(2022-07-23). Cradle of Civilization: Zhoukoudian Site. ecns.cn Zhoukoudian site is located 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. It was one of China's first batch to be inscribed in the List of World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO back in 1987. In 1929, skull fossils of the Peking Man were discovered , and provided concrete evidence for the existence of the primitive man in the Beijing area and marking a milestone in the history of paleoanthropology.
(2022-07-23). Iran & Russia pledge to cut US dollar from global trade, strengthen China alliance. multipolarista.com Russian President Putin visited Iran, signed a $40 billion energy cooperation agreement, and pledged to strengthen their economic and military alliance with China. Moscow and Tehran also called to drop the US dollar and use local currencies for trade.
(2022-07-23). Greenland loses 6 Billion Tons of Ice in Three Days, harbinger of Unprecedented Coastal Flooding. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; CNN and The Independent reported this week on a massive ice melt in Greenland, with on the order of 6 billion tons of ice lost in three days. The melting was because of a heat wave at the top of the world, caused by our burning coal, gasoline and methane …
(2022-07-23). China-India Ties: Need to Focus on Commonalities. orinocotribune.com By C. Saratchand — Jul 20, 2022 | The trajectory of bilateral relations between China and India has traversed through a number of phases both before and since India's independence in 1947 and the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. These relations have also spanned a number of domains, of which the economic aspect is possibly second to none. | Economic relations between China and India involve elements such as trade, investment and finance. Trade flows involve substantial two-way movement of commodities. Some key Chinese exports to India at present involve the following product categories: m…
(2022-07-23). China oilfield company turns to green energy. ecns.cn What PetroChina Dagang Oilfield Company in north China's Tianjin Municipality produces may be fossil fuel, but at least its oil is extracted from underground with green energy.
(2022-07-23). Ola de calor deja miles de muertos en Europa y pone en alerta a Estados Unidos y China. cubadebate.cu Es noticia en varios medios la ola de calor que azota a Europa Occidental, Estados Unidos y Asia por estos días, una muestra de que comienzan a incrementarse los efectos del calentamiento global en el mundo. En Europa Occidental, el calor extremo se ha apoderado de varios territorios, con un saldo de más de 1 700 fallecidos en España y Portugal.
(2022-07-23). (W.E. Talk) Is the world heading for a recession. ecns.cn What's going on here in global economy? Are we in the middle of a global recession? In the latest W.E. Talk, Bala Ramasamy, Professor of Economics, Associate Dean, Director of GEMBA Programme at CEIBS and Fernando Gomez, Corporate CFO of Premo were invited to talk with Wei Xi, Director of Department of Economy of China News Service.
(2022-07-23). HK well-placed to become world-class data center hub. ecns.cn Corerain Technologies, a chip developer cofounded by a Hong Kong entrepreneur, benefited from Shenzhen policies and facilities when it set out to mass-produce its artificial intelligence products.
(2022-07-23). Dali-Baoshan section of Dali-Ruili Railway enters operation. ecns.cn A railway linking Dali and Baoshan, two cities in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, started operations on Friday, a major breakthrough in the construction of the China-Myanmar international railway corridor.
(2022-07-23). Yamdrok Lake: summer resort in SW China's Tibet. ecns.cn Yamdrok Lake (also known as Yamdrok Yumtso) is a freshwater lake in Tibet. It is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. Yamdrok means "jade" in Tibetan, which vividly depicts the limpidity and the fine blue color of the water.
(2022-07-23). China supports Iran's membership in SCO: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua said that his country supports the membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
(2022-07-23). China reitera oposición a viaje de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Beijing subrayó que el anuncio de la visita ya daña la soberanía e integridad territorial de China.
(2022-07-23). Hanging coffin performed in Jiangxi. ecns.cn The earliest tradition of hanging coffins dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (475 – 221B.C.). Performers lifted coffins from the surface of Luxi river with pulley and ropes and successfully sent coffins into caves.
(2022-07-23). World's largest luxurious ro-ro passenger ship finishes trial trip in China's Lingding Bay. ecns.cn The world's largest luxurious ro-ro passenger ship has been back to Guangzhou City, Guang Dong Province after its successful trial trip in the Lingding Bay at the mouth of the Pearl River in South China, according to its maker, the Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited, on July 21.
(2022-07-23). [Comment] The 2022 Wakley—Wu Lien Teh Prize Essay: compassion and connection in China. thelancet.com More than 1300 years ago, the physician Sun Simiao, who is known as "China's King of Medicine", described in On the Absolute Sincerity of Great Physicians (often called the Chinese Hippocratic Oath) that a great physician must develop a heart full of great compassion and empathy and vow to alleviate suffering.1 Today, despite the rapid growth of cutting-edge technology in medicine, the core values of being a great physician in China remain as Sun Simiao defined.
(2022-07-23). Summer scenery of Dongge Cuona Lake in Qinghai. ecns.cn Summer scenery of Dongge Cuona Lake as pure as a "sapphire" in Maduo county, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
(2022-07-23). Inheritor of Teochew Cuisine tells stories of inheritance and innovation. ecns.cn For people living in South China's Guangdong Province, a day usually begins with a cup of Congou tea. Fang Shuguang is no exception.
(2022-07-23). Reforms helping keep SOEs in good shape. ecns.cn China's centrally administered State-owned enterprises have completed over 95 percent of the measures outlined in the country's three-year action plan (2020-22) for SOE reforms by the end of June, the country's top State-owned assets regulator said on Friday.
(2022-07-23). China's youth unemployment rate climbs to record high. wsws.org Dissatisfaction about the economy and jobs is sparking discussions on social media and more broadly at breakneck speed.
(2022-07-23). Medical reform in China eases financial burdens for patients. ecns.cn China's medical reform in the past ten years has significantly eased the financial burdens for patients, according to the National Health Commission.
(2022-07-23). World's oldest male giant panda An An dies at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. ecns.cn An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, has died, the Ocean Park in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced Thursday.
(2022-07-23). Yotkan tourist attraction in Xinjiang opens to public. ecns.cn Yotkan tourist attraction in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, opened to the public on Thursday after three years of construction.
(2022-07-23). China holds int'l travel fair after one-year pause. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Travel Mart (CITM) kicked off Friday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, after a hiatus of one year due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2022-07-23). World youth leaders share views on coping with climate change at World Youth Development Forum. ecns.cn A number of world youth leaders shared their views on the role of the young people play in dealing with climate change during the Roundtable Dialogue of the Thematic Forum for Climate Action and Green Development of the World Youth Development Forum held in Beijing on Friday.
(2022-07-23). Qiangtang grassland welcomes best season for tourism. ecns.cn Qiangtang, which means "northern highland," refers to the north Tibetan plateau, averaging about 4,600 meters above sea level. The Qiangtang Grassland features thousands of wild animals in the area, including wild Yaks, Tibetan gazell, Tibetan wild donkeys, White-lipped deer.
(2022-07-22). An American War over Taiwan Island? peacepivot.org In Tokyo on May 23, 2022, President Joe Biden said that he would be willing to "get involved militarily" in Taiwan "if it came to that," and compared the situation to Ukraine. This set off alarm bells throughout Asia, as it was the third time Biden made similar statements, and it seemed to signal a …
(2022-07-22). Is China headed for a crash? mronline.org So, is this the moment of collapse in the Chinese model of development and the end of all that talk about 'moving towards socialism' etc? Many Western experts think so.
(2022-07-22). Breakthrough News: Prof. Ken Hammond Discusses Pelosi's Provocation of China over Taiwan. peacepivot.org The Biden administration is turning up the heat against China yet again, as news leaks that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is traveling to Taiwan in Augusts. Professor Ken Hammond joins Breakthrough News to discuss this new provocation in a series of major escalatory acts. Ken Hammond is a professor of East Asian and …
(2022-07-22). Imran Khan Rewrites Pakistan's Political History. orinocotribune.com By MK Bhadrakumar  ; Jul 18, 2022 | Against the odds and powerful rivals pitted against him, former PM Khan's win in Punjab elections is a victory for democracy and Pakistan's sovereignty | It is an unsavoury proposition always, be it in India or Pakistan, when political power is usurped by fly-by-night operators who engineer defections from a ruling party, and an established government gets overthrown despite its mandate to govern. | In India — so far, at least — such shenanigans leading to regime change at the federal or state level have not been manipulated by foreign powers — except, perh…
(2022-07-22). Revisiting the Chronicles of the Taiwan Issue. journal-neo.org In the series of noteworthy events of the past few weeks, the Taiwan issue has once again been marked by the presence of several of its major players. These are primarily the two major world powers, i.e. the PRC and the US. Among the "secondary players" in the Taiwan issue in particular and in the …
(2022-07-22). La decadencia de EE.UU., el ascenso de China y el (des) equilibrio latinoamericano. globalizacion.ca Entre tanta masacre y muertes, entre tanto bombardeo bélico y mediático, fakenews y shitnews, entre amenazas de guerra atómica y de tanto seudoanálisis geopolítico, surge la certeza de la decadencia de Estados Unidos y el ascenso de China, tendencias de…
(2022-07-22). Summer camp for youth promotes cross-Straits ties. ecns.cn A new summer camp for young Taiwan compatriots opened in Beijing on Thursday, and guests at the ceremony hoped that the Taiwan youth will learn about the latest developments in the motherland during the event and contribute their youthful wisdom to promote the great rejuvenation of the nation.
(2022-07-22). Restoration project of Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes completes. ecns.cn Aerial photo shows the restoration site of the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, July 21, 2022. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since the 1970s.
(2022-07-22). China-Europe railway express creating new opportunities for countries and regions along the routes. ecns.cn The China-Europe railway express has found more partners, creating new opportunities for the development of countries and regions along the routes.
(2022-07-22). Resident in E.China discovers dinosaur-era creatures in the pond. ecns.cn A man in Lianyungang, a port city in East China's Jiangsu Province, has found a shrimp-like creature with three eyes in a pond that experts have confirmed that the species has existed for more than 200 million years, putting it in the same time period as dinosaurs.
(2022-07-22). HK residents mourn beloved giant panda. ecns.cn With cartoon portraits, flowers and numerous group photos posted online, people in Hong Kong have expressed their deep condolences and fond memories of An An, the world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, who was also a gift from the nation.
(2022-07-22). World's oldest male giant panda dies at 35 in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Flowers are presented to mourn the giant panda An An at Ocean Park, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 21, 2022. An An, the world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, died aged 35 on Thursday morning in its home at Ocean Park.
(2022-07-22). China exige a EE.UU. poner fin a saqueo de recursos de Siria. telesurtv.net Beijing insta a Washington a respetar la soberanía y la integridad de Siria, y a compensar al pueblo por los daños causados.
(2022-07-22). 3 years on, STAR Market savors trendsetter record. ecns.cn The tech-heavy STAR Market on the Shanghai bourse, which celebrates its three-year anniversary on Friday, has grown into a testing ground for systematic breakthroughs in the capital market and a key driver to serve the country's development in the real economy.
(2022-07-22). Current measures effective for variants. ecns.cn China's COVID-19 disease control measures can effectively tackle the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron, and existing vaccines can offer protection against the two highly contagious strains, a public health expert said on Thursday.
(2022-07-22). SW China province reports 360 wild Asian elephants. ecns.cn The population of wild Asian elephants in southwest China's Yunnan Province reached approximately 360 by 2021, an increase of more than 60 from the 293 recorded in 2018, local authorities have said.
(2022-07-22). Tornado deja al menos 26 heridos al este de China. telesurtv.net El tornado afectó a más de 12 comunidades y dejó un saldo de 272 damnificados, así como 3.797 viviendas arrasadas.