2022-07-26: News Headlines

____ (2022-07-26). 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo opens strong. ecns.cn The second China International Consumer Products Expo launched in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan Province, on Monday, attracting 1,505 enterprises from 70 countries and regions, the organizer said.

____ (2022-07-26). Alibaba seeks dual-primary listing to foster more diversified investors. ecns.cn Alibaba Group seeks dual-primary listing in China's Hong Kong and the United State's New York, according to the company's Tuesday announcement on its official website.

____ (2022-07-26). Direct train to Kashgar set to boost tourism in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The non-stop tourism train from Urumqi to Kashgar arrived in Kashgar on Monday. The line extends 1,453 kilometers and is the only overnight sleeper train operating in Xinjiang.

____ (2022-07-26). Metaverse exhibition attracts visitors. ecns.cn Visitors visit the metaverse exhibition during the 5th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, July 25, 2022.

____ (2022-07-26). Giant panda Mao Zhu celebrates 8-year-old birthday in Yunnan. ecns.cn Giant panda Mao Zhu enjoys its special birthday cake made with ice and fruit at Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 26, 2022. Yunnan park held a birthday party for Mao Zhu on Tuesday.

____ (2022-07-26). More local gov't bonds to help smaller lenders. ecns.cn China will continue to ramp up the issuance of special-purpose local government bonds to help small and mid-size banks replenish capital as an important measure to enhance their risk resistance ability, said regulatory officials and industry experts.

____ (2022-07-26). China's FAST telescope under maintenance in Guizhou. ecns.cn The long-time exposure photo taken on July 24, 2022 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Using FAST, or the "China Sky Eye," scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars.

____ (2022-07-26). Monkeypox will not cause mass infection in China: chief epidemiologist. ecns.cn Monkeypox will not cause a mass infection in China, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Monday on Chinese Twitter-like social media Sina Weibo.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-07-26). Uruguay y China dialogan sobre cronograma para avanzar en TLC. telesurtv.net Uruguay y China valoran de positivo el estudio de prefactibilidad realizado, y no auguran la inclusión de otras naciones del Mercosur a la iniciativa.

____ (2022-07-26). Farmers harvest tea leaves in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A tea harvester works at a tea plantation in Taihe county of Ji'an city, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 25, 2022. Jiangxi has seen mechanized tea harvesting in recent years.

____ (2022-07-26). Japan's 2022 defense white paper completely disregards facts, full of prejudice: China's Defense Ministry. ecns.cn A Chinese spokesperson on Tuesday slammed Japan's 2022 defense white paper, stating that it completely disregards facts and is entirely prejudicial.

____ (2022-07-26). Consumption upgrade crucially important to economic recovery. ecns.cn Consumption upgrades are of vital importance to China's economic recovery this year and the country's high-quality development in the long run, providing golden business opportunities for global companies to thrive in its market.

____ (2022-07-26). China continues to adapt border control to COVID-19 situation: authority. ecns.cn China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) will continue to adjust and improve entry-and-exit control measures in line with the changing COVID-19 situation to fully meet people's necessary need for cross-border travel.

____ (2022-07-26). Northwest sends more green electricity to power-hungry east. ecns.cn One power supply line from here to eastern Shandong province is sending an average of 100 million kWh per day, while the rest are being sent via another line to Zhejiang and smaller lines within the region, said the State Grid.

____ (2022-07-26). China's major services trade fair opens for media registration. ecns.cn Media registration for the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) started on Tuesday, according to the fair's organizing committee.

____ (2022-07-26). 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo opens in Hainan. ecns.cn The exhibition area has expanded to 100,000 square meters from 80,000 square meters last year, with the international area covering 80 percent of the total exhibition space. The expo showcases over 600 new products from more than 200 brands.

____ (2022-07-26). Tibetan macaques spotted in Fujian. ecns.cn In recent years, Wuyishan National Park has been promoting the ecological protection project in the region and the number of wild Tibetan macaques is obviously on the rise.

____ (2022-07-26). Chinese defense minister urges enhanced China-Africa peace, security cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has called for enhancing China-Africa peace and security cooperation at the ministerial meeting of the second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum held via video link Monday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-25). Biden Administration Fears Pelosi Taiwan Trip Could Spark Cross-Strait Crisis. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Saturday that Biden administration officials increasingly fear that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan next month Media reports said last week that Pelosi plans to make the trip in August, prompting strong warnings from China. Beijing would view the visit as a major provocation since Pelosi is a high-level official in the US government and it would signal that Washington was moving away from the one-China policy. | Administration officials told…

WSWS (2022-07-25). US considers deploying carriers to support House speaker's Taiwan trip – Washington Post. wsws.org The US military is considering "moving aircraft carriers or sending fighter planes for close air support" as part of a potential trip by US house speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the Washington Post reported Saturday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-25). National Guard Considering Expanding in the Asia Pacific Over China. news.antiwar.com The National Guard is considering a sizeable expansion in its operations in the Indo-Pacific to counter China, The National Guard has over 90 training programs with countries around the world, and more programs are set to be added. Under the programs, between five and 50 guardsmen deploy to the partner nation, and vice-versa. | Gen. Dan Hokanson, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, told Defense One that of the countries being con…

____ (2022-07-25). Woman detained for enshrining Japanese war-criminal memorials. ecns.cn A woman who paid to enshrine the memorial tablets of five Japanese war criminals at Xuanzang Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, was detained, Nanjing authorities announced Sunday.

Dennis Broe (2022-07-25). 'The Battle at Lake Changjin': China's onscreen contesting of American aggression. peoplesworld.org As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi readies an announcement of a state visit to Taiwan most likely to stoke calls for Taiwanese independence, China continues to warn the U.S. about upping its level of aggression in a land that both the U.S. and China have affirmed for almost half a century is a part of China. …

_____ (2022-07-25). US Considers Deploying Carriers To Support Pelosi's Taiwan Trip. popularresistance.org The US military is considering "moving aircraft carriers or sending fighter planes for close air support" as part of a potential trip by US house speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the Washington Post reported Saturday. | The discussions about US military actions in support of Pelosi's trip were first reported in an op-ed by Josh Rogin, who wrote, | The U.S. military is devising options for protecting Pelosi's delegation, who—as is normal procedure for congressional delegations to Taiwan—would be flying on a military plane. The measures under consideration include moving aircraft carriers or sending figh…

____ (2022-07-25). China planning more digital advances. ecns.cn China will leverage digital technologies to further upgrade industrial production, people's lifestyles and governance as part of its broader push to seize new opportunities and respond to new challenges in the next wave of digitalization.

____ (2022-07-25). Waterbirds find best habitat in Hainan. ecns.cn The mangrove forest covers a total area of more than 130 hectares in Lingao county with a large number of herons staying here.

____ (2022-07-25). 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo to open in Hainan. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 24, 2022. The expo will be held in Haikou from July 25 to 30.

____ (2022-07-25). Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar wows tourists. ecns.cn "A Date with China" 2022 International Media Tour came to Urumqi in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Friday to visit the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar.

____ (2022-07-25). Hangzhou branch of China's national archives ready to open. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the Hangzhou branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 23, 2022.

____ (2022-07-25). China launches space station's first lab module. ecns.cn A Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket, carrying Wentian lab module, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, July 24, 2022. China on Sunday launched Wentian, the first lab module of its space station.

Staff (2022-07-25). South China sea not a 'fighting arena' for major power. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the South China Sea is not a "safari park" for countries outside the region or a "fighting arena" for major powers to compete in.

____ (2022-07-25). China's AVIC completes onboard testing flight for shipborne unmanned helicopter. ecns.cn A research institute of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has successfully conducted an onboard testing flight on its shipborne unmanned helicopter AR-500BJ, media reported Saturday.

____ (2022-07-25). Marcos Must Tread Cautiously as US and China Seek to Reset Ties with the Philippines. transcend.org 10 Jul 2022 – As newly-inaugurated President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, son and namesake of the former Philippine strongman, begins forming his trade, security, and foreign policies, the United States and China are expected to seize the chance to reset ties amid a competing rivalry for influence.

____ (2022-07-25). Shenzhou-14 astronauts enter Wentian lab module. ecns.cn On Monday at 10: 03 a.m. (Beijing Time), the Shenzhou-14 astronauts opened the hatch door of Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, and entered the module, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

____ (2022-07-25). 'Daka China' int'l communication series commences in Ordos. ecns.cn "Daka China: Exploring Magnificent Landmarks," an event aiming to show visitors a beautiful and flourishing China, held its opening ceremony at its first station Ordos in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday.

____ (2022-07-25). Cross-Strait exchange event held to promote tourism. ecns.cn A cross-Strait cultural and travel exchange event kicked off on the mainland and in Taiwan on Monday, introducing tourist attractions in Qinghai Province to people in Taiwan.

____ (2022-07-25). China sees fewer deadly traffic accidents. ecns.cn China saw a significant drop in the number of deadly traffic accidents in the past decade, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.

____ (2022-07-25). China's expressway network links 95 pct of population. ecns.cn China has made solid progress in building a national road network to improve inter-area transport layout and increase traffic capacity, with its expressways linking about 95 percent of the population, official data showed.

____ (2022-07-25). China launches Tiangong space station's first lab module. ecns.cn China on Sunday launched Wentian, the first lab module of its Tiangong space station. A Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket, carrying Wentian lab module, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

____ (2022-07-25). Xi sends congratulatory letter to China-Africa peace, security forum. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum.

____ (2022-07-25). Chinese FM stresses peace, stability in South China Sea for regional development. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Monday that peace and stability in the South China Sea are important prerequisites for regional development.

Editor (2022-07-24). What Does the Future Between the US and China Look Like? scheerpost.com As China ascends economically and politically, its struggle with the US has grown fiercer. Huang Renwei points out the inherent weakness of the US power structure and argues that, starting in 2020 and potentially lasting for the next 30 years, China and the US have entered a strategic stalemate phase that will ebb and flow.

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