Daily Archives: July 29, 2022

2022-07-29: News Headlines

____ (2022-07-28). Chinese spokesperson slams NATO for strategic concept referring to China. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday voiced firm opposition to certain content regarding China in a strategic concept document published by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

____ (2022-07-29). China records nearly 1.17 bln urban cinemagoers in 2021: report. ecns.cn China's urban cinemagoers numbered nearly 1.17 billion in 2021, up 113 percent from 2020 and ranking first globally, according to a report released on Thursday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-29). Japanese Lawmakers Make Rare Taiwan Visit to Discuss Potential Conflict. news.antiwar.com A group of Japanese lawmakers Members of the Japanese delegation, which included former defense ministers, said the purpose of the visit was to discuss a potential conflict breaking out in the region. | "We need to think ahead about what kind of situations could happen, what kind of laws and agreements we should prepare,…

____ (2022-07-29). China, Russia pledge to enhance strategic communication, safeguard multilateralism. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed on Thursday to further strengthen bilateral strategic communication and jointly promote the genuine multilateralism.

____ (2022-07-29). 23rd Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong kicks off. ecns.cn Staff members prepare for the opening of 23rd Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, July 28, 2022.

____ (2022-07-28). Xi speaks with Biden over phone. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone at the request of the latter on Thursday evening. The two presidents had a candid communication and exchange on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest.

____ (2022-07-29). Dolphins spotted in Xisha waters. ecns.cn A group of dolphins are spotted frolicking in waters of the Xisha Islands, the South China Sea, July 29, 2022.

____ (2022-07-29). China-Switzerland Stock Connect officially launched. ecns.cn The China-Switzerland Stock Connect program was officially launched on Thursday, China's top securities regulator has said.

____ (2022-07-29). China leads in hydropower capacity for 17 years. ecns.cn hina's installed hydropower capacity has been on top of the world for 17 consecutive years, according to a press release by the China Society for Hydropower Engineering.

____ (2022-07-29). Policies to speed up recovery. ecns.cn China will continue to adopt a series of incremental policies to further consolidate and accelerate its economic recovery from COVID-19 in the latter part of this year, economists said.

____ (2022-07-29). China-Laos 'Peace Train-2022' joint medical drill concludes. ecns.cn The medical train of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, after concluding its mission in the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise and medical service activities, headed for China on Friday morning.

____ (2022-07-29). CPC leadership analyzes economic work, reviews disciplinary inspection report. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday to analyze the current economic situation, plan economic work for the second half of the year, and review a comprehensive report on the ninth round of disciplinary inspection missions of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-07-29). Líder norcoreano afirma que amistad con China seguirá creciendo. telesurtv.net El presidente norcoreano señaló que las relaciones con China está cimentada en toda clase de pruebas históricas.

Staff (2022-07-29). China's Xi tells Biden he plays with fire with Taiwan policy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that his Taiwan policy was dangerous and would ultimately backfire on Washington.

____ (2022-07-29). China's FDI inflow up 17.4 pct in H1. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 17.4 percent year on year in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

____ (2022-07-29). World's first multimodal service port opens in Guangdong. ecns.cn A fully automated terminal, the first of its kind built in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, began operations on Thursday at Nansha port in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.

____ (2022-07-29). Liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR reiterates resolutely safeguarding national security. ecns.cn The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR has expressed firm opposition to and strong dissatisfaction with so-called concluding observations by the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong.

____ (2022-07-29). Facts about critically endangered South China Tiger. ecns.cn

____ (2022-07-29). China opposes UN Human Rights Committee concluding observations concerning Hong Kong, Macao. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council has expressed firm opposition to and strong dissatisfaction with the so-called concluding observations made by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee.

____ (2022-07-28). China, Uzbekistan reach consensuses on strengthening ties. ecns.cn China and Uzbekistan reached a series of consensuses on raising bilateral relations to a higher level during Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Tashkent on Thursday.

____ (2022-07-29). New born giant panda cubs make debut in Sichuan. ecns.cn A new-born giant panda cub, less than 3-month-old, sleeps in an incubator at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in northwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2022.

Repost (2022-07-29). 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.

____ (2022-07-29). Ministry: PLA will not tolerate separatist acts. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army will never tolerate "Taiwan independence" acts or any interference from outside forces and will firmly smash such actions, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-28). House Passes $280 Billion Industrial Policy Bill Meant to Counter China. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 includes $52.7 billion to subsidize the domestic production of semiconductor chips and $24 billion for tax incentives and other…

____ (2022-07-28). NDRC allocates $355 mln for greener economy. ecns.cn The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic regulator, recently announced an allocation of 2.4 billion yuan ($355 million) to save energy and reduce carbon emissions as part of the country's effort to transition to a greener economy.

WSWS (2022-07-28). US Senate passes CHIPS and Science Act to bolster US tech against China. wsws.org The Senate passed a $280 billion package of investments in the semiconductor industry and other high-tech research areas as part of the intensifying confrontation with China.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-28). Pelosi Invites Lawmakers to Join Her in Taiwan as Military Prepares for Her Trip. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has invited other members of Congress Rep. Michael McFaul (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Pelosi invited him and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), who chairs the committee. | McFaul said he couldn't go to Taiwan due to a prior engagem…

____ (2022-07-28). power climbs toward record high. ecns.cn China's expected new capacity in 2022 is on course to hit a record as the country goes full throttle on its green energy transition with the aim of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

_____ (2022-07-28). A Reckless And Provocative Visit By Pelosi To Taiwan. popularresistance.org US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, the third-ranked figure in the American hierarchy — is reported to be planning a visit to Taiwan, despite the urging of Administration officials from her own party. It is hard to imagine a more reckless and provocative act. | Across the political spectrum, no observer of the cross-straits relationship between China and Taiwan doubts that such a visit by the Speaker of the American Congress may degenerate into military hostilities. | If the situation is misjudged or mishandled, the outcome for the security, prosperity and order of the region and the world (and above all for Ta…

Yoselina Guevara (2022-07-28). Nancy Pelosi's Possible Visit to Taiwan Raises Tensions Between Beijing & Washington. orinocotribune.com By Yoselina Guevara López &#1 ; Jul 26, 2022 | The future of United States—China relations may be decided this week by the possible visit to Taiwan of the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, as part of a tour also taking her to Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia that will begin in August. | So far, neither Washington nor Taipei have ratified Pelosi's tour, because if confirmed it would damage the already tense relations between Washington and Beijing. For China, this trip would be a clear provocation, since it would have all the components of a state visit, and could be…

_____ (2022-07-28). China Defies US Sanctions with Computer Chip Breakthrough. journal-neo.org The Western media lamented China's most recent breakthrough in computer chip manufacturing, achieving standards in production that were thought impossible because of sanctions imposed by the United States specifically designed to stifle Chinese advances. A report from early July by CNBC would discuss these sanctions. In their article, "US mulls fresh bid to restrict chipmaking …

____ (2022-07-28). Chinese spokesperson refutes U.S. report against China. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday refuted a U.S. report against China, saying it is political disinformation fabricated by a handful of Senate Republicans and completely ungrounded.

____ (2022-07-28). Chinese leadership analyzes economic situation, reviews disciplinary inspection report. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and arrange economic work for the second half of this year.

____ (2022-07-28). Fifth CIIE starts its 100-day countdown in Shanghai. ecns.cn The fifth China International Import Expo began the 100-day countdown to its opening on Wednesday, with the conference expected to demonstrate the confidence of companies in China's economic resilience and the higher level of its economic opening-up.

____ (2022-07-28). English version of HK chronicles launched. ecns.cn The launch of the first volume of the English edition of the Hong Kong Chronicles was held at Government House in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

____ (2022-07-28). Cross-Straits consensus marked. ecns.cn Adhering to the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle, is the anchor for the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Straits, experts on Taiwan affairs said.

____ (2022-07-28). Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum restores two acrobatic figurines. ecns.cn The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in northwest China's Shaanxi Province released its latest research results on the restoration of figurines excavated from Pit K9901.

____ (2022-07-28). Beijing 2022 inspires enthusiasm for winter sports in China. ecns.cn The successful holding of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games has ignited the enthusiasm of Chinese people to participate in winter sports and provided a historic opportunity for developing the ice and snow industry.

____ (2022-07-28). 85% of China import expo exhibition area booked. ecns.cn Eighty-five percent of the planned enterprise exhibition area has been booked for the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), according to the event's organizers.

____ (2022-07-28). China vows 'forceful' moves on sovereignty. ecns.cn China's military will take "forceful measures" to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity if anyone wants to breach China's bottom line on the Taiwan question, Beijing's top envoy in Washington said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-07-28). Zero-carbon industrial park in Ordos promotes green transformation. ecns.cn A zero-carbon industrial park in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is working hard to promote green energy. The industrial park was put into operation in April.

____ (2022-07-28). New carrier rocket makes debut flight. ecns.cn The ZK 1A, a new model of carrier rocket, conducted its debut flight at noon on Wednesday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, becoming the country's largest and most powerful solid-propellant rocket.

____ (2022-07-28). DAMOWANG Autumn/Winter 2022 collection unveiled at 2nd CICPE. ecns.cn Models walk on the beach during DAMOWANG Autum/Winter 2022 collection fashion show at the 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 27, 2022.

____ (2022-07-28). Luxury sees gateway in Hainan. ecns.cn Buoyed by the free trade port under construction and business-friendly events, Hainan has emerged as a bright spot on the global consumption map, creating a sizable market for luxury goodsÔºçand top brands are keen to exploit the opportunity to further tap into the China market…

____ (2022-07-28). Country to further tap into offshore wind resources. ecns.cn China's offshore wind power development is on the rise as the country prioritizes new energy capacity to support its green transition, experts said.

____ (2022-07-28). Giant panda Mao Zhu celebrates 8-year-old birthday in Yunnan. ecns.cn Giant panda Mao Zhu enjoyed its special birthday cake made of ice and fruit at Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday.

____ (2022-07-28). Ancient bronzes of China, S Korea, and Japan exhibited at National Museum of China. ecns.cn Auspicious Metals from the Orient: Ancient Bronzes of China, South Korea, and Japan which was jointly held by the National Museum of China, the National Museum of Korea and the Tokyo National Museum of Japan kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing.

____ (2022-07-28). Chinese cultural elements to feature in e-sports events at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. ecns.cn With e-sports set to make its first appearance as a medal event in the Asian Games at Hangzhou 2022, Chinese cultural elements will be included in the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, Tencent Games has confirmed.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-07-27). Washington is the Problem, Not the Solution: Why Mahmoud Abbas is Seeking New 'Powerful' Sponsors. mintpressnews.com Even if, supposedly, China, Russia or India would agree to be the new sponsors of the 'peace process', there is no reason for Tel Aviv to engage in future negotiations, when it is able to achieve its colonial objectives with full American support.

Mike Walter (2022-07-27). The Heat: China-Indonesia ties, Heat waves. america.cgtn.com Trade and investment tops the agenda, as China's president welcomes Indonesia's president to Beijing. And, heat waves and wildfires are impacting millions of people this summer. Why climate experts say this could be the new normal.

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