United States and the West to stop interfering in Middle East affairs and trying to transform the region according to their own standards.
(2022-07-15). China, Thailand and Laos: Economic Friendship Growing Stronger. journal-neo.org 
Today, China aims to become a major foreign economic partner for as many countries as possible. It is well known that an efficient logistics system is an important factor for economic growth. This is why China is developing the One Belt, One Road Initiative, as well as many other significant infrastructure projects. On July 5, …
(2022-07-15). Debt Traps & Terrorism: The Roots of Sri Lanka's Crisis. journal-neo.org 
The island nation of Sri Lanka, located south-southeast of India in the Indian Ocean has suffered economic and now political chaos that has grabbed international headlines. The Western media has floated narratives ranging from "debt trap diplomacy" perpetrated by China and its Belt and Road Initiative to food shortages spurred by Russia's "blockade" of the …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2022-07-15). Real Debt Trap: Sri Lanka Owes Vast Majority to West, Not China. orinocotribune.com 
By Benjamin Norton  ; 2, 2022 | Sri Lanka owes 81% of its external debt to US and European financial institutions and Western allies Japan and India. China owns just 10%. But Washington blames imaginary "Chinese debt traps" for the nation's crisis, as it considers a 17th IMF structural adjustment program. | Facing a deep economic crisis and bankruptcy, Sri Lanka was rocked by large protests this July, which led to the resignation of the government. | Numerous Western political leaders and media outlets blamed this uprising on a supposed Chinese "debt trap," echoing a deceptive narrative that has been thor…
(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.
(2022-07-15). 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.