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2022-08-10: News Headlines

____ (2022-08-09). Over 1 mln tonnes of goods transported on China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn The total volume of imported and exported goods transported via the China-Laos Railway has reached 1.02 million tonnes since the railway's opening eight months ago, with total worth of about 9.14 billion yuan (about 1.35 billion U.S. dollars).

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-10). Pelosi Says Taiwan Trip 'Worth It' Despite Unprecedented Chinese Drills. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Leading up to her trip, China made clear that it would respond militarily, and the Biden administration warned it could spark a major crisis across the Taiwan Strait. "I think it was worth it," Pelosi said in her first interview since returning from Asia. | Pelosi pointed out that she received "overwhelmi…

____ (2022-08-09). U.S. massacres civilians in wars in the Middle East: report. ecns.cn The United States has committed crimes by launching wars in the Middle East and surrounding regions that have caused mass killing of civilians, said a report released Tuesday by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS).

____ (2022-08-09). Russian youth protest against U.S. provocation. ecns.cn Russian youth protested on the streets against America's provocative Taiwan trip and showed their support for China on August 4 in Russia.

____ (2022-08-09). More than 170 countries voice staunch support for China on Taiwan question: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-09). Comicomment: It's time to wake up from their imperial dream. ecns.cn We no longer live in a world where the imperialist powers could run roughshod over Chinese people on Chinese soil. Today's China is not the old China humiliated and bullied over 100 years ago. It is time for these people to wake up from their imperial dream.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-09). The Intricate Fight for Africa: The Legacy of the Soviet Union vs Western Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent tour in Africa was meant to be a game changer, not only in terms of Russia's relations with the continent, but in the global power struggle involving the US, Europe, China, India, Turkey and others. Many media reports and analyses placed Lavrov's visit to Egypt, the Republic of Congo,…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-09). Biden Signs $280 Billion CHIPS and Science Act Meant to Counter China. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Monday The bill includes nearly $53 billion in funds to subsidize the domestic production of semiconductors,

Staff (2022-08-09). China diplomat clarifies goals of military drill near Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — Beijing is conducting military drills around Taiwan to give a warning to the United States and teach a lesson to "Taiwanese separatists," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-09). Diplomat reiterates opposition to AUKUS nuclear sub pact. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday reiterated China's opposition to nuclear submarine cooperation between the U.S., Britain and Australia and warned Japan and related countries not to replicate "nuclear sharing" in the Asia-Pacific region.

____ (2022-08-09). U.S. commits serious human rights violations in the Middle East and beyond: report. ecns.cn The China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) on Tuesday released a report, revealing that U.S. crimes have not only led to frequent and repeated wars in the Middle East and other places, plunging them into the quagmire of conflict and security dilemmas, but seriously undermined the right to life, health, personal dignity, freedom of religious belief, survival and development.

TeleSUR (2022-08-09). China Launches Emergency Response for Typhoon and Floods. telesurenglish.net China activated a level-IV emergency response on Tuesday as the seventh typhoon of this year approaches the country's southern coastal areas. | RELATED: | The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters initiated the emergency response in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian and other provinces, in light of gales and heavy rains triggered by the typhoon Mulan, which is likely to make landfall from the northeastern coast of Hainan island to the western coast of…

Infobrics (2022-08-09). For US, confronting China is more important than fighting terrorism. infobrics.org CIA is applying counterterrorism budget into new anti-China project.

_____ (2022-08-09). China Gives America a Taste of its own Geopolitics. journal-neo.org Under the US' own one China policy, Washington recognizes there is only one China, that Taiwan is a part of China, and that there is only one government of China, the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing. Despite this, the US undermines Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan by treating the island as a de facto …

_____ (2022-08-09). Another Delegation of Japan Visited Taiwan. journal-neo.org It is hardly an exaggeration to say that the most high-profile action of world politics in recent months carried out (and probably planned) in the style of a Hollywood hard thriller was the visit to Taiwan of the speaker of the lower house of the US parliament Nancy Pelosi. But the information noise raised by …

TeleSUR (2022-08-09). China Urges Advancing Two-State Solution in Palestine Issue. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, urged the international community to take substantive steps to advance the two-state solution to settle the Palestinian issue at an early date. | RELATED: | Zhang chaired an emergency opening meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, in his capacity as council presid…

WSWS (2022-08-09). In wake of Pelosi visit, US-China military standoff continues. wsws.org The American nuclear aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group have been ordered to remain in waters near Taiwan, as the Chinese military yesterday announced ongoing military drills.

____ (2022-08-09). Qinghai Lake: mirror of the sky. ecns.cn Aerial view of Qinghai Lake, dubbed the "Most beautiful lake in China", in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-08-09). Alibaba's dual primary listing in Hong Kong gains final approval. ecns.cn Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday night its voluntary conversion to a dual primary listing in Hong Kong has been confirmed by the Hong Kong stock exchange.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-09). China prolonga por sexto día sus maniobras militares en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Se practican operaciones por aire y por mar de defensa y bloqueo de la isla, que China considera parte de su territorio.

____ (2022-08-08). Hainan helps tourists stranded amid outbreak. ecns.cn The authorities in Hainan province are working hard to assist tourists who have been stranded amid a new outbreak of COVID-19 that has so far affected 13 cities and counties across the island.

____ (2022-08-09). China's new energy sector moves into high gear amid pursuit for carbon goals. ecns.cn As construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power bases accelerates, China's new energy sector is expected to have greater growth potential this year amid efforts to achieve "dual carbon" goals.

____ (2022-08-09). Comicomment: It's time to wake up from imperial dream. ecns.cn We no longer live in a world where the imperialist powers could run roughshod over Chinese people on Chinese soil. Today's China is not the old China humiliated and bullied over 100 years ago. It is time for these people to wake up from their imperial dream.

Isabella Arria (2022-08-09). Confrontación China-EE.UU.: Ayer estábamos al borde del precipicio, øY hoy? globalizacion.ca La visita a Taiwán de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, la octogenaria Nancy Pelosi, duró menos de 24 horas, pero sus consecuencias serán profundas y se harán sentir, al menos, en el mediano plazo. Para…

____ (2022-08-09). China's first permanent maglev-suspension monorail completes trial run in Jiangxi. ecns.cn The "Xingguo" train features a suspended monorail structure and is designed to run at a speed of 80 km/h.

____ (2022-08-09). China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y3 launches three satellites. ecns.cn China on Tuesday launched its CERES-1 Y3 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of China.

____ (2022-08-08). Experts: Countermeasures justified. ecns.cn China's countermeasures against the United States in the law enforcement and judiciary sectors are justified, and the US should take full responsibility for damaging the foundation of bilateral cooperation in these sectors.

____ (2022-08-09). Applicability of one-China principle is universal, unconditional, indisputable: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-08). Xi extends condolences to Cuban president over fuel farm explosions. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, sent a message of condolence on Monday to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel over explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba.

____ (2022-08-09). China's space station lab module Mengtian arrives at launch site. ecns.cn Mengtian, the second lab module of China's space station, has been shipped to the launch site in southern China's Hainan province, the China Manned Space Agency said Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-09). Mengtian lab module arrives at Wenchang launch center. ecns.cn Mengtian, the second lab module of China's Tiangong space station, has completed its development work and arrived at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, said the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-08). China urges support for Africa to enhance capacities. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council for August, on Monday called on the international community to support Africa in enhancing capacities to secure durable peace in a comprehensive approach.

____ (2022-08-09). Diplomats from 30 Islamic countries visit Xinjiang. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-09). Baidu starts first fully driverless Robotaxi Service in two Chinese cities. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu received permits to commercially operate five fully autonomous vehicles with no human assistants on board in Chongqing and Wuhan, marking a first for the country.

____ (2022-08-08). One-China principle clearly violated by trip. ecns.cn It's natural for China to feel angry and oppose the recent visit to Taiwan by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, because the trip openly violates the one-China principle and challenges China's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

____ (2022-08-08). 90 pct of China import expo exhibition area booked. ecns.cn Ninety percent of the planned enterprise exhibition area has been booked for the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE).

____ (2022-08-08). Chinese envoy urges U.S. political decisions to revive Iran nuke deal. ecns.cn China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, Wang Qun, on Monday urged the United States to make immediate political decisions to help promote an early agreement in the Iran nuclear talks.

____ (2022-08-09). Poyang Lake enters dry season at earliest recorded date. ecns.cn China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, entered dry season on Saturday, the earliest date since records started in 1951, according to the local hydrological monitoring center.

____ (2022-08-08). Work starts on nation's 2nd domestically built cruise ship. ecns.cn China's second domestically built cruise ship began construction on Monday, as the nation's shipbuilding industry has basically mastered core technologies in cruise design and construction, officials and industry experts said.

____ (2022-08-09). China launches three satellites in one rocket. ecns.cn Taijing-1 01/02 satellites will provide commercial remote sensing services, and Donghai-1 satellite will be used to verify the multi-mode remote sensing technology of the polarization camera.

____ (2022-08-09). Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for overseas arrivals. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will cut hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals infected with COVID-19 from seven days to three days, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee announced at a press conference Monday.

Jorge Elbaum (2022-08-09). Nancy Pelosi en Taiwán: Jugar con fuego. globalizacion.ca Estados Unidos busca diversificar los conflictos para oponerse a un nuevo centro de poder global. El jueves, el expresidente argentino Mauricio Macri participó de un almuerzo en la embajada de Alemania, junto a varios representantes de los países que conforman…

____ (2022-08-09). Kuwait firmly supports one-China principle. ecns.cn Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Majdi Ahmed Al-Dhafiri has said his country firmly supports the one-China principle.

____ (2022-08-09). Hainan to eliminate COVID-19 cases at community level by Friday. ecns.cn South China's Hainan Province announced that it will eliminate all COVID-19 cases at the community level as of Friday, according to its working group for response to COVID-19 on Monday.

____ (2022-08-08). China, Mongolia reach broad consensuses on strengthening ties. ecns.cn China and Mongolia have reached a wide range of consensuses during the visit of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Ulan Bator on Sunday and Monday.

____ (2022-08-09). PLA Eastern Theater Command continues joint exercises around Taiwan. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training on Tuesday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island.

Staff (2022-08-09). China UN envoy urges US to make immediate decisions in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) — China's Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna says the United States must abandon politicization and make immediate political decisions to help bring about an early agreement in the Vienna talks.

____ (2022-08-08). Ministry dismisses West's accusations over tensions. ecns.cn China will continue to lodge stern representations with the United States over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, urging Washington to refrain from conniving with and supporting "Taiwan independence" forces and to stop playing the "Taiwan card" to contain China.

____ (2022-08-09). China's second lab module Mengtian delivered to launch site. ecns.cn Mengtian, meaning "Dreaming of Heavens", the second lab module of China's Tiangong Space Station, is transported from its production site to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

____ (2022-08-08). Attempts to distort one-China principle doomed to fail: spokesperson. ecns.cn China on Monday expressed firm opposition to certain countries' attempt to distort, obscure and hollow out the one-China principle, calling such practices illegal as well as null and void.

____ (2022-08-09). Chongqing grants first unmanned driving permits. ecns.cn Chongqing's Yongchuan district granted China's first unmanned autonomous driving permits to five Baidu taxis on Wednesday, allowing for no human driver or safety operator to be in the vehicle on public roads for the first time.

Staff (2022-08-09). China continuará sus ejercicios militares en torno a Taiwán. cubadebate.cu La Fuerza Aérea y la Armada de China continuarán con sus ejercicios militares conjuntos en el espacio aéreo y las aguas alrededor de Taiwán, según lo anunció este martes Pekín. De acuerdo con el Comando del Teatro Oriental del Ejército Popular de Liberación, los simulacros estarán enfocados a la práctica de operaciones conjuntas de "defensa" y "bloqueo".

Staff (2022-08-09). EEUU anuncia un plan estratégico para àÅfrica, para contrarrestar "avance de China y Rusia" cubadebate.cu La Casa Blanca publicó una nueva estrategia para àÅfrica subsahariana con el objetivo de promover los intereses estadounidenses en materia de seguridad nacional en el continente durante los próximos cinco años mediante la colaboración de socios regionales y mundiales. El documento forma parte de la Estrategia de Defensa Nacional 2022.

____ (2022-08-09). Asian Games-themed airplane unveiled in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022-themed airplane was unveiled on Monday. The plane features artwork themed around the Asian Games, including slogans and mascots.

____ (2022-08-09). China intensifies crackdown on cryptocurrency hype, speculation. ecns.cn China's internet watchdog on Tuesday said it had intensified a crackdown on illegal online information that may lead to speculation and fraud involving cryptocurrency.

____ (2022-08-09). Maglev line opens to tourists in Fenghuang. ecns.cn Fenghuang in Hunan province has become the first county-level area in the country to open a magnetic levitation, or maglev, railway line.

____ (2022-08-09). PLA to conduct live-fire exercises in South China Sea. ecns.cn The Chinese military is scheduled to carry out live-fire exercises in the South China Sea from Tuesday to Thursday, according to the Guangdong Provincial Maritime Safety Administration.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-09). China acoge cita de medios de prensa sobre la Franja y la Ruta. telesurtv.net El foro se dedica a la cooperación regional y al diálogo de medios de comunicación sobre esta iniciativa de desarrollo global.

____ (2022-08-08). New demand may boost future exports. ecns.cn China's exports are expected to become more resilient as demand from emerging markets such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India expands rapidly, experts said on Monday after reviewing official data that Customs released on Sunday.

_____ (2022-08-08). Webinar: What Could Trigger Nuclear War With Russia And China? popularresistance.org Washington has called Russia and China 'existential threats' to the US. NATO is expanding up to Russia's border and the war in Ukraine is escalating as the US-UK-NATO continue to ship weapons to Kiev. At the same time NATO is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region closing the military circle around Beijing. How should peace people interpret and react to these dangerous developments? Join us for an informative presentation & discussion with Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space.

_____ (2022-08-08). The Intricate Fight For Africa. popularresistance.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent tour in Africa was meant to be a game changer, not only in terms of Russia's relations with the continent, but in the global power struggle involving the US, Europe, China, India, Turkey and others. | Many media reports and analyses placed Lavrov's visit to Egypt, the Republic of Congo, Uganda and Ethiopia within the obvious political context of the Russia-Ukraine war. The British Guardian's Jason Burka summed up Lavrov's visit in these words: "Lavrov is seeking to convince African leaders and, to a much lesser extent, ordinary people that Moscow cannot be blamed ei…

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2022-08-09: News Headlines

____ (2022-08-09). Kuwait firmly supports one-China principle. ecns.cn Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Majdi Ahmed Al-Dhafiri has said his country firmly supports the one-China principle.

____ (2022-08-09). Diplomats from 30 Islamic countries visit Xinjiang. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-09). More than 170 countries voice staunch support for China on Taiwan question: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-09). Applicability of one-China principle is universal, unconditional, indisputable: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn

Anonymous103 (2022-08-08). With Tensions Escalating Over Ukraine And Taiwan, Will The New Cold War Evolve Into A New Global War? southfront.org Washington ambitions include a new global NATO Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts…

____ (2022-08-08). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 12.5 percent year on year to 2.35 trillion yuan (around 347 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of this year, Tianjin Customs said.

____ (2022-08-08). Qinghai to build integrated photovoltaic manufacturing industrial base in Haidong. ecns.cn Canadian plans to invest 60 billion yuan (XXX) in Haidong Zero-Carbon Industrial Park by the end of 2027 to build an integrated photovoltaic manufacturing industrial base with an annual output of 200,000 metric tons of high-purity polysilicon and an annual output of 10 gigawatts of modules, which will also manufacture related raw and auxiliary materials.

Infobrics (2022-08-08). The Corners of the Multipolar World Order. infobrics.org Much has been said about Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa separately. Still, remarkably little attention has been paid to the joint attempt to institutionalize the emerging powers' ties in BRICS—an acronym crucial to understanding the multipolar framework of the emerging world order…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-08). China Carries Out More Military Exercises Around Taiwan. news.antiwar.com China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday The PLA's Eastern Theater Command said Monday's drills were focused

Ed Rampell (2022-08-08). Pelosi Plays with Fire Like a Bull in a China Shop. covertactionmagazine.com Globetrotter's Gallivanting Galvanizes Totally Avoidable Firestorm How many Chinese fought in the Civil War? That is, the U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865? As Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi sticks her nose into the Taiwan Strait, this is an interesting and illuminating question to ponder. Second in line to the U.S. presidency, Pelosi's August …

TeleSUR (2022-08-08). Chinese Army's Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan. telesurenglish.net The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Monday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. | RELATED: | These exercises mainly focused on the joint anti-submarine operations and assaults on sea targets. The Command's navy deployed several destroyers, frigates, warplanes, and ground-to-ship missile units in a joint anti-submarine op…

____ (2022-08-07). PLA continues joint exercises to test precision strike capabilities. ecns.cn Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022.

Infobrics (2022-08-08). Ural Federal University to Open Russian Language Center in China. infobrics.org Ural Federal University and Qingdao Hengxing University of Science and Technology signed a contract to open a Russian Language Center in the People's Republic of China…

____ (2022-08-08). Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan and the Changing World Order. transcend.org 4 Aug 2022 – Right after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on 2 Aug, I was asked by Russia Today to comment on that tension-increasing event. 15-min Video…

Dana Sanchez (2022-08-08). Peter Schiff: Although China Didn't Shoot Down Nancy Pelosi's Plane, They May Dump U.S. Treasury Debt. moguldom.com China, which promised to punish the U.S. for allowing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan, made good on those promises Friday, imposing sanctions on the California congresswoman and canceling dialogue with the U.S. on climate change and military relations. China has said it can annex Taiwan by force if it wants to and it …

Editor (2022-08-08). The Significance of the 14th BRICS Summit at This Critical Conjuncture. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation of important ongoing dialogue within top circles in China unavailable elsewhere. | By Xú Bù / On the evening of June 23, President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th meeting of BRICS leaders by video. The meeting adopted and issued the Beijing Declaration of the 14th BRI…

TeleSUR (2022-08-08). China Reports Outbreak of New Virus. telesurenglish.net In China, 35 people have been reported as infected by the new henipavirus which appears to be potentially deadly. The virus which spreads from animals to humans has set off the alarm in the Chinese region of Taiwan. | RELATED: | Chuang Jen-Hsiang, deputy director of Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), said Sunday that Taiwanese laboratories should install standard testing processes to identify the Langya henipavirus (LayV)…

____ (2022-08-08). Chinese researchers find potential new target for cancer immunotherapy. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer through immunotherapy, identifying a particular hormone receptor as a potential target for the treatment, the University of Science and Technology of China said.

____ (2022-08-08). More than 200 relics unearthed in Hubei. ecns.cn Photo shows a bronze hook unearthed from a tomb in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 8, 2022. More than 200 cultural relics were discovered from ancient tombs, spanning from 25 A.D. to 907 A.D.

____ (2022-08-08). U.S. must take full responsibility for escalating tensions across Taiwan Straits: China's Ministry of National Defense. ecns.cn It is the United States that has provoked and escalated tensions across the Taiwan Straits, therefore, it must take full responsibility and bear serious consequences for it, said the spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian at a press conference.

____ (2022-08-08). The Ugly Americans: Donald, Joe, Nancy, and more. transcend.org 2 Aug 2022 – Dangerous Don, Joe, and Nancy are big believers in the US empire of global domination. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi goes to Taiwan against China's wishes. The Ugly Americans believe they have a right to go anywhere in the world and do anything they want, including overthrowing governments, assassinating people, and taking other countries resources.

____ (2022-08-07). State Council appoints secretary-general of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR. ecns.cn The State Council has decided to appoint Sonny Au Chi-kwong as secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), replacing Chan Kwok-ki.

____ (2022-08-08). Giant panda twins born at Chongqing Zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda twins kept in an incubator meet the public at the Chongqing Zoo, Aug. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-08-07). Chinese experts unravel U.S. calculations in playing 'Taiwan card'. ecns.cn The U.S. attempt to obstruct China's complete reunification and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by playing the "Taiwan card" is doomed to fail, Chinese experts have said.

____ (2022-08-07). Political leaders, social organizations from multiple countries blast Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan. ecns.cn Political leaders and heads of social organizations from many countries have criticized Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region.

____ (2022-08-07). Nation to fuel up consumer interest in NEV purchases. ecns.cn Carmakers and battery manufacturers in China are speeding up to expand charging and battery-swapping facilities, which are expected to further fuel car buyers' interest in new energy vehicles.

____ (2022-08-08). Beijing builds first ancient tree-themed cultural Hutong. ecns.cn Beijing has unveiled the first ancient tree-themed cultural Hutong in Dongcheng District. With 7 years of history, the Dongsi Santiao Hutong is one of the oldest in Beijing and home to 20 locust trees of more than 100 years old.

____ (2022-08-07). U.S. mistaken on Taiwan question in 3 aspects: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday during his visit to Bangladesh that the United States is mistaken in three aspects regarding a reckless tour to China's Taiwan region by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

____ (2022-08-08). China's second domestically built large cruise ship starts construction. ecns.cn A steel sheet cutting ceremony of the nation's second homegrown cruise ship was held at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd on Monday, indicating the Chinese shipbuilding industry has basically mastered the core technologies in cruise design and construction.

____ (2022-08-07). Military drills create strategic advantage. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command has continued to carry out combat exercises around Taiwan over the weekend, with a high-ranking expert saying the operations have created a favorable strategic situation for China.

____ (2022-08-08). Progressives on U.S.-China Policy and Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Visit (PODCAST). transcend.org 3 Aug 2022 – Tobita Chow of 'Justice is Global' and Matt Duss, foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, two leading progressive foreign policy voices, discuss the House speaker's decision to visit Taiwan.

WSWS (2022-08-08). Australia backs US provocations against China over Taiwan. wsws.org Australia joined with the US and Japan to issue a bellicose denunciation of China over the Taiwan crisis, which has been deliberately instigated by the Biden administration.

____ (2022-08-07). Hainan starts mass testing to curb virus. ecns.cn Hainan began conducting nucleic acid tests for all people in the tropical island province on Sunday to curb its latest COVID-19 outbreak, which has spilled over into 10 cities and counties across the island.

____ (2022-08-08). How a Missile in Kabul Connects to a Speaker in Taipei. transcend.org 3 Aug 2022 – Washington's hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda's Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations.

____ (2022-08-08). China says drills continue around Taiwan on Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) — China's military said Monday it is continuing drills in the seas and skies around Taiwan on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). Pelosi's move 'reckless and irresponsible'. ecns.cn United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan last week has undoubtedly heightened tensions in the China-US ties and cross-Straits relations, as Beijing hit back with strong countermeasures in response to her "reckless and irresponsible" move.

____ (2022-08-08). Rich heritage and industry advantages ensure Dishili kite town a promising future. ecns.cn In Dishili kite town of Langfang, north China's Hebei Province, elements of kite are seen everywhere: street wall paintings, square sculptures, and the village archway.

____ (2022-08-07). Application of Beijing Central Axis as World Heritage Site gets ahead, promoting conservation of historical city. ecns.cn The application process for the Beijing Central Axis, orthe core area of the historical city, to become a World Heritage Site has further advanced: the central axis will be part of China's 2024 application project.

____ (2022-08-08). China's Sanya launches all-out efforts to combat COVID-19 resurgence. ecns.cn Sanya, a coastal resort city in south China's Hainan Province, is moving rapidly to stem its latest COVID-19 outbreak with medics, frontline workers and over 4,000 volunteers joining the fight.

____ (2022-08-08). China's countermeasures to Pelosi's Taiwan visit justified: military spokesperson. ecns.cn The countermeasures China took in response to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region are justified and appropriate.

____ (2022-08-08). U.S. must take full responsibility for escalating tensions across Taiwan Straits: spokesperson. ecns.cn It is the United States that has provoked and escalated tensions across the Taiwan Straits, therefore, it must take full responsibility and bear serious consequences for it, said the spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian at a press conference.

____ (2022-08-07). . ecns.cn The United Nations (UN) Office at Vienna abides by relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly and adheres to the one-China policy, the office's director-general reiterated on Saturday.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-08). Pelosi Is A Beijing-Run Asset Who Enabled China's Naval Siege Of Taiwan. southfront.org Written by Yoichi Shimatsu | One of the questions related to Nancy Pelosi's long drawn-out flight from Anderson air base to Taipei's Taoyuan Airport is why didn't the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLARF) dispatch its Sukhoi-30 or its top-of-line J-series fighter-jets to intercept her USA flight SPAR19 on a Boeing C-40C for a forced landing on Hainan Island, similar to the capture of a USN Aries surveillance plane on April Fools Day 2001? Or even easier, fire a DF antiaircraft missile fr…

WSWS (2022-08-08). Australian Broadcasting Corporation's "Four Corners" promotes scare campaign over China-Solomon Islands ties. wsws.org The broadcast made no mention whatsoever of the most blatant violations of Solomon Islands' sovereignty—US funding and political support for violent separatist organisations in the province of Malaita, together with Washington's threats to invade the country if it houses a Chinese military base.

____ (2022-08-07). Tomato enters harvest season in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A harvester collects tomatoes at a plantation base of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Aug. 6, 2022. Tomatoes in Xinjiang have entered the harvest season since July.

____ (2022-08-08). China-Europe freight trains break new records. ecns.cn China-Europe freight train network has set a new record both in the number of freight trains and the total freight delivered, China Securities Journal reported on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). 'You are wrong', Chinese FM spokesperson posts 8 tweets in a row rebuking U.S. claims of China's 'overreaction' to Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Sunday posted eight tweets in a row on Twitter in a powerful rejection of U.S. claims of China "overreacting" to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative trip to the island of Taiwan.

____ (2022-08-07). China's largest maritime patrol ship completes first mission. ecns.cn China's first large-scale maritime patrol ship, Haixun 06 leaves for Pingtan after the first patrol mission in the coastal areas of east China's Fujian Province, Aug. 6, 2022.

____ (2022-08-08). Heritage status sought for central axis. ecns.cn The Beijing Central Axis is to seek UNESCO World Heritage status at the World Heritage Committee in 2024, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Sunday.

____ (2022-08-08). Aerial view of Yancheng City Ruins Park in Jiangsu. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the Yanchen City Ruins Park, the most well preserved ruin site of the Spring and Autumn Period (770B.C-221B.C)in China, Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 7, 2022.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-08). China expresa solidaridad con Cuba por incendio y envía ayuda. telesurtv.net El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, envió este lunes un mensaje de condolencias al mandatario de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

____ (2022-08-07). China launches first dual-current railway in Chongqing. ecns.cn Chongqing's first suburban railway, the Tiaodeng-Jiangjin line and the first dual-current railway in China, began operation on Saturday afternoon.

____ (2022-08-07). Int'l community affirms support for one-China principle. ecns.cn The international community has voiced strong opposition to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region while reaffirming adherence to the one-China principle.

____ (2022-08-07). China's 900-year-old wood arch bridge collapsed in fire. ecns.cn China's 900-year-old wood arch bridge known as the Wan'an bridge built in the Song Dynasty (960-1127) in Pingnan county, East China's Fujian Province, has been marred by fire on Saturday night.

____ (2022-08-08). CIIE prep progressing smoothly. ecns.cn The preparation for the fifth edition of the China International Import Expo has been smooth and 85 percent of the exhibition area has already been booked, said Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). Environmental services section to debut at China services trade fair. ecns.cn The upcoming 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will focus on environmental services for the first time, according to Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events, one of the event's organizers.

____ (2022-08-08). Shanghai a pioneer in pursuit of all-around development. ecns.cn Shanghai has made pioneering progress in its pursuit of all-around development over the past decade, according to a press briefing held Monday.

____ (2022-08-08). 2022 CIFTS to unveil futuristic technologies. ecns.cn Futuristic products including the first 5G robot dog for building inspection in China, on-site recorder, robot guide, and intelligent safety helmet will be unveiled at the upcoming 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTS) in Beijing.

____ (2022-08-08). Comicomment: Abysmal deviation from the right course. ecns.cn If we look back at each provocation the US has made against China, we can see that they have invariably disgraced and backfired on the US itself. This visit‚ÄÇby‚ÄÇPelosi‚ÄÇto‚ÄÇTaiwan is no exception.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-08). China prolonga ejercicios militares en el estrecho de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El ejército china desarrolla desde la semana pasada varios ensayos militares cerca de Taiwán en protesta a la cuestionada visita de la legisladora Nancy Pelosi…

____ (2022-08-08). HK to shorten arrivals' quarantine period. ecns.cn Starting from Friday, visitors from overseas and Taiwan will undergo a seven-day quarantine consisting of three days at hotel and four days at home, the city's top leader announced on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). China makes inbound international travel easier. ecns.cn China's aviation regulator has decided to relax rules on suspending overseas flights due to COVID-19 in a move many believe will stimulate inbound travel.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-07). China Winds Down Unprecedented Military Drills Near Taiwan, But Tensions Remain. news.antiwar.com The South China Morning Post reported on Sunday that China The exercises were the largest China has ever held around the island and featured a series of unprecedented actions. From Thursday to Sunday, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) shut down six areas aroun…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-07). US to Participate in Military Drills Near India's Disputed Border With China. news.antiwar.com The US will participate in war games with the Indian military in an area of India that is The drills will be held from October 18-31 and will be the eighteenth iteration of annual exercises between the two militaries known as Yudh Abhyas, which is Hindi for "war practice." They will be held in the Auli area of the Indian state of Uttarakhand in the Himalayas mountain rang…

_____ (2022-08-07). President of Indonesia Widodo Visited China and Japan. journal-neo.org The visits of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to China and Japan conducted in a temporary tandem mode at the end of July this year seem to be a single important event that significantly characterizes the situation in the sub-region of Southeast Asia as a whole. At the same time, it should be noted that, in …

_____ (2022-08-07). Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan And Baltimore. popularresistance.org Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, landed in Taiwan Province on August 2. Her trip is a dangerous provocation against the People's Republic of China. | Pelosi arrived on the 58th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin incident. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson claimed Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin had attacked a U.S. Navy destroyer. | The Pentagon Papers later admitted this was a lie, a complete fabrication. That it was a lie didn't stop LBJ, who used the lie to start bombing Vietnam. | Even the United States government concedes that there's only one China. Because it's an…

_____ (2022-08-07). U.S. Military Activity Near Taiwan. popularresistance.org U.S. Navy ships and planes will transit the Taiwan strait in the next two weeks. | U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby condemned Chinese military drills in the area and said the Pentagon had ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and her escorts to remain near Taiwan to "monitor the situation." | The USS Reagan and her accompanying ships are based in Japan and were deployed to the East China Sea in recent days, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taipei against Chinese objections. China has responded to Pelosi's visit by launching extensive drills around Taiwan and firing a dozen…

_____ (2022-08-07). US Military Activity Near Taiwan. popularresistance.org U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby condemned Chinese military drills in the area and said the Pentagon had ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and her escorts to remain near Taiwan to "monitor the situation." | The USS Reagan and her accompanying ships are based in Japan and were deployed to the East China Sea in recent days, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taipei against Chinese objections. China has responded to Pelosi's visit by launching extensive drills around Taiwan and firing a dozen missiles across the island. | According to Kirby, amid heightened tensions, U.S. P…

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2022-08-08: News Headlines

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-08). The Intricate Fight For Africa. dissidentvoice.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent tour in Africa was meant to be a game changer, not only in terms of Russia's relations with the continent, but in the global power struggle involving the US, Europe, China, India, Turkey and others. Many media reports and analyses placed Lavrov's visit to Egypt, the Republic of Congo, …

____ (2022-08-08). Giant panda twins born at Chongqing Zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda twins kept in an incubator meet the public at the Chongqing Zoo, Aug. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-08-07). Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a 'malicious provocation': Medvedev. ecns.cn Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a "malicious provocation."

____ (2022-08-07). (W.E. Talk) How is China Playing an Active Role in Global Human Rights Governance. ecns.cn On February 28, 2022, Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, attended the High-level Segment of the 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Beijing via video link. In the Segment, he put forward China's four proposals for promoting and protecting human rights, stressing that China will hold fast to encouraging democratization and legalization of international relations, practicing true multilateralism, and moving global human rights governance toward a fairer, more reasonable and inclusive direction. China will uphold the current Chinese concept of huma…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-08-07). Video: America Is Preparing for Confrontation with Russia and China. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on December 14, 2018, of relevance to unfolding events | At first glance, it reads like the script for a Hollywood catastrophe movie. And yet it's one of the scenarios that is actually being considered in …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-07). The Strategies of Global Warfare: War with China and Russia? Washington's Military Design in the Asia-Pacific. globalresearch.ca Pivot to Asia: China is threatened by the US military in the South and East China Sea. War with China is currently on the drawing board of the Pentagon as outlined in a Rand Report commissioned by the US Army…

Labor Video Project (2022-08-07). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.

____ (2022-08-07). China denounces U.S. as 'unprovoked provocateur and creator of crisis'. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday that the context and the events that led to the tensions in the Taiwan Strait are crystal-clear. The U.S. is the unprovoked provocateur and creator of the crisis.

____ (2022-08-07). (W.E. Talk) Wolfram Elsner: Why has China found a way to peaceful rise, without repeating the previous hegemonic conflicts. ecns.cn

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-07). Taiwan: Washington Plays with Dragon's Fire. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic &#1 ; Aug 2, 2022 | Tensions continued to build between the United States and China with the recent trip of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan against Beijing's warnings. | The unfolding row is depicted with immense ambiguity by the Western media in what is otherwise a clear-cut case of America violating China's sovereignty. | US publication Newsweek in its

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-07). Africa: Western Colonialism vs The Legacy of the Soviet Union. commondreams.org Moscow – along with Beijing – is preparing for a long-term geopolitical confrontation in Africa.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-07). The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate". Engineered Depression of China's Economy? globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.

____ (2022-08-07). Archaeologists reveal history of millennium-old temple in China's Gansu. ecns.cn Archaeologists recently confirmed the construction period of an ancient temple in the ruins of Suoyang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, saying it was a high-level temple along the ancient Silk Road.

____ (2022-08-07). China's foreign trade up 10.4% Jan-July. ecns.cn China's foreign trade went up 10.4 percent year-on-year in the first seven months to 23.6 trillion yuan, customs data showed on Sunday.

Staff (2022-08-07). Actividad mercantil de China creció 5.6 puntos en julio. cubadebate.cu China informó que su actividad mercantil subió un 5.6% interanual en julio pasado y mantuvo así la recuperación tras el lento crecimiento reportado en abril por las interrupciones económicas asociadas a la pandemia. El volumen total del comercio exterior en ese período arrojó más de 564 000 millones de dólares.

____ (2022-08-07). HKSAR gov't fully supports countermeasures by central authorities in response to Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has reiterated it fully supports and facilitates countermeasures by the central authorities in response to the visit to China's Taiwan region by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S.

Global Research (2022-08-07). Invitación a conferencia &#1 ; Confrontación China-EE.UU. Peligro de una Tercera Guerra Mundial. Crisis económica. globalizacion.ca La Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM) invita usted a unirse a la Conferencia magistral que será dictada por el Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, bajo el título: | "Confrontación China-EE.UU., Peligro de una Tercera Guerra Mundial, Crisis económica" | El evento…

____ (2022-08-07). People of Different Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang Express Legitimate Concerns through Real-life Experiences in Their Letters to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. ecns.cn It is understood that many people in Xinjiang have voluntarily sent email to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Madam Michelle Bachelet, where they have told their own stories, introduced the reality of Xinjiang, and expressed strong indignation at the discrediting and slandering of anti-China forces in the United States and some other Western countries.

Staff (2022-08-07). Actividad mercantil de China creció 5,6 puntos en julio. cubadebate.cu China informó que su actividad mercantil subió 5,6 por ciento interanual en julio pasado y mantuvo así la recuperación tras el lento crecimiento reportado en abril por las interrupciones económicas asociadas a la pandemia. El volumen total del comercio exterior en ese período arrojó más de 564 mil millones de dólares.

____ (2022-08-07). China sees more railway trips, cargo transport in July. ecns.cn China's railway passenger trips and cargo transport surged in July, according to the country's railway operator.

____ (2022-08-07). 30 years on, restaurateur Rennat Morel remains in love with Beijing. ecns.cn "Beijing has improved a lot," said Rennat Morel, owner of a well-known, western-style restaurant with a history of over 20 years in Beijing, when referring to changes in the city over the past few decades.

____ (2022-08-07). Scenery of ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Zanda county of Ngari prefecture of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Aug. 4, 2022.

____ (2022-08-07). Miao people celebrate Chixin festival in Guizhou. ecns.cn People from the Miao ethnic group catch fish to celebrate the Chixin festival in Shibing county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 5, 2022. Chixin festival is a local celebration for good harvest.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-07). China continúa con ejercicios militares en cercanías de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Los ejercicios del ejército chino tuvieron lugar en las aguas y el espacio aéreo frente a las costas norteña, suroeste y oriental de la isla.

____ (2022-08-07). Cradle of Civilization: Yinxu Site. ecns.cn Lying about 2km northwest of Anyang City, Henan Province, the Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, cover an area of 36 square km.

Global Research (2022-08-07). Invitación a conferencia &#1 ; Confrontación China-EE.UU. Peligro de una Tercera Guerra Mundial. Crisis económica. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalizacion.ca La Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM) invita usted a unirse a la Conferencia magistral que será dictada por el Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, bajo el título: | "Confrontación China-EE.UU., Peligro de una Tercera Guerra Mundial, Crisis económica" | El evento…

Staff (2022-08-07). Se incendia y colapsa un puente de madera de unos 900 años en China. cubadebate.cu Un incendio en el puente de madera conocido como Wan'an, de unos 900 años de antigàºedad, ubicado en el condado de Pingnan, en la provincia china de Fujian, se produjo este sábado por la noche y ha provocado el colapso de la estructura. Autoridades pertinentes del condado anuncian que la causa del incendio sigue siendo investigada y agregó que no se han reportado víctimas.

____ (2022-08-07). Diplomats from 30 Islamic countries visit Xinjiang. ecns.cn Envoys from 30 Islamic countries visited northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Aug. 1 to 5 at the invitation of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Connor Freeman (2022-08-06). Report: White House At Odds With Lawmakers Over Taiwan Policy Act. news.antiwar.com As tensions with China continue to rise to dangerous levels, President Joe Biden's administration is lobbying Senate Democrats to "put the brakes" on the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The bill was recently introduced by the hawkish Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lindsey Graham …

The Lancet (2022-08-06). [Editorial] 2022 heatwaves: a failure to proactively manage the risks. thelancet.com Human-induced climate change has made extreme heatwaves, wildfires, and flash floods substantially more likely and more severe. Yet, health impacts are widely underestimated. Most countries have failed to adequately plan, adapt, and use evidence-based information to protect their populations. For some countries, this is a dangerous failure of action, but others lack the adequate human and financial resources to respond. So far this year, India, Pakistan, the USA, China, and Europe have experienced extreme and dangerous heatwaves that damaged vital infrastructure and threatened to overwhelm emergency service capac…

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2022-08-07: News Headlines

____ (2022-08-07). (W.E. Talk) Wolfram Elsner: Why has China found a way to peaceful rise, without repeating the previous hegemonic conflicts. ecns.cn

_____ (2022-08-07). Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan and Baltimore. popularresistance.org Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, landed in Taiwan Province on August 2. Her trip is a dangerous provocation against the People's Republic of China. | Pelosi arrived on the 58th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin incident. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson claimed Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin had attacked a U.S. Navy destroyer. | The Pentagon Papers later admitted this was a lie, a complete fabrication. That it was a lie didn't stop LBJ, who used the lie to start bombing Vietnam.

____ (2022-08-07). Cradle of Civilization: Yinxu Site. ecns.cn Lying about 2km northwest of Anyang City, Henan Province, the Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, cover an area of 36 square km.

____ (2022-08-07). China sees more railway trips, cargo transport in July. ecns.cn China's railway passenger trips and cargo transport surged in July, according to the country's railway operator.

Staff (2022-08-06). Cuba gana el título en el C2-200 metros en el Campeonato Mundial de Velocidad de Canoa. cubadebate.cu Yarisleidis Cirilo y Katherin Nuevo ganaron para Cuba este sábado el título en el C2-200 metros durante la penúltima fecha del Campeonato Mundial de Velocidad de Canoa, en Halifax, que acoge Canadá. En el Lago Banook, Cirilo y Nuevo cruzaron la meta en 45.09 segundos, para dejar atrás a las chinas Shuai Changwen y Lin Wenjun (45.24).

_____ (2022-08-06). What Has 'Champion Of Democracy' Wrought? popularresistance.org Despite earnest counsel from many quarters against going to Taiwan, including threatening warnings of dire consequences from Beijing, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, insisted on making the trip. She landed in Taipei in pitch-black conditions near midnight on Tuesday. | Her plane landed on the little-used Songshan Airport close to the Taipei city center. The runway and other lights on the ground were lowered just in case. | Her flight path from Malaysia took an exaggerated circular route over Indonesia and then around the east coast of the Philippines and landed in Taipei from the eas…

WSWS (2022-08-06). New Zealand government nervous about US-China confrontation. wsws.org Notwithstanding the evident concern in ruling circles about the US-China confrontation, New Zealand is integrated into the US alliance, its war against Russia, and war plans against China.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-06). China's Taiwan Military Option — How and Why? libya360.wordpress.com Recent US-Chinese tensions centered on Taiwan has raised the prospect of a military confrontation. Let's try to answer the following questions: How and why would China launch military operations in regards to Taiwan? What sort of capabilities does the Chinese military possess? References + Time Stamps: @00: 00 Intro: How the US is Trying to Prevent…

_____ (2022-08-06). Big Chip In US-China Crisis. popularresistance.org One aspect of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). Pelosi's trip coincided with U.S. efforts to convince TSMC — the world's largest chip manufacturer, on which the U.S. is heavily dependent — to establish a manufacturing base in the US and to stop making advanced chips for Chinese companies. | U.S. support for Taiwan has historically been based on Washington's opposition to communist rule in Beijing, and Taiwan's resistance to absorption by China. But in rec…

____ (2022-08-06). 'Colorful Guizhou Style' staged in Guizhou. ecns.cn The show, which debuted in 2006, has been performed over 5,000 times in over 40 cities across the country and in over 30 countries or regions worldwide.

Staff (2022-08-06). Amir-Abdollahian tells Yi Iran adheres to 'one-China policy'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister told his Chinese counterpart that the Islamic Republic of Iran adheres to the one-China policy in order to support regional stability.

WSWS (2022-08-06). US-China relations at breaking point. wsws.org US House Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is another major nail in the coffin of the One China policy that underpinned the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and China in 1979.

____ (2022-08-06). FM spokesperson firmly refutes G7 statement on Taiwan. ecns.cn

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-06). China continuo ejercicios militares en torno a la isla de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Los ejercicios del ejército chino tuvieron lugar en las aguas y el espacio aéreo frente a las costas norteña, suroeste y oriental de la isla.

____ (2022-08-06). Rooftop transformed into shared garden in Chengdu. ecns.cn A rooftop garden is built atop an old residential building in Chongqing, Aug. 5, 2022. Residents of 60 households demolished the illegal facilities built on the rooftop and transformed it into a 1,100-square meter shared garden.

____ (2022-08-06). China, Thailand laud bilateral cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai here on Thursday, with both sides speaking highly of bilateral cooperation.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-06). China anuncia contramedidas por visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Incluye la cancelación de acuerdos bilaterales con EE. UU. y medidas personales contra la lideresa legislativa.

____ (2022-08-06). Chinese Foreign Ministry summons European, Japanese envoys to protest against G7's wrong statement on Taiwan question, urging countries not to go further down dangerous path. ecns.cn China firmly opposes to the G7 statement and staged a solemn representation, Deng said, according to a statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday after Deng summoned relevant European envoys.

____ (2022-08-06). Detailed road information of Taiwan available on map app. ecns.cn Netizens said on social media Friday that a map search for Taiwan on Amap or Baidu shows detailed street information "right down to the traffic lights."

____ (2022-08-06). W.E. Talk – Why are Chinese students good at learning but not at becoming great mathematicians: Professor. ecns.cn Famous Chinese-American mathematician Shing-Tung Yau, who is also the first Chinese Fields Medal winner, had an exclusive interview with the "W.E. Talk" of China News Service recently.

Staff (2022-08-06). Taiwan claims China simulating attack on its main island. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Amid escalation of tensions over Pelosi's provocative trip to Taiwan, the defense Ministry of Taiwan claimed Saturday that the Chinese army is simulating an attack on its main island.

____ (2022-08-06). China unveils bullet trains built for Indonesia. ecns.cn Bullet trains tailored for the high-speed railway network linking the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and the city of Bandung were unveiled on Friday in eastern China.

Staff (2022-08-06). China calls on world to unite against US 'reckless' pressure. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — The Chinese authorities think it necessary for the intl. community to unite against the reckless pressure from the United States and its interference in other countries' internal affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says.

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2022-08-06: News Headlines

Connor Freeman (2022-08-06). Report: White House At Odds With Lawmakers Over Taiwan Policy Act. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, as tensions have risen to dangerous levels with China, President Joe Biden's administration is lobbying Senate Democrats to "put the brakes" on the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022. The bill was recently introduced by the hawkish Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). …

____ (2022-08-06). Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a 'malicious provocation': Medvedev. ecns.cn Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a "malicious provocation."

Labor Video Project (2022-08-06). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.

____ (2022-08-06). FM spokesperson firmly refutes G7 statement on Taiwan. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-06). Cradle of Civilization: Yinxu Site. ecns.cn Lying about 2km northwest of Anyang City, Henan Province, the Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, cover an area of 36 square km.

____ (2022-08-06). Miao people celebrate Chixin festival in Guizhou. ecns.cn People from the Miao ethnic group catch fish to celebrate the Chixin festival in Shibing county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 5, 2022. Chixin festival is a local celebration for good harvest.

____ (2022-08-06). HKSAR gov't fully supports countermeasures by central authorities in response to Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has reiterated it fully supports and facilitates countermeasures by the central authorities in response to the visit to China's Taiwan region by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S.

____ (2022-08-06). Archaeologists reveal history of millennium-old temple in China's Gansu. ecns.cn Archaeologists recently confirmed the construction period of an ancient temple in the ruins of Suoyang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, saying it was a high-level temple along the ancient Silk Road.

____ (2022-08-06). People of Different Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang Express Legitimate Concerns through Real-life Experiences in Their Letters to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. ecns.cn It is understood that many people in Xinjiang have voluntarily sent email to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Madam Michelle Bachelet, where they have told their own stories, introduced the reality of Xinjiang, and expressed strong indignation at the discrediting and slandering of anti-China forces in the United States and some other Western countries.

____ (2022-08-06). Scenery of ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Zanda county of Ngari prefecture of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Aug. 4, 2022.

____ (2022-08-05). China denounces U.S. as 'unprovoked provocateur and creator of crisis'. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday that the context and the events that led to the tensions in the Taiwan Strait are crystal-clear. The U.S. is the unprovoked provocateur and creator of the crisis.

____ (2022-08-06). 30 years on, restaurateur Rennat Morel remains in love with Beijing. ecns.cn "Beijing has improved a lot," said Rennat Morel, owner of a well-known, western-style restaurant with a history of over 20 years in Beijing, when referring to changes in the city over the past few decades.

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-05). US war on China/Russia targets new multipolar world, sabotages global economy: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. multipolarista.com Analyzing the geopolitical crisis, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega said the US war on China and Russia is an attack on the new world of "multipolarism," because "North American imperialism is trying to maintain its hegemony at all costs, even at the risk of sinking its own economy."

WSWS (2022-08-05). German government sets course for world war as it backs Pelosi's Taiwan visit. wsws.org Similar to the war in Ukraine, Berlin also sees the conflict with China as an opportunity to advance its long-cherished plans for rearmament and its great power ambitions.

Fight Back (2022-08-05). Statement condemning Nancy Pelosi's reckless visit to China's Taiwan. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement issued by Friends of Socialist China. Freedom Road Socialist Organization is one of the organizational signatories. | We condemn in the strongest possible terms the provocative and war-mongering visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to China's territory of Taiwan. | Pelosi is a reactionary, anti-working-class imperialist politician with a long record of inveterate hostility to Socialist China and the Chinese people. Her visit to Taiwan is a major political provocation that carries with it a grave danger of leading to regional and even world war. It…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-05). China Launches Its Largest-Ever Military Drills Near Taiwan After Pelosi Visit. news.antiwar.com China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with warships and warplanes and fired missiles in the area in its The South China Morning Post

Kyle Anzalone (2022-08-05). China Threatens 'Real War at Any Time,' Cuts Climate and Military Talks with US. news.antiwar.com A Chinese military official warned that a "real war" with Taiwan could break out anytime. Beijing announced additional actions to punish Taiwan and the US in response to Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei. The Chinese government claims Pelosi's visit to Taiwan violated the "One China" policy that has …

WSWS (2022-08-05). US pledges to send warships through Taiwan Strait in standoff with China. wsws.org The relentless efforts by the Biden administration to provoke a war with China, underscored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, represent an enormous danger to the population of Taiwan, China, the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world.

____ (2022-08-04). China ready to advance comprehensive strategic partnership with New Zealand: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday that China is ready to work with New Zealand to push forward their comprehensive strategic partnership to yield more fruits.

Infobrics (2022-08-05). Here's Why More Countries Are Knocking on BRICS' Door. infobrics.org The growing charm of strength between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) coupled with the loss of attraction in the West has led to more countries, including Iran and Argentina, applying for BRICS membership…

Infobrics (2022-08-05). Russia, China to Break Ground on Gas Pipeline Via Mongolia in 2024. infobrics.org The Power of Siberia-2 pipeline, which will deliver Europe-bound gas from western Siberian fields to China for the first time, is expected to go online in 2030…

TeleSUR (2022-08-05). China Rejects G7 Criticism to Countermeasures Over Taiwan. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the criticism illustrates the bloc's hypocrisy, as it was silent on the U.S. House speaker's trip and is now speaking only to accuse Beijing of retaliation. | China condemns G7 statement on Taiwan: "The so-called 'rules-based international order' of the G7 and EU foreign ministers' statements can only be the logic of thieves," the Chinese mission denounced.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-05). It is China's Legitimate Right to Defend its National Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity. libya360.wordpress.com Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana A PLA soldier looks around with a telescope on August 5, 2022, as the Navy of the PLA Eastern Theater Command continues drills the waters around the island of Taiwan. Photo: Xinhua China has undisputed sovereignty over Taiwan Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times. The earliest records of…

_____ (2022-08-05). How Pelosi's Visit Hurts Taiwan. popularresistance.org When Nancy Pelosi made her 'woke' flight to Taiwan the U.S. seemed to hope for a Chinese military reaction to it. It positioned an aircraft carrier and two amphibious landing ships in the region. It also shipped additional fighter planes to Japan and South Korea. | Chinese and international commentators drew up potential scenarios for a clash like a forced diversion of Pelosi's plane. However, the Chinese government kept its calm. The reintegration of Taiwan into China is not an urgent matter. It had planned for longer term measures designed to press the pro-independence government in Taiwan into obedience. | Chi…

Kevin Gosztola (2022-08-05). Green Party Candidate Matthew Hoh On Democrats Undermining Democracy, Pelosi's Trip To Taiwan. thedissenter.org Matthew Hoh provides an update on the Democratic Party's latest efforts in North Carolina to block him from appearing on the ballot…

Kevin Gosztola (2022-08-05). The Fallout From Pelosi's Taiwan Trip, Plus FBI Raids Black Liberation Group. thedissenter.org In this week's exclusive content from Unauthorized Disclosure podcast, Rania and Kevin react to the fallout from Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan…

____ (2022-08-04). Int'l community supports China in taking all necessary measures to counter U.S. provocation. ecns.cn Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China's Taiwan region in disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representations.

Staff (2022-08-05). China sanciona a Nancy Pelosi luego de polémica visita a Taiwán. cubadebate.cu China anunció este viernes sanciones contra la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes estadounidense, Nancy Pelosi, como respuesta a la visita de la funcionaria a Taiwán, y la acusó de poner bajo amenaza la paz y estabilidad regional. La Cancillería argumentó que Pelosi estuvo en Taiwán sin importarle las preocupaciones y oposición de China.

____ (2022-08-04). Why China objects to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. ecns.cn In response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's op-ed on The Washington Post entitled "Why I'm leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan", Ambassador Qin Gang published an article entitled "Why China objects to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan" on The Washington Post on August 4, 2022.

Staff (2022-08-05). Pelosi says US will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — The United States will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday, after her visit to the island.

____ (2022-08-04). China launches reusable experimental spacecraft. ecns.cn China on Friday successfully launched a reusable experimental spacecraft using a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country.

____ (2022-08-04). PLA Eastern Theater Command launches unprecedented live-fire joint exercises around Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale.

____ (2022-08-05). Suspect in kindergarten attack caught in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A man who allegedly attacked a kindergarten in Anfu county in the city of Ji'an, Jiangxi province, was apprehended at 10: pm on Wednesday, according to a notice released by the Anfu public security bureau.

____ (2022-08-04). China, Laos vow to build unbreakable community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith here on Wednesday, with both pledging to build an unbreakable China-Laos community with a shared future.

____ (2022-08-05). Services biz keeps growth vibrant. ecns.cn China's trade in services is expected to maintain robust growth in the second half as business activity continues to expand, further fueling the country's economic recovery, said analysts and business executives on Thursday.

____ (2022-08-04). China firmly rejects U.S. blatant provocation, political gamble: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi further expounded here Thursday on China's stance on U.S. act of provocation against China's sovereignty.

____ (2022-08-05). Qixi Festival proves a luxury luau as leading labels appeal to romantics. ecns.cn International luxury brands have debuted limited editions of products specially tailored for China ahead of Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, on Thursday, to attract more Chinese consumers and make further investments in the country in line with localization strategies.

____ (2022-08-04). PLA drills a deterrent to collusion between United States and China's Taiwan: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said the military exercises around the Taiwan Island are a strong deterrent to collusion between the United States and Taiwan region.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-05). Asean llama a la distensión ante conflicto en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Según la ASEAN, las actuales tensiones, causadas por la visita de Nancy Pelosi, podrían desatar un enfrentamiento grave.

Staff (2022-08-05). Chinese ballistic missiles fly over Taiwan island. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — For the first time in history, Chinese ballistic missiles flew directly above Taiwan, according to media reports.

____ (2022-08-04). China, ASEAN laud achievements under comprehensive strategic partnership, vow to deepen ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting here on Thursday, during which the Chinese and ASEAN sides spoke highly of the achievements in their cooperation and pledged to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

____ (2022-08-04). China, Cambodia to further strengthen partnership. ecns.cn China and Cambodia have pledged to further advance their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and jointly build the China-Cambodia community with a shared future.

____ (2022-08-04). China to help stabilize global supply chain. ecns.cn China will play a key role in underpinning the global supply chain in the second half of the year amid government policy measures to stabilize the economy while tackling the impact of COVID-19 via targeted means, experts said.

____ (2022-08-05). Yangtze River finless porpoises spotted in Hubei. ecns.cn The population of Yangtze River finless porpoises is increasing in Hubei. The Yangtze River finless porpoise has been upgraded from Class 2 to Class 1 on the list of wildlife under national protection.

Jon Queally (2022-08-05). China Cuts Off Military, Climate Ties With US Over 'Egregious Provocation' by Pelosi. commondreams.org "Way to go, ‚Å¶Speaker Pelosi," said one critic. "Your visit to Taiwan really helped global cooperation on critical issues like the environment. Not."

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-05). Presidente de México propone a potencias una tregua global. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que "la postura de nuestro país es que no haya guerras, que se eviten las confrontaciones bélicas".

____ (2022-08-04). Chinese FM firmly refutes G7 statement on Taiwan. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday firmly refuted a Taiwan-related statement made by the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers.

____ (2022-08-05). People in traditional Chinese costumes celebrate Qixi in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Young women wearing traditional Chinese costumes pose for photos during a celebration for Qixi festival, the Chinese Valentine's Day, at Wong Tai Sin Temple in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Aug. 4, 2022.

____ (2022-08-04). The U.S. side is confusing right with wrong on Taiwan question: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Thursday criticized the remarks on Taiwan by an anonymous U.S. State Department official, saying they are a reflection of typical U.S. arrogance and hegemonism.

Staff (2022-08-05). China sanctions Pelosi, her immediate family members. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — China on Friday imposed sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family in response to what the foreign ministry described as an "egregious provocation."

____ (2022-08-05). Tourist first-aid center powered by 5G and smart technology opens in Altay. ecns.cn A new tourist first-aid center has officially been put into service after an unveiling ceremony on Saturday in Altay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Staff (2022-08-05). Embajador de China en Cuba: EEUU debe dejar de jugar con la carta de Taiwán. cubadebate.cu El embajador de China en Cuba, Ma Hui, ofreció este viernes una conferencia de prensa en la que calificó la reciente visita de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, a la región de Taiwán como una acción "de carácter muy negativo y que conduce a consecuencias extremadamente graves".

____ (2022-08-04). China's non-CPC political parties make joint statement on Pelosi visit. ecns.cn China's eight non-Communist Party of China (CPC) political parties on Thursday released a joint statement expressing their strong opposition to, indignation at and condemnation of the recent visit of Nancy Pelosi.

_____ (2022-08-04). How China is Countering US Sanctions. journal-neo.org For many years there has been a rivalry between two world superpowers, namely, the United States and China. In recent years, it has developed into an outright struggle, during which the parties use various political and economic instruments against each other. Usually, the sanctions imposed by Washington against its rivals attract the most attention of …

Editor (2022-08-04). Patrick Lawrence: Language and Its Enemies. scheerpost.com Office of U.S. House Speaker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost | The provoking and the provoked : | I can hardly keep up with the various versions of nonsense coming out of Washington in the matter of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this week. The House speaker's stopover in Taipei is explained one way one day, another way the next. You expect this from American pols in our post-democratic age: They can fob off the citizenry however they wish because they no longer have to take the public the slightest bit seriously. And at this point I suppose we must…

____ (2022-08-04). Political parties of various countries strongly oppose Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region. ecns.cn Political parties of various countries on Wednesday expressed strong opposition to the visit by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China's Taiwan region, saying it severely violated China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

____ (2022-08-04). Nation's services sector rings up strong growth in July. ecns.cn The recovery in China's service sector activity extended into a second straight month in July, an industry survey showed on Wednesday, amid further improvement in the business environment and customer demand following an easing in COVID-19 containment measures.

Gary Lindorff (2022-08-04). Pelosi in Taiwan — Caramba! (a sonnet). thiscantbehappening.net Three days before the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, The first of two Japanese cities that we disintegrated, Biden sends Pelosi to Taiwan. Caramba! Now who is feeling disrespected and intimidated?! Well, China, but I'm actually referring to me! I voted for a man who is patently insane! Biden ought to be learning origami … |

____ (2022-08-04). Products expo lifts purchasing spirits among consumers. ecns.cn China's consumption of imported wines and spirits like whisky and cognac has continuously expanded, fueled by a growing high-income group and increasingly sophisticated tastes, and global wine and spirits retailers are investing more in China to meet growing demand.

____ (2022-08-04). China calls for more green efforts from central SOEs. ecns.cn China has called on the country's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to further live up to their responsibilities in promoting energy conservation, and ecological and environmental protection.

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____ (2022-08-05). Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a 'malicious provocation': Medvedev. ecns.cn Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a "malicious provocation."

____ (2022-08-05). Miao people celebrate Chixin festival in Guizhou. ecns.cn People from the Miao ethnic group catch fish to celebrate the Chixin festival in Shibing county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 5, 2022. Chixin festival is a local celebration for good harvest.

____ (2022-08-05). Rooftop transformed into shared garden in Chengdu. ecns.cn A rooftop garden is built atop an old residential building in Chongqing, Aug. 5, 2022. Residents of 60 households demolished the illegal facilities built on the rooftop and transformed it into a 1,100-square meter shared garden.

____ (2022-08-05). FM spokesperson firmly refutes G7 statement on Taiwan. ecns.cn

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-05). China anuncia contramedidas por visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Incluye la cancelación de acuerdos bilaterales con EE. UU. y medidas personales contra la lideresa legislativa.

____ (2022-08-05). Chinese Foreign Ministry summons European, Japanese envoys to protest against G7's wrong statement on Taiwan question, urging countries not to go further down dangerous path. ecns.cn China firmly opposes to the G7 statement and staged a solemn representation, Deng said, according to a statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday after Deng summoned relevant European envoys.

____ (2022-08-05). W.E. Talk – Why are Chinese students good at learning but not at becoming great mathematicians: Professor. ecns.cn Famous Chinese-American mathematician Shing-Tung Yau, who is also the first Chinese Fields Medal winner, had an exclusive interview with the "W.E. Talk" of China News Service recently.

____ (2022-08-05). China unveils bullet trains built for Indonesia. ecns.cn Bullet trains tailored for the high-speed railway network linking the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and the city of Bandung were unveiled on Friday in eastern China.

____ (2022-08-05). China, Thailand laud bilateral cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai here on Thursday, with both sides speaking highly of bilateral cooperation.

____ (2022-08-05). 'Colorful Guizhou Style' staged in Guizhou. ecns.cn The show, which debuted in 2006, has been performed over 5,000 times in over 40 cities across the country and in over 30 countries or regions worldwide.

____ (2022-08-05). Archaeologists reveal history of millennium-old temple in China's Gansu. ecns.cn Archaeologists recently confirmed the construction period of an ancient temple in the ruins of Suoyang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, saying it was a high-level temple along the ancient Silk Road.

____ (2022-08-05). Detailed road information of Taiwan available on map app. ecns.cn Netizens said on social media Friday that a map search for Taiwan on Amap or Baidu shows detailed street information "right down to the traffic lights."

____ (2022-08-05). Scenery of ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Zanda county of Ngari prefecture of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Aug. 4, 2022.

Ann Brown (2022-08-04). A March Towards World War 3? What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Say About Nancy Pelosi's Escalatory Taiwan Trip? moguldom.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrapped up her controversial visit to Taiwan on August 3. The trip outraged China, which has consistently vowed to take complete control of the self-governed island. Now, just one day after Pelosi finished her "pro-Democracy" tour of Taiwan, China has announced live-fire military drills circling around Taiwan. Beijing, which regards Taiwan …

____ (2022-08-04). China, Cambodia vow to carry forward traditional friendship. ecns.cn China and Cambodia pledged on Wednesday to carry forward their traditional friendship and actively build the China-Cambodia community with a shared future.

WSWS (2022-08-04). Biden wants war with China. wsws.org This week's trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has enormously escalated the US conflict with China, triggering the greatest military crisis in the Taiwan Strait in a generation.

Labor Video Project (2022-08-04). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.

Infobrics (2022-08-04). Nigeria Not Against Joining BRICS, It Is Possible in Future. infobrics.org Nigeria is not against becoming a member of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Nigerian Ambassador to Russia Abdullahi Shehu said in an interview, adding that it is "quite realistic" in the future…

Infobrics (2022-08-04). China's Acupuncture Gains Popularity in BRICS Countries. infobrics.org China's acupuncture is enjoying growing popularity in BRICS countries…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-04). How China is Countering US Sanctions. libya360.wordpress.com Petr KonovalovFor many years there has been a rivalry between two world superpowers, namely, the United States and China. In recent years, it has developed into an outright struggle, during which the parties use various political and economic instruments against each other. Usually, the sanctions imposed by Washington against its rivals attract the most attention…

TeleSUR (2022-08-04). China: Int'l Community Supports Measures Facing US Provocations. telesurenglish.net In light of the abrupt interference of the U.S. in China's sovereignty and territorial integrity with the recent visit of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the international community has denounced this intrusion, at the time expressed its support for the one-China principle and to the measures to be taken by the Chinese government in response to such violation. | RELATED: | "Th…

____ (2022-08-04). China strengthens ties with Asian countries during pandemic: report. ecns.cn China enhanced its ties with ASEAN economies during the COVID-19 pandemic at a pace that the United States failed to match, a U.S. think tank has said.

____ (2022-08-04). People from over 100 countries and int'l organizations express support for one-China principle. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-04). Freight trains to Europe post increase. ecns.cn Nearly 9,000 freight trains between China and Europe were operated from January to July, a slight increase amid sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks in China in the first half of the year, national railway operator China State Railway Group said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-04). Pakistan reaffirms 'One-China' policy. ecns.cn Pakistan reaffirmed on Wednesday its strong commitment to "One-China" Policy, saying it firmly supports China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

____ (2022-08-04). FM Says: China to take resolute, strong, effective countermeasures to safeguard sovereignty. ecns.cn

Global Research News (2022-08-04). Selected Articles: Breaking: Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi Has Landed. globalresearch.ca By Ms. Pelosi is the highest ranking US official visiting Taiwan in 25 years. Her visiting Taiwan happened despite the 2-hour phone conversation just a few days …

____ (2022-08-04). Wentian's small mechanical arm completes in-orbit tests. ecns.cn The small mechanical arm mounted with Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully completed in-orbit tests, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

____ (2022-08-04). RCEP members reap benefits at Hainan trade emporium. ecns.cn After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement took effect in January, more companies from RCEP member countries have been enthusiastic about expanding new business opportunities in trade, investment and other fields in China.

____ (2022-08-04). FM Says: It is high time that US officials caught up on the history of the Taiwan question. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-04). Report: Irregular sleep tied to health problems. ecns.cn Around nine in 10 people who were asked about their sleep are troubled by their current sleep quality, and more than 80 percent say they have problems falling back to sleep if awakened, according to a report released in Chongqing on July 28.

____ (2022-08-04). China stands firm amid Pelosi aftermath. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China would resolutely respond to the United States' flagrant provocation and political gamble, and he called for countries to support China's legitimate position and measures on the Taiwan question.

____ (2022-08-04). China's service trade up 21.6% in H1. ecns.cn China's service trade value grew 21.6 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Wednesday.

Anand Naidoo (2022-08-04). The Heat: China-Africa Ties. america.cgtn.com China is expanding global development initiatives throughout the African continent. What does this mean for the future of China-Africa relations?>

____ (2022-08-04). Economists stress policy aid to boost demand, stabilize growth. ecns.cn China should resolutely implement macroeconomic policies to stimulate demand and stabilize growth as social demand has not yet been fully unleashed in the short term, economists said.

Staff (2022-08-04). Misiles balísticos chinos sobrevuelan Taiwán por primera vez como parte de maniobras militares a gran escala. cubadebate.cu El Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL), de China, lanzó misiles balísticos que sobrevolaron, por primera vez en la historia, la isla de Taiwán, como parte de maniobras militares a gran escala. El Ministerio de Defensa de Taiwán comunicó que los misiles estaban fuera de la atmósfera cuando sobrevolaron la isla, por lo que no representaron peligro.

____ (2022-08-04). PLA missile drills east of Taiwan successful. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army fired several ballistic missiles into waters to the east of Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, with all of them hitting targets accurately, according to a military spokesman.

____ (2022-08-04). China launches terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite. ecns.cn China successfully launched a terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite and two other satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province Thursday.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-08-04). China inicia ejercicio militar con fuego real cerca de Taiwán. telesurtv.net Autoridades chinas prevén que las maniobras, reanudadas como respuesta a la visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán, considearada una violación de la soberanía, se extiendan hasta el domingo.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-08-04). ASEAN llama a la distensión en torno al conflicto en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Según la ASEAN, las actuales tensiones, causadas por la visita de Nancy Pelosi, podrían desatar un enfrentamiento grave.

____ (2022-08-04). Spokesman:'Medal' for U.S. official 'political farce'. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesman said on Wednesday that it's a "political farce" that the Democratic Progressive Party administration in Taiwan gave United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi one of the island's most important "medals "during her trip to Taiwan.

____ (2022-08-04). China begins live-fire military drills around Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) — China launched unprecedented live-fire military drills in six areas that ring Taiwan on Thursday, a day after a visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

____ (2022-08-04). Artillery strikes, missile launches planned around Taiwan. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army will perform long-range artillery strikes and ballistic missile launches to target areas around Taiwan in the coming days, according to the military.

____ (2022-08-04). China, Greece vow to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. ecns.cn China and Greece pledged here on Wednesday to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly work for better bilateral relations for the next years.

____ (2022-08-04). China firmly rejects U.S. provocation and political gambling on Taiwan question: Wang Yi. ecns.cn On Thursday, China called on all parties to continue supporting China's legitimate positions and measures and jointly maintain peace in the regional area and Taiwan Strait.

____ (2022-08-04). PLA conducts live-fire exercise in eastern Taiwan Straits. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army conducted a long-range strike exercise on Thursday afternoon that bombarded a designated area in eastern parts of the Taiwan Straits.

____ (2022-08-04). China's first large cruise ship under construction. ecns.cn Cruise ship H1 8, China's first large cruise ship, is under construction in Shanghai. The overall construction progress on the vessel passes 60 percent at the end of May, 2022 and H1 8 ship is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2023.

____ (2022-08-04). Sunflowers in full bloom in Xinjiang. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-04). Precious literary collection of Qing dynasty on show at National Library of China. ecns.cn A total of 72 kinds of 85 volumes (pieces) of rare books, ancient books, Chinese and foreign modern books, newspapers, archives and other different types of exhibits are on display.

____ (2022-08-04). HK approves Sinovac vaccine for children. ecns.cn Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called CoronaVac has been approved for children aged six months to three years in Hong Kong from Thursday, the Beijing-based biopharmaceutical product provider said on Wednesday.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-08-04). Liga àÅrabe, Siria e Irán respaldan principio de una sola China. telesurtv.net El secretario general adjunto de la Liga, Hossam Zaki, afirmó que "espera un avance rápido en la crisis de Taiwán".

____ (2022-08-04). China releases first national standard guiding equine acupuncture. ecns.cn China has approved and released a standard to guide the use of acupuncture on equine animals such as horses, which will be implemented from Feb. 1, 2023, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).

____ (2022-08-04). China to have over 1,000 national water parks by 2025. ecns.cn China will have over 1,000 national-level water conservancy scenic spots by the end of 2025, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.

_____ (2022-08-03). US Threatens War On China Over Taiwan. popularresistance.org The US government has been preparing for war with China over Taiwan. The extremely provocative trip by top official Nancy Pelosi was only the latest US escalation. | The Pentagon has made plans for war with China, top CIA officials openly call for fighting Beijing, and US troops are on the ground in Taipei. | Washington has sold Taiwan tens of billions of dollars worth of military equipment, and influential DC think tanks are even calling to send it nuclear weapons.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Meets With Taiwan's Top Chip Industry Leaders. news.antiwar.com While in Taiwan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Pelosi's trip came after Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, Pelosi met with the chairman of Taiwa…

_____ (2022-08-03). The Movement Sorely Misses Glen Ford. popularresistance.org It has been one year since the death of Black Agenda Report Executive Editor, Glen Ford. The turbulence of the past year has been as intense as Glen Ford's loss to the movement. President Joe Biden is facing a crisis of legitimacy. Inflation and recession loom over a flailing U.S. capitalist system. A U.S.-led imperialist war with Russia and China is closer than it has ever been and Black America is no better off with a Democrat controlling the White House. | Such conditions demand that we remember and emulate Glen Ford's tireless contributions to the Black liberation, peace, and socialist movement. Ford was a st…

_____ (2022-08-03). 'Playing With Fire,' Says China After Pelosi Lands In Taiwan. popularresistance.org Chinese warplanes took to the skies and U.S. warships were on the move Tuesday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ignored warnings from Beijing, the Biden administration, and peace activists by becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit Taiwan. | "Are you here to support Taiwan or to provoke a war? What the hell are you doing here, Pelosi?" | Pelosi (D-Calif.) issued a statement insisting the congressional delegation's trip to the island that most of the international community including the United States considers part of China "in no way contradicts" U.S. adherence to the "One China" po…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-03). How a Missile in Kabul Connects to a Speaker in Taipei. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Washington's hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda's Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations. This is the way the "Global War on Terror" (GWOT) ends, over and over again: not with a bang, but a…

Ana Perdigón (2022-08-03). Chinese Investors Acknowledge Venezuela's Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan National Assembly Deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra, president of the Venezuela-China Parliamentary Friendship Group, has reported that the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones will be presented to Chinese private investors. | The presentation of the Special Economic Zones Law arises from China's interest in exchanging experience and knowledge and strengthening projects in Venezuela. | Deputy Maduro Guerra made these comments af…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-08-03). Venezuela Condemns Pelosi Taiwan Trip, Reaffirms 'One China' Principle. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas has reinforced diplomatic ties with Beijing and its recognition of Taiwan "as an inalienable part of China's territory."

Ann Brown (2022-08-03). 3 Things To Know About How Pelosi's Risky Gamble On Visiting Taiwan Creates Problems For Biden. moguldom.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has just wrapped a two-day, whirlwind trip to Taiwan. During the trip, Pelosi met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. While the trip was to show support for the self-ruled island in the face of threats from mainland China, some observers say the trip creates a problem for President Joe Biden. Here are …

Ahmed Adel (2022-08-03). Beijing Reminds Taiwan of Its Power Through Blockade Disguised as Military Exercise. globalresearch.ca

Zero Hedge (2022-08-03). Nancy has Landed in Taiwan: Here Are All The Latest Taiwan Headlines. globalresearch.ca

Peter Koenig (2022-08-03). Breaking: Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi Has Landed. globalresearch.ca

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2022-08-04: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-08-04). China's Acupuncture Gains Popularity in BRICS Countries. infobrics.org China's acupuncture is enjoying growing popularity in BRICS countries…

____ (2022-08-04). Sunflowers in full bloom in Xinjiang. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-04). FM Says: China to take resolute, strong, effective countermeasures to safeguard sovereignty. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-03). Int'l community blasts Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. ecns.cn Overseas scholars and officials strongly rebuked U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-03). China's largest maritime patrol ship starts patrol in Taiwan Straits. ecns.cn The Haixun 06, the largest maritime patrol ship in the Taiwan Straits, was commissioned on July 11, 2022, in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province.

Staff (2022-08-03). US wants to show its impunity through its actions in Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lambasted Washington for its actions regarding Taiwan, noting that the US wants to demonstrate "impunity", proving to the world it can get away with anything.

____ (2022-08-03). Chinese mainland announces punishments on organizations related to die-hard 'Taiwan independence' elements. ecns.cn The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday announced punishments on organizations related to die-hard elements seeking "Taiwan independence."

TeleSUR Desk (2022-08-03). China issues statement on Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. mronline.org "The Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, and no other country is entitled to act as a judge on the Taiwan question," the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry stressed.

____ (2022-08-03). UK ambassador strongly condemns Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn The top Chinese diplomat in the United Kingdom strongly condemns US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region, as the move has crossed the red line of the one-China principle, adding "those who play with fire will get burnt".

WSWS (2022-08-03). Tense military standoff as US House Speaker Pelosi lands in Taiwan. wsws.org Biden has deliberately ignored Chinese warnings that Pelosi's trip to Taiwan was jeopardising the relations between the world's two largest economies and profoundly destabilising the Indo-Pacific.

____ (2022-08-03). Pelosi's visit to Taiwan draws flak from HK leaders. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and leading officials of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Tuesday evening reprimanded the visit to Taiwan by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Nancy Pelosi.

JANET (2022-08-03). Another war? U.S. uses Pelosi to provoke China. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders August 2, 2022 Bulletin: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan August 2. Here is the statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry: tinyurl.com/455vrnyb U.S. provocations against China have moved into high gear. Even as the war in Ukraine, instigated by Washington, unfolds with disastrous consequences for European economies and vibrates through the world economy, a more ominous confrontation is planned. The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is now in the South China Sea. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, with its accompanying battle group of warships, a guided missile cruise…

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-03). Presidente argentino realiza visita a proyecto minero de litio. telesurtv.net La Casa Rosada, puntualizó que la planta de carbonato de litio, perteneciente a la minera china Zijin Mining aprovechara los recursos del salar de Laguna Verde.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Accuses China of Threatening Taiwan and 'Democracy Itself,' Says US Cannot 'Stand By'. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accused China "We cannot stand by as the CCP proceeds to threaten Taiwan — and democracy itself," Pelosi said. She repeated a common line coming out of Washington that the world was facing a choice between "autocracy and democracy." | President Biden has framed the US rivalry with China and Russia as a global battle between "autocracy and democracy." He eve…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Leaves Taiwan as China Prepares Effective Military Blockade. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan on Wednesday for South Korea and left in her wake soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing as the Chinese military is preparing unprecedented military exercises Areas the PLA is closing off for drills, source: Xinhua | China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is closing off six areas around Taiwan from Thursday to Sunday and is expected to hold drills, including live-fire exercises…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). McConnell and 25 Other Senate Republicans Issue Statement Supporting Pelosi's Taiwan Visit. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) "We support Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan,"

Infobrics (2022-08-03). Beijing reminds Taiwan of its power through blockade disguised as military exercise. infobrics.org China's "final warning" rhetoric revives Cold War stereotypes…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-08-03). CovertAction Bulletin: Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Could Be Start of World War III. covertactionmagazine.com On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan, marking a major escalation of U.S. aggression towards China. While this may not on it's face seem alarming, the reality is that the U.S. is playing with fire. 1979 was the last time that a U.S. head of state or member of the ruling party visited Taiwan. Since the 70's the official policy of the U.S. has been the One China policy, and this visit undermines this very policy. China's statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "These moves, like playing with fire, are extremely dangerous. Those who play with fire will perish by it."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-03). 27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's air defense zone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Twenty-seven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan's air defense zone after Pelosi's visit on Wednesday.

Infobrics (2022-08-03). Iran Weighs Benefits of BRICS Membership. infobrics.org Recently, Iran applied to join BRICS, a group consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. On a global level, this forum represents 40% of the world population and 26% of the world economy…

Infobrics (2022-08-03). Gazprom, CNPC Sign Deal on Supplying Russian Gas to China. infobrics.org The deal sets out how the pipeline crosses the Ussuri river on the China-Russia border. Gazprom recently issued a five-year plan for large-scale work on Far East gasification…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). China FM Said Taiwan's Return to the Motherland Is Inevitable. telesurenglish.net Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, ratified Wednesday the Asian country's position regarding the recent visit of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China's Taiwan region. | RELATED: | According to the Chinese Foreign Minister, the visit of Pelosi to the island is a complete farce. At the time, the Chinese official said that such actions represented Washington's violation of China's sover…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). International Community Blasts Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan. telesurenglish.net Overseas scholars and officials strongly rebuked U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Tuesday, saying that the move seriously threatens peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. | RELATED: | Her visit also violates international law and basic norms governing international relations. The move is unpopular with the international community and is futile. | CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY & TERRITO…

Zero Hedge (2022-08-03). Nancy has Landed in Taiwan: Here Are All The Latest Taiwan Headlines. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua Reject US Interference in Taiwan. telesurenglish.net Through a statement released on Tuesday, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry rejected the acts of interference and meddling carried out by the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi with her visit to Taiwan. | RELATED: | "We alert the international community about these actions, which constitute a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Chinese nation and ignore Resolution 2758… wherby the…

____ (2022-08-03). Letter from space sends Hong Kong student over the moon. ecns.cn Most people remember the excitement of receiving the first letter from their pen pal. The beauty of the letter is the anticipation, the waiting and the curiosity of what is in the note.

____ (2022-08-03). Chinese mainland suspends entry of certain fruits, fish products from Taiwan. ecns.cn Relevant authorities on the Chinese mainland will suspend the entry of citrus fruits and two types of fish products from the Taiwan region starting Wednesday, said a spokesperson.

____ (2022-08-03). 'Fish-scale' tide appears in Qiantang River. ecns.cn A rare phenomenon, "fish-scale" tide, appears in Qiantang River, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 2, 2022.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-03). En medio de crecientes tensiones, Pelosi abandona Taiwán. telesurtv.net China, que considera se ha cruzado una "línea roja", anuncia medidas contundentes y efectivas contra EE. UU. y Taiwán.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-08-03). China rechaza reunión entre Nancy Pelosi y la presidenta de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China afirmó que EE.UU. se ha convertido en el "mayor destructor" de la paz y la estabilidad regional en el Estrecho de Taiwán.

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-03). Presidente Maduro recibe a representante de Cancillería china. telesurtv.net El encuentro fue propicio para ratificar la hermandad y la solidaridad entre ambas naciones, así como el fortalecimiento de la agenda de cooperación.

____ (2022-08-03). China sees less rainfall, higher temperatures in July. ecns.cn China registered less rainfall and higher temperatures in July, the China Meteorological Administration said Wednesday.

____ (2022-08-03). Chinese FM makes remarks on U.S. violation of China's sovereignty. ecns.cn In disregard of China's solemn representations, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brazenly went ahead with her visit to China's Taiwan region, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

____ (2022-08-03). Ambassador, others decry Pelosi's 'reckless' trip to Taiwan. ecns.cn China's top envoy in Washington on Tuesday blasted U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan as "reckless and provocative", as foreign policy observers weighed in on the risks generated by the trip.

Staff (2022-08-03). Attempts to use Taiwan to contain China doomed to fail. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Washington's attempts to use Taiwan to contain China are inevitably doomed to failure, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday after Pelosi's surprising visit to the island.

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (2022-08-03). Presidente nicaragàºense rechaza injerencia de EE.UU. en China. telesurtv.net "Estados Unidos sigue con actitud prepotente, con la que se hunden ellos mismos", señaló el mandatario nicaragüense.

WSWS (2022-08-03). Britain joins US imperialism's anti-China provocations. wsws.org Pursuing an anti-China foreign policy has been a central theme of the Conservative leadership contest, with Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak competing over who is most hawkish.

Staff (2022-08-03). UK, France stockpiles of nuclear weapons should be limited. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — China believes the UK and France should be included in the process of reducing nuclear arms, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department Director-General Fu Cong said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-03). Chinese mainland suspends entry of certain fruits, fish products from Taiwan: Chinese customs. ecns.cn Chinese mainland will suspend the entry of citrus fruits and two types of fish products from the Taiwan region starting Wednesday, said the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

____ (2022-08-03). Macao SAR gov't strongly condemns Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government on Wednesday expressed firm opposition to and strong condemnation on the visit of Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to China's Taiwan region.

Peter Koenig (2022-08-03). Breaking: Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi Has Landed. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-08-03). Real Taiwan crisis is only starting: analysis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The impact of the US House speaker's trip to the island may play out "for years", an American newspaper's columnist predicts…

TeleSUR, MER (2022-08-03). Gobiernos rechazan visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Autoridades rechazaron las provocaciones que realiza EE.UU. contra China.

____ (2022-08-03). Chinese mainland suspends natural sand exports to Taiwan. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland will suspend the exports of natural sand to Taiwan from August 3, said the nation's commerce ministry Wednesday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-03). FM reiterates Iran's support for One-Chine policy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Iran foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed Iran's support for the "One-China" policy, noting that US provocative actions have become a source of threat to international peace and stability.

____ (2022-08-03). China's lithium-ion battery sector achieves rapid growth in H1. ecns.cn China's lithium-ion battery industry logged rapid growth in the first half of 2022 as the country stepped up efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, and the demand from downstream sectors remained strong.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-03). En medio de crecientes tensiones entre China y EE.UU., Pelosi abandona Taiwán. telesurtv.net China, que considera se ha cruzado una "línea roja", anuncia medidas contundentes y efectivas contra EE. UU. y Taiwán.

____ (2022-08-03). Free spicy crayfish offered in Chongqing to boost night-time economy. ecns.cn A free Crayfish Fine-Cuisine Carnival was held in the Meixin Wine Town in Fuling, Chongqing on July 30.

____ (2022-08-03). Mainland suspends export of natural sand to Taiwan. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland will suspend the export of natural sand to Taiwan, starting from Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

____ (2022-08-03). Double-digit trade growth in the offing. ecns.cn China's foreign trade will likely grow by double digits in the second half of this year on the back of the nation's strong economic resilience and speedier recovery, a former vice-minister of commerce said.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-08-03). Canciller ruso critica visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net EE.UU. usa la visita de Pelosi a Taiwán para desviar la atención de Ucrania y de sus problemas económicos e internos.

____ (2022-08-03). Restored giant Buddha statue of Lushena unveiled in Longmen Grottoes. ecns.cn Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2022 shows the restored giant Buddha statue of Lushena in the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province.

Staff (2022-08-03). MINREX: Cuba reafirma apoyo a la posición de "Una sola China" cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Cuba expresa su firme rechazo a las acciones encaminadas a lesionar la integridad territorial y la soberanía de la República Popular China, condena la injerencia en sus asuntos internos y enfatiza su preocupación por el incremento de las tensiones y el agravamiento de la situación en torno a Taiwán…

TeleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-08-03). Gobierno de China condena visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chinas aseveraron que la presencia de Nancy Pelosi en Taiwán constituye una gran provocación política.

____ (2022-08-03). Pelosi's Taiwan visit strongly condemned. ecns.cn Beijing on Tuesday voiced strong condemnation over and firm opposition to United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, a provocative move that China criticized as a gross violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

____ (2022-08-03). Guizhou achieves progress in economic development, poverty alleviation. ecns.cn Southwest China's Guizhou Province has made significant progress in economic development and poverty alleviation over the past decade, according to a press briefing in the provincial capital of Guiyang on Wednesday.

____ (2022-08-03). Taiwan's return to motherland a historical inevitability: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday made clear here China's solemn position on Speaker of the U.S.Wang, who is attending meetings on East Asia cooperation and on a visit to Cambodia, told reporters that Pelosi's tour is a complete farce."ÄÄ…

____ (2022-08-03). China sees rising vegetation coverage from 2000 to 2021: blue paper. ecns.cn China is becoming greener, with a steady increase in its vegetation coverage from 2000 to 2021, according to an official blue paper released Wednesday.

Staff (2022-08-03). China publica nuevas imágenes de sus ejercicios militares cerca de Taiwán ante visita de Pelosi. cubadebate.cu El Comando del Teatro Oriental del Ejército de Liberación Popular de China ha organizado este miércoles ejercicios conjuntos de sus fuerzas tanto en el mar como en el aire cerca de Taiwán ante la visita de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., Nancy Pelosi. La agencia Xinhua informó que las maniobras rodean a Taiwán desde todas las direcciones.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-03). Inicia reunión de cancilleres de la ASEAN en Camboya. telesurtv.net En la misma coinciden, además de los países miembros, otros invitados como EE.UU. y China, en plena tensión por Taiwán.

____ (2022-08-03). Chinese mainland suspends export of natural sand to Taiwan: commerce ministry. ecns.cn The export of natural sand to the Taiwan region will be suspended starting Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said.

Chealsea Carter (2022-08-03). The Heat: Pelosi Visits Taiwan. america.cgtn.com Beijing reacts strongly to the controversial visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. What will all of this mean for China-U.S. relations?

____ (2022-08-03). Tsai Ing-wen, DPP authorities to push Taiwan into disaster by colluding with foreign forces: spokesperson. ecns.cn The attempts by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to collude with foreign forces will push Taiwan into the abyss of disaster, said a mainland spokesperson on Wednesday.

____ (2022-08-03). Magnificent mountain scenery in Qinghai. ecns.cn Magnificent summer scenery of Zhuo'er Mountain, which features Danxia landform, in Qilian county of Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-02). US threatens war on China over Taiwan &#1 ; with nuclear implications. multipolarista.com The US government has prepared for years for war with China over Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi's trip was only the latest provocation, including Pentagon war plans, CIA threats, tens of billions in weapons sales, and US military forces on the ground.

_____ (2022-08-02). Taiwan: Washington Plays with Dragon's Fire. journal-neo.org Tensions continued to build between the United States and China with the recent trip of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan against Beijing's warnings. The unfolding row is depicted with immense ambiguity by the Western media in what is otherwise a clear-cut case of America violating China's sovereignty. US publication Newsweek in …

_____ (2022-08-02). As Pelosi Taiwan Visit Looms, Menendez Bill Would 'Gut' One China Policy. popularresistance.org America's Taiwan policy hasn't changed much in the past 40 years. For many experts, that's a good thing. They argue that Washington's careful balancing act between Beijing and Taipei, enshrined in part in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, has kept tensions low and allowed Taiwan to transform from a notorious dictatorship into a full-fledged democracy. | But Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) aren't satisfied with the status quo. The pair recently introduced a bill, known as the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, that they touted as "the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy towards Taiwan"

Aidan Jonah (2022-08-02). When Did the CIA Start Pulling the Strings of Canada's Political Policies? covertactionmagazine.com What are Canadian warships doing in the ultra-sensitive South China Sea? News of Canadian patrol ships traveling through the South …

Liberation Staff (2022-08-02). PSL Editorial — Pelosi's Taiwan visit is pure imperialist war mongering. liberationnews.org Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in a dangerous act of provocation designed to push the United States and China closer towards a catastrophic conflict.

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2022-08-03: News Headlines

Labor Video Project (2022-08-03). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.

____ (2022-08-03). 'Fish-scale' tide appears in Qiantang River. ecns.cn A rare phenomenon, "fish-scale" tide, appears in Qiantang River, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 2, 2022.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-08-03). Gobiernos rechazan visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Autoridades rechazaron las provocaciones que realiza EE.UU. contra China.

____ (2022-08-02). International media warn against Pelosi's possible Taiwan visit. ecns.cn International media have warned against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan after a report alleged that she would arrive there Tuesday evening.

WSWS (2022-08-02). Nancy Pelosi, stay out of Taiwan! wsws.org Working people around the world must oppose the deliberate provocation by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the US military, which threatens to provoke a military conflict and the loss of countless lives in Taiwan, China, the Asia/Pacific region, and the United States.

____ (2022-08-02). Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan spurs protest. ecns.cn Peace activists and community members on Monday protested US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan, demanding that she cancel the trip and focus on issues facing ordinary Americans.

____ (2022-08-02). Chinese envoy reiterates opposition to Pelosi's expected Taiwan visit. ecns.cn The Chinese ambassador to the United Nations on Monday reiterated that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, adding that the one-China principle is "a red line" in China's relations with other countries, and China allows no one to cross it.

____ (2022-08-02). China to hold military exercises in South China, Bohai seas. ecns.cn China's Qinglan Maritime Safety Administration issued a warning Monday stating military exercises in some areas of the South China Sea would be conducted from 12 a.m. on Aug. 2 to midnight on Aug 6, with entry prohibited during this time.

Infobrics (2022-08-02). China's Foreign Trade with Other BRICS Countries Jumps 14.1%. infobrics.org In the first half of 2022, China's foreign trade with other BRICS countries amounted to 1.64 trillion yuan ($243.8 billion), up 14.1 percent year-on-year, 4.7 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of the country's foreign trade, indicating the closer trade ties among BRICS countries…

____ (2022-08-02). U.S. would 'pay a price' for undermining China's sovereignty, security interests. ecns.cn The U.S. would surely bear the responsibility and pay the price for undermining China's sovereignty and security interests.

Infobrics (2022-08-02). The Rise of BRICS: The Economic Giant that Is Taking on the West. infobrics.org Times have changed. Russia, China, India, along with many other countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America are navigating all available spaces to counter the suffocating western dominance…

Sara Flounders (2022-08-02). Another war? U.S. uses Taiwan to provoke China. workers.org Bulletin: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan August 2. Here is the statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry: tinyurl.com/455vrnyb U.S. provocations against China have moved into high gear. Even as the war in Ukraine, instigated by Washington, unfolds with disastrous consequences for European economies and vibrates through the world . . . |

Brett Wilkins (2022-08-02). 'Playing With Fire,' Says China After Pelosi Lands in Taiwan. commondreams.org One anti-war group called the U.S. House speaker's trip "unnecessary, dangerous, and utterly reckless at a time when the war in Ukraine continues."

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). China Encircling Taiwan With Military Drills in Response to Pelosi Visit. news.antiwar.com China is conducting its China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it will conduct a series of military operations surrounding Taiwan, and announced "strong military responses" were underway as soon as Pelosi's plane landed. | According to

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-08-02). US' Provocations Against China Could Lead to World War III. Beijing has Announced "Large-scale Military Exercises". US, South Korea, Japan Envisage a "Joint Plan for Military Exercises" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-08-02). Pelosi arrives in Taiwanese capital's airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — The US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's plane arrived in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei despite China's warnings on Tuesday.

Staff (2022-08-02). U.S. election cycle drives new confrontations with China, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesAugust 1, 2022 Dim mid-term election prospects of Democrats risk igniting more tensions With less than 100 days to go before the US mid-term elections, many US media outlets, polls and observers see the Democrats' prospects dim. A new Bloomberg Economics study showed that "President Joe Biden's party can expect to lose 30 to …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-02). Statement by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan. libya360.wordpress.com The following statement was released by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shortly after Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan. Pelosi's visit is a gross violation of China's sovereignty and the One China principle that the US has claimed to uphold since 1972. Furthermore it is an affront to the dignity of the Chinese people and a…

Cynthia Chung (2022-08-02). Is Nancy Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan the 'Pearl Harbour Moment'. "Is Something Reckless and Stupid about to Happen". globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-08-02). Beijing, Shanghai start inter-regional recognition of COVID test result to reduce economic impact. ecns.cn Multiple places, including Beijing and Shanghai, have started inter-regional recognition of COVID-19 test results as the Chinese central government urged regional authorities to improve test data sharing between each other to enhance the convenience of the public to travel.

____ (2022-08-02). Special performance of opera 'Princess Wencheng' staged in Tibet. ecns.cn The outdoor opera based on the life of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) princess was staged to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-02). Ejército chino realiza ejercicios navales en el mar Amarillo. telesurtv.net El Ejército Popular de Liberación celebra el 95 aniversario de su fundación este 1 de agosto.

____ (2022-08-02). Ancient Dunhuang gets digital doubles. ecns.cn The northwestern Chinese city of Dunhuang is more than 2,000 kilometers from Beijing, but thanks to digital technology, its renowned traditional heritage can be freely enjoyed by people in the capital.

Ian Goodrum (2022-08-02). Pelosi's provocation: Why the U.S. House Speaker shouldn't be in Taiwan. peoplesworld.org Say what you will about U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but she sure is good at getting people's attention. She's under immense scrutiny for her family's incredibly profitable stock trades as the U.S. Congress considers a ban on its members, their staff, and families from swapping securities. She is presiding over what could be her …

____ (2022-08-02). Rare beetles found in Fujian. ecns.cn Photo shows two rare beetles (Cheirotonus jansoni) recently found in Jian'ou, east China's Fujian Province for the first time. The male one has a length of 73 millimeters.

____ (2022-08-02). Culture Fact: China's national archives. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-02). Fishermen set sail as moratorium ends. ecns.cn The fishing moratorium in the East China Sea was partially lifted on Monday and the first fleet of more than 1,100 fishing boats in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province set sail.

Peter Koenig (2022-08-02). Video: Is the Biden Administration Really Foolish Enough to Send Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, or Is It Just a Balloon of Hot Air? Don DeBar and Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-08-02). Bird's-eye view of Hangzhou branch of China's National Archives of Publications and Culture. ecns.cn The Hangzhou branch is a venue integrating the function of library, museum, art gallery, archives and exhibition. It is available for reservation from Monday.

____ (2022-08-02). World's largest container ship successfully undocked in Shanghai. ecns.cn The ship, with a capacity of 24,116 TEUs, was undocked at the shipyard on Monday, marking another breakthrough for the Chinese shipbuilder in building ultra large container vessels.

____ (2022-08-02). China has over 640,000 'road chiefs' to take care of rural roads. ecns.cn China has built an extensive network of "road chiefs" across the country to take care of roads in rural areas.

____ (2022-08-02). Shougang Park becomes venue of 2022 CIFTIS. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will be held in Shougang Park, home to the Shougang Big Air venue during the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the China National Convention Center in Beijing from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5.

Staff (2022-08-02). Nancy Pelosi llega a Taiwán pese a las advertencias chinas al gobierno de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, ha aterrizado este martes en Taipéi, la capital de Taiwán, a pesar de las alertas del Gobierno chino, que ha insistido durante los últimos días en que tomará medidas "contundentes" en caso de que la política estadounidense se desplazara hasta suelo taiwanés.

____ (2022-08-02). Shanghai launches Double Five shopping festival. ecns.cn To promote consumer spending and revitalize Shanghai's consumption, the Double Five shopping festival was officially unveiled on Sunday night.

Mark Niu (2022-08-02). China's Women National Soccer team in the U.S. america.cgtn.com The Chinese Women's National Soccer team is in California for a month of matches against U.S. teams.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-08-02). China dará una respuesta contundente si Pelosi visita Taiwán. telesurtv.net China avisa de "consecuencias desastrosas" ante la posible visita de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., Nancy Pelosi, a Taiwán.

____ (2022-08-02). Natural scenery of Yucha Grand Canyon in Shaanxi. ecns.cn Natural scenery of Yucha Grand Canyon in Ganquan county of Yan'an city, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2022.

TeleSUR, ysm, JGN (2022-08-02). Consorcio ruso Gazprom incrementa exportaciones de gas a China. telesurtv.net La compañía gasífera precisó que en julio, los suministros de gas superaron lo estipulado en los contratos y se batieron tres récords histórico de exportaciones diarias.

____ (2022-08-02). China's Liaoning launches freight train transporting PV products to Europe. ecns.cn A China-Europe freight train carrying 50 containers of photovoltaic (PV) products left a train station on Sunday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, for Duisburg, Germany.

____ (2022-08-02). China to provide more vaccine assistance to Tajikistan, deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China will continue to provide COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Tajikistan and build a China-Tajikistan community with a shared future, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday during a meeting with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin.

____ (2022-08-02). China is a firm supporter of UN: Chinese UN ambassador. ecns.cn China is a firm supporter of the United Nations in its role in addressing global challenges, upholding peace and security, and promoting common development, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-02). Iran FM spox reacts to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Nasser Kan'ani has condemned the United States for violating China's territorial integrity, stressing Iran's support for One-China policy.

____ (2022-08-01). For Those about to Rock, NAM 2.0 Salutes You. transcend.org 22 Jul 2022 – Those were the days, in 1955, at the legendary Indonesia conference when the Global South started dreaming of building a new world via the Non-Aligned Movement. NAM 2.0 drive — of which China is a key player — stands in stark opposition to how the Empire of Chaos wove its toxic net since the start of the millennium.

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2022-08-02: News Headlines

Norman Solomon (2022-08-01). Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit Could Get Us All Killed. commondreams.org The consequences—far from being only economic and diplomatic—could be existential for all of humanity.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-01). China Conducts Live-Fire Military Exercises Across from Taiwan Amid Tensions. news.antiwar.com China on Saturday conducted Chinese authorities said the live-fire drills were carried out off the waters of Pingtain Island in the Fujian province. Pingtan is about 75 miles from the coast of Taiwan and about 115 miles from its capital Taipei. | Also on Saturday, China's state broadcaster released rare footage of Chinese forces conducting live-fire drills in the South China Sea. The US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is <...

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-01). Pelosi to Visit Taiwan Despite Risk of Provoking China. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will be visiting Taiwan during her tour of Asia despite warnings from China and the risk of provoking a major crisis across the Taiwan Strait, several Taiwanese and Western media outlets reported on Monday. | Sources

Infobrics (2022-08-01). US' irresponsible provocations against China could lead to WWIII. infobrics.org Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is still a possibility – and this worries the entire world.

Editor (2022-08-01). Nancy Pelosi's Reckless Trip to Taiwan: A Decision That Could Get Us All Killed. scheerpost.com Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions during her weekly press conference on May 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) | By Norman Soloman / The arrogance of power is especially ominous and despicable when a government leader risks huge numbers of lives in order to make a provocative move on the world's geopolitical chessboard. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan is in that category. Thanks to her, the chances of a military confrontati…

Infobrics (2022-08-01). Pelosi scraps Taiwan from official Asia tour itinerary as domestic pressures increase. infobrics.org US in difficult position as it mulls whether Pelosi should visit Taiwan or not.

WSWS (2022-08-01). Military and political tensions escalate over threatened Pelosi visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Whether or not Pelosi's visit goes ahead, it has already served to bring the US confrontation with China, which Washington has designated a threat to its global hegemony, closer to a potentially disastrous nuclear war.

Staff (2022-08-01). Pelosi's plane may land in Taiwan due to emergency excuses. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — A plane carrying US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi may try to land in Taiwan under the pretext of an aircraft failure or refueling, a newspaper reported on Monday.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-01). Ejército chino reafirma soberanía sobre la isla de Taiwán. telesurtv.net En medio de tensiones entre EE.UU. y China, la congresista Nancy Pelosi inició una gira por varios países asiáticos sin mencionar a Taiwán.

Staff (2022-08-01). China threatens US with effective measures. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Chinese authorities will take effective power measures if Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-01). China army releases video ahead of Pelosi visit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The Chinese military is mounting a show of force ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Asian tour, which could include a visit to Taiwan.

Staff (2022-08-01). Continúan tensiones entre Estados Unidos y China por visita de Pelosi a Taiwán (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de China, Zhao Lijian, advirtió este lunes al gobierno de Estados Unidos que el Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) no se quedará de brazos cruzados si la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, visita Taiwán. Mientras, Estados Unidos sostiene que "no se dejará intimidar".

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-08-01). China reitera oposición a visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Cancillería advirtió que el Ejército Popular de Liberación salvaguardará la soberanía e integridad territorial de China.

_____ (2022-08-01). How Washington is Raising the Geopolitical Temperature around Taiwan. journal-neo.org When Russia started its special military operation in Ukraine, a perception, ostensibly created by the western mainstream media, began to develop that Beijing could begin a similar operation to take over Taiwan. Following this, Joe Biden said in a media statement during his visit to Japan that the US is willing to "get involved militarily …

____ (2022-08-01). Driven by sizzling sci-fi comedy, China's summer box office picks up speed. ecns.cn Chinese sci-fi comedy "Moon Man" was released over the weekend to critical acclaim, generating a whopping revenue of approximately 1 billion yuan (about 148.22 million U.S.

_____ (2022-08-01). The US is Trying to Oppose China in the Field of International Economy. journal-neo.org Towards the end of the 1990s, some of the serious American political scientists had already more or less decided on the answer to two interrelated key questions: how long would the "beautiful moment" of the unipolar world last and who would be able to challenge its leader, who found itself at the top of the …

____ (2022-08-01). Outdoor allure to boost RV sales, experts predict. ecns.cn China's recreational vehicle market showed a downward trend in the first half, but industry experts believe an explosion of demand will come in the future.

____ (2022-08-01). PLA sends next-gen aerial tanker YU-20 for combat readiness training. ecns.cn China's next-generation aerial tanker, the YU-20, has started to join combat readiness training, as the aircraft is expected to boost other warplanes' long-range operational capabilities.

Infobrics (2022-08-01). China 'Ready' to Deliver Aircraft Parts to Russia: Chinese Ambassador to Russia. infobrics.org Chinese companies "are ready" to deliver aircraft parts to Russian airlines, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui…

_____ (2022-08-01). Nicaragua… "Still, It Moves…" popularresistance.org At his Senate confirmation hearing, Rodriguez openly declared his intention to attack Nicaragua's economy and institutions. Among other things he declared that he would work to exclude the country from the Central American Free Trade Agreement. He also promised to seek to isolate Nicaragua internationally so as to obtain the release of criminals the US government paid via its non profit network to overthrow Nicaragua's government in 2018 and to try disrupting the country's national elections in 2021. He even declared that as ambassador he would contest the development of Nicaragua's sovereign relations with China…

Infobrics (2022-08-01). Great Power Conflict Fuels BRICS Expansion Push. infobrics.org Amid China-U.S. tensions, the impetus to build a bigger BRICS has grown stronger than everAmid China-U.S. tensions, the impetus to build a bigger BRICS has grown stronger than ever…

TeleSUR (2022-08-01). Scientists Design Two-in-One Antibodies Against COVID Variants. telesurenglish.net Chinese and U.S. scientists have developed two cocktail antibodies against COVID-19 that may deliver a one-two punch to infections caused by the prevalent Omicron variant. | RELATED: | Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio designed bivalent nanobodies that can provide broad-spectrum protection again…

____ (2022-08-01). More than 90% exhibitors plan return to CICPE. ecns.cn Over 90 percent of the exhibitors have expressed their intentions to attend the third CICPE next year, according to the organizer, Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday.

____ (2022-08-01). China leads batteries and minerals pack. ecns.cn China has not only been developing rapidly in the electric vehicle sector but is also leading in clean energy-related mineral supply chains, industry insiders in Washington say.

____ (2022-08-01). PLA aims to become modernized, world-class military. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army will strive to become a modernized, world-class military that can meet China's security needs and developmental interests, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe said on Sunday.

____ (2022-08-01). More global companies eye CIIE opportunities. ecns.cn The annual China International Import Expo, the fifth edition of which will be held in Shanghai in early November, continues to receive interest from companies around the world, with newcomers applauding the robust growth and huge potential of the Chinese market.

____ (2022-08-01). Xinjiang holds intangible cultural heritage exhibition. ecns.cn The exhibition showcases 193 intangible cultural heritage projects from 19 provincial-level regions and 146 such projects from Xinjiang.

____ (2022-08-01). Fishing ban lifted on East China Sea in Zhejiang. ecns.cn More than a thousand fishing boats set sail for fishing after a three-month fishing ban on the East China Sea in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, August 1, 2022.

____ (2022-08-01). Home-made C919 jet completes all test flights before getting airworthiness certificate from CAAC. ecns.cn The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on Monday that the domestically-produced C919 jet has completed all test flights needed to obtain an airworthiness certificate from the CAAC, a milestone before entering commercial operations.

____ (2022-08-01). Airshow China 2022 to open in November. ecns.cn The 14th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) will open from November 8 to 13 this year at Zhuhai Air Show Center in Southeast China's Guangdong Province.

____ (2022-08-01). Hangzhou branch of China's national archives available for reservation. ecns.cn The Hangzhou branch of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture in Hangzhou, the capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, is available for reservation from Monday.

____ (2022-08-01). Xinjiang residents send their stories to UN's human rights chief. ecns.cn People in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have recently been sending emails to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, sharing their personal stories and expressing their anger at learning about how the region is being portrayed by anti-China forces.

____ (2022-08-01). China's foreign trade to see double-digit growth in H2. ecns.cn China's foreign trade will likely record double-digit growth in the second half of the year, thanks to the nation's strong economic resilience and faster recovery pace, according to a former vice-minister of commerce.

____ (2022-08-01). China to lead in computing power rank. ecns.cn China's computing power is expected to exceed that of the United States in one or two years, which will give the nation an edge to build up its digital economy and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of China's sprawling industries.

Staff (2022-08-01). China to assume month-long UNSC presidency. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — China is set to assume a month-long presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in August.

____ (2022-08-01). Rocket debris reenters atmosphere. ecns.cn Debris from the recently launched Chinese Long March 5B carrier rocket fell back to Earth early on Sunday morning, with most of the remnants burning up during the reentry process, the China Manned Space Agency said.

____ (2022-08-01). Dates set for 2022 CIFTIS in Beijing. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services will be held in Beijing from Aug 31 to Sept 5, Beijing Daily reported on Monday.

____ (2022-08-01). BDS-3 short message communication services now applied to mobile phones. ecns.cn The short message communication services provided by China's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) have progressed from industrial application to public application, according to a conference held in Beijing on Saturday.

____ (2022-08-01). Ambassador Zheng Zeguang: Decoupling with China will be disastrous for UK businesses. ecns.cn Ambassador Zheng Zeguang (@AmbZhengZeguang) pointed out in a Tweet that anti-China rhetoric by UK politicians is creating uncertainties &unease in UK business community, thus heaping more pressure upon rocketing cost of living here.

____ (2022-08-01). China sets up Guangzhou branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture. ecns.cn China on Saturday inaugurated the Guangzhou branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture in Southeast China's Guangdong Province to preserve bibliology resources.

Repost (2022-08-01). 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.

____ (2022-08-01). Groundhogs forage in grass. ecns.cn Two groundhogs forage for food in the grass in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 31, 2022.

____ (2022-08-01). China's C919 passenger jet completes all the test flights. ecns.cn China's domestically developed single-aisle C919 passenger jet has undergone all the test flights for obtaining an airworthiness certificate in the country, its manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China said on Monday.

____ (2022-08-01). Xi stresses solidarity of Chinese at home and abroad for national rejuvenation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered an important speech.

Staff (2022-08-01). China calls on US to respond positively to Iran's demands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — China considers the conclusion of the talks as dependent on the "positive response" from the United States to Iran's legitimate and reasonable demands, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

____ (2022-08-01). Xi stresses united front's importance. ecns.cn As an important way to unite Chinese people at home and overseas in order to achieve national rejuvenation, the united front must be maintained on a long-term basis, said Xi, who is also China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

____ (2022-08-01). Guangzhou branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture opens to public. ecns.cn Covering a total construction area of 94,300 square meters, the Guangzhou branch is located by the Liuxi River, with a total designed storage of 25 million books (pieces).

____ (2022-08-01). Wild Asian elephants monitored in Yunnan. ecns.cn A herd of wild Asian elephants and a calf wander in the village of Mankelao, Puer, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 31, 2022. Monitors have closely managed to follow the wild Asian elephants in Yunnan.

____ (2022-08-01). 2nd consumer expo in Hainan concludes with huge attendance. ecns.cn The second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), billed as the largest high-end consumer exhibition in Asia-Pacific, concluded in Haikou, capital of South Chi-na's Hainan Province.

____ (2022-08-01). Beijing reports one new COVID-19 case. ecns.cn Beijing reported a new locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in Haidian district on Sunday, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission said on Monday.

____ (2022-08-01). Northeast China railway network completes terminal construction. ecns.cn Dongfanghong Railway Station, the terminal of northeast China's railway network, officially completed construction Sunday.

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2022-08-01: News Headlines

____ (2022-08-01). Groundhogs forage in grass. ecns.cn Two groundhogs forage for food in the grass in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 31, 2022.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-01). Ejército chino realiza ejercicios navales en el mar Amarillo. telesurtv.net El Ejército Popular de Liberación celebra el 95 aniversario de su fundación este 1 de agosto.

TeleSUR (2022-07-31). China's PLA Holds Military Drills Across Taiwan Strait. telesurenglish.net The military exercises are taking place ahead of the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Liberation Army in China, as well as an upcoming visit of Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. House Speaker, to Taiwan. | China conducts military exercises amid tensions with US: Beijing held live-fire drills near the Taiwan Strait just as US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi began her controversial Asia trip.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-31). Nancy Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, Doesn't Mention Taiwan. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has left for Asia and In a press release, Pelosi's office said the delegation would stop in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. The delegation includes Pelosi and Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Andy Kim (D-NJ). | Pelosi declined to comment on a possible trip to Taiwan after The Financial Times reported t…

Staff (2022-07-31). Pelosi parte de EEUU a gira por Asia sin mencionar parada en Taiwán. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, inició una gira por cuatro países de Asia sin mencionar a Taiwán en el itinerario oficial. La líder parlamentaria encabeza una delegación del Congreso norteamericano comenzó un periplo por Singapur, Malasia, Corea del Sur y Japón.

Staff (2022-07-31). Pelosi reportedly abandons her plan to visit Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — After Beijing's top officials intensified their warnings to Washington about Taiwan, it seems that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has abandoned her plans to visit the island.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-31). NATO Threat, Strategic Interests, Great Sea Power Status: Key Details on Russia's New Naval Doctrine. libya360.wordpress.com Ilya Tsukanov Post-Soviet Russia's first naval doctrine was established in 2001 by presidential decree, with a major update approved in 2015 amid rising tensions with NATO, the Ukraine crisis, and Moscow's growing strategic partnership with China. The new doctrine supersedes the 2015 document and adds a number of important new provisions. President Vladimir Putin signed…

Editor (2022-07-31). Can Biden's New US $600B PGII Initiative "Replace" China's Role in Africa? scheerpost.com Biden announces infrastructure plans at the G7 summit on June 26, local time. Photo credit: NBC | By M«é Hà nzhà¨ / At the G7 summit on June 26, U.S. President Joe Biden drew an ambitious infrastructure "pie" &#1 ; the Global Partnership for Infrastructure (PGII). "(PGII), the goal is to provide $600 billion in infrastructure funding for developing countries by 2027, of which the U.S. itself will bear $200 billion, and the EU's "Global Gateway" program will raise 300 billion euros. | Although Biden did not explici…

____ (2022-07-31). Over 2,000 km of new railway put into service across China in H1. ecns.cn A total of 2,043.5 km of new railway lines were put into operation across China in the first half of 2022 (H1), according to the country's railway operator.

Staff (2022-07-31). China air force says it can safeguard 'territorial integrity'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — China will "resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity", an air force spokesman said on Sunday, according to media reports.

____ (2022-07-31). 2nd China Intl Consumer Products Expo concludes in Hainan. ecns.cn The second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) concluded on Saturday in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan province.

____ (2022-07-31). China launches new group of remote sensing satellites. ecns.cn China successfully launched a new group of remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Friday.

____ (2022-07-31). Chinese FM advocates closer SCO community with shared future. ecns.cn The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries should uphold the Shanghai Spirit, work together and help each other to build a closer SCO community with a shared future, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

____ (2022-07-31). Xi stresses further strengthening armed forces by training competent personnel. ecns.cn With the 95th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching, the Political Bureau of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held on Thursday afternoon the 41st group study session on further implementing the strategy of strengthening the military by training competent personnel in the new era.

____ (2022-07-31). English education meeting kicks off. ecns.cn The 2022 Global English Education China Assembly, a three-day high-level educational event focused on broadening international education cooperation, kicked off on Friday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

____ (2022-07-31). New mail shipping route launched between China's Liaoning, Australia. ecns.cn A new mail shipping route has been launched between Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, and Sydney in Australia, to meet the demand for international mail and cross-border e-commerce.

____ (2022-07-31). China's Red Cross celebrates 70th anniversary of international restoration. ecns.cn This year marks the 70th anniversary of the restoration of China's lawful seat in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the country's first official organization to regain recognition as an international group since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

____ (2022-07-31). Cradle of Civilization: Jiaohe Ruins. ecns.cn Jiaohe Ruins sit in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and cover 37.6 hectares. Dating back to around 2,300 years ago, Jiaohe Ruins is the best-preserved, longest-lasting and largest relics of a clay-built city across the globe. As a fortress atop a steep cliff, the city was built by digging the ground rather than being built up. In 2014, it became part of the Silk Road UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

____ (2022-07-31). Integrating elderly and medical care services. ecns.cn China will further advance the integration of elderly and medical care services as part of efforts to actively cope with an aging society and increase satisfaction of its growing elderly population, a guideline introduced this month says.

____ (2022-07-31). China's non-manufacturing sector further recovers in July. ecns.cn China's non-manufacturing activities continued to recover in July amid government efforts to spur consumption, official data showed Sunday.

____ (2022-07-31). China's aircraft leasing hub sees growing business. ecns.cn A newly-leased plane was delivered on Friday in Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP) in the northern Chinese municipality of Tianjin, marking the 2,000th aircraft on lease since aviation leasing business began in the zone in 2009.

____ (2022-07-31). U.S. chips bill will disrupt global trade: commerce ministry. ecns.cn The Chips and Science Act passed by the U.S. Congress contains provisions that restrict the normal economic, trade and investment activities of relevant companies in China, which will distort the global semiconductor supply chain and disrupt international trade, China's Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

____ (2022-07-31). China urges building balanced global, regional security architecture. ecns.cn China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, on Friday called on the international community to build a balanced global and regional security architecture, while saying China will protect its own sovereignty at all costs.

____ (2022-07-31). China Post hoping to brew up new customer connections with coffee. ecns.cn Launched by China Post, Beijing's first Post Coffee store opened on July 24 and it soon became a photogenic spot among local coffee enthusiasts and young consumers.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-07-30). China is issuing the same "Red Line" warnings about Taiwan that Russia issued about Ukraine. mronline.org House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to pour gasoline on the foreign policy dumpster fire that is her planned visit to Taiwan next month, now reportedly encouraging other members of congress to come along for the ride.

Connor Freeman (2022-07-30). Pelosi's Potential Taiwan Provocation Raises South China Sea Tensions. news.antiwar.com As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is preparing to lead a Congressional delegation on a tour of Asia, which may include a stop in Taiwan, tensions between Washington and Beijing in the South China Sea are increasing. After a port call in Singapore, the USS Ronald Reagan has returned to the South China Sea …

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