2022-07-27: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-07-27). Pelosi's Taiwan trip threatens World War III. wsws.org Behind the backs of the American public, the US military is preparing a provocation against China aimed at instigating a conflict that could lead to a full-scale world war between the world's two largest economies.

Staff (2022-07-27). China military gives warning to US on Pelosi visit to Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) — The Chinese military will not sit back if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, a Chinese defense spokesperson warned on Tuesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-27). Republicans Come Out in Support of Pelosi's Plans to Visit Taiwan. news.antiwar.com A growing number of Republican China hawks Republicans that have expressed support for Pelosi's plans include Senators Ben Sasse (NE), Tom Cotton (AR), and John Cornyn (TX). "Speaker Pelosi should go to Taiwan and President Biden should make it abundantly clear to Chairman Xi that there's not a damn thing the Chi…

____ (2022-07-27). China's positive global role underscored. ecns.cn China has played a positive role in avoiding deepening global polarization and a new Cold War against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the "Indo-Pacific" strategy proposed by the United States, experts said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-07-27). Online prescription retail set to bloom. ecns.cn China's retail prescription medicine sector has seen rapid growth in the past few years, thanks to enhanced ties among parties related to the industry and digital tools, which are further pushing the sector forward on a healthy track.

____ (2022-07-27). Top political advisor stresses upholding 1992 Consensus, working toward reunification of motherland. ecns.cn China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Tuesday stressed the importance of upholding the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, and called for jointly striving to achieve the reunification of the motherland.

____ (2022-07-27). '92 Consensus called only way forward on Taiwan. ecns.cn China's top political adviser, Wang Yang, called on Chinese at home and abroad on Tuesday to adhere to the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle, and to jointly push forward the cause of national reunification and share in the glory of national rejuvenation.

____ (2022-07-27). Cooperation highlighted at high-profile human rights forum. ecns.cn Participants at this year's Beijing Forum on Human Rights called for strengthened cooperation in global human rights governance.

____ (2022-07-27). Manufacturing still attracting foreign interest. ecns.cn China's sprawling manufacturing sector remains a magnet for foreign investment as more foreign capital finds its way into key fields such as advanced manufacturing, high-tech and energy conservation.

____ (2022-07-27). CNBG's monoclonal antibody against Omicron variants approved for clinical trials. ecns.cn A monoclonal antibody against SARS-CoV-2 has been approved by China's medical authorities for clinical trials, which is of great significance for coping with the spread of Omicron variants.

____ (2022-07-27). UN official urged to present true picture of region. ecns.cn In the letter dated July 15 and made public on Tuesday, the organizations expressed their serious concerns over the pressure that Bachelet has received from anti-China forces to approve the release of the assessment.

____ (2022-07-27). AC352 helicopter cleared to enter market. ecns.cn The AC352 medium-lift utility helicopter has been cleared for commercial operation in China, with project managers seeing big potential in a wide range of public service and business fields.

____ (2022-07-27). China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft re-enters atmosphere under control. ecns.cn China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 11: 31 a.m. (Beijing Time) Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

____ (2022-07-27). Ming Dynasty imperial edict found in North China. ecns.cn Cultural relics authorities have discovered an imperial edict dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the city of Wuan, North China's Hebei province.

WSWS (2022-07-27). China's real estate crisis deepens amid homebuyer boycott movement. wsws.org While the home-buyer boycott movement is so far relatively small in relation to the total market, its growth has sparked concern at top levels of the government.

____ (2022-07-27). New SOE rises to seek global edge in minerals. ecns.cn The establishment of centrally administered State-owned China Mineral Resources Group Ltd will help the nation better guarantee the supply of important mineral resources, experts said.

____ (2022-07-27). Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft reenters atmosphere in a controlled manner. ecns.cn The Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft destroyed itself during atmospheric reentry on Wednesday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

____ (2022-07-27). China launches six new satellites. ecns.cn China on Wednesday sent six new satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

____ (2022-07-27). Breathtaking view of Danxia landform in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the breathtaking Danxia landform in Nuerga Canyon of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2022.

____ (2022-07-27). Land-sea corridor key to boosting trade ties. ecns.cn The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a major trade channel between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is expected to further strengthen connectivity between central and western Chinese regions and ASEAN member states.

____ (2022-07-27). 'Consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan. ecns.cn The Chinese military will "absolutely not sit idle" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-07-27). 'Groundless accusations' rebuked. ecns.cn The Ministry of National Defense made stern representations to Japan after the latter released a new defense white paper that made groundless accusations against China.

Repost (2022-07-27). SA New Frame's demise shines a light on China-aligned unions, parties and disinformation. indybay.org The closure of South Africa journal New Frame has exposed a web of connections between US multi-millionaire Roy Singham, NUMSA and the Chinese government as well as other publications supporting China.

____ (2022-07-27). China's Lijian-1 rocket launches 6 new satellites. ecns.cn The Lijian-1 solid-propellant rocket was independently developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The mission marked the first flight of Lijian-1.

____ (2022-07-27). China's industrial profits up 1 pct in H1. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms rose 1 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, official data showed on Wednesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-26). White House Says Upcoming Biden-Xi Call Expected to Cover Taiwan, Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The White House said on Tuesday that the upcoming phone call between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping "Everything from the tensions over Taiwan, to the war in Ukraine, as well as how we better manage competition between our two nations, certainly in the economic sphere," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. | The call is expected to be held later this week and it will be the fifth time the two leade…

_____ (2022-07-26). The Dawn Of The Apocalypse. popularresistance.org The past week has seen record-breaking heat waves across Europe. Wildfires have ripped through Spain, Portugal and France. London's fire brigade experienced its busiest day since World War II. The U.K. saw its hottest day on record of 104.54 Fahrenheit. In China, more than a dozen cities issued the "highest possible heat warning" this weekend with over 900 million people in China enduring a scorching heat wave along with severe flooding and landslides across large swathes of southern China. Dozens of people have died. Millions of Chinese have been displaced. Economic losses run into the billions of yuan. Droughts…

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-26). CIA director admits media myth 'Havana Syndrome' is not foreign attack. multipolarista.com CIA Director William Burns admitted that US spies and diplomats suffering from "Havana Syndrome" were not attacked by a foreign country like Russia, China, or Cuba, and there are normal medical explanations.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-26). Chinese Defense Ministry Warns "PLA Will Not Sit Idly by if Pelosi Visits Taiwan Island" libya360.wordpress.com Zhang Hui and Cui Fandi After the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that China had made sterner warnings to US officials and China is fully prepared for any eventuality over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned Taiwan trip on Monday, the Chinese Defense Ministry on Tuesday vowed that if the US insists, the Chinese military will by…

Ved Shinde (2022-07-26). India and the Five Eyes. Is the time ripe? moderndiplomacy.eu We have witnessed time and again that intelligence deficiencies have extracted exorbitant costs from New Delhi. Be it the 1962 war against China or the 1999 conflict with Pakistan, intelligence paucities have come to bite New Delhi in the back.[1] This has frequently led to calls in India for a renewed approach. These include demands …

Anand Naidoo (2022-07-26). The Heat: China's Wentian Module Launch. america.cgtn.com Another major step toward building China's space station – what does this mean for China's space program?>

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-26). Nancy Pelosi's Possible Visit to Taiwan Raises Tensions Between Beijing and Washington. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The future of United States -China relations may be decided this week by the possible visit to Taiwan of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, as part of a tour of Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia that will begin in August. So far, neither Washington nor Taipei…

____ (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). 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.

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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.

____ (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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.

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). 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.

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