Daily Archives: September 1, 2022

2022-09-01: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-09-01). China's Xiamen Sees Trade with BRICS Countries Up 20.7 pct. infobrics.org Trade in goods of east China's coastal city of Xiamen with BRICS countries reached 47.9 billion yuan (about 7 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of this year, up 20.7 percent from the same period last year…

____ (2022-09-01). Nationwide campaign to boost cybersecurity awareness. ecns.cn A nationwide campaign aiming to help people enhance cybersecurity awareness and learn to prevent online attacks will start on Monday, China's top internet watchdog said.

____ (2022-09-01). Buffett trims stake in HK-listed EV giant BYD. ecns.cn Shares of leading Chinese mainland electric vehicle maker BYD closed 7.91 percent lower in Hong Kong on Wednesday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stake in the company for the first time since it bought the shares in 2008.

____ (2022-09-01). Hong Kong hailed as BRI's pivotal gateway. ecns.cn Hong Kong has served as a critical gateway to boosting progress in trade and investment under the Belt and Road Initiative since the BRI was launched nine years ago.

____ (2022-09-01). High-speed cross-sea railway line to open next year in Fujian. ecns.cn China's first cross-sea high-speed railway line will open in Fujian province between June and September next year, and is expected to promote the development of economically dynamic coastal city clusters in southeastern China, the line's chief bridge designer said.

____ (2022-09-01). Special exhibition on Chinese Study opens at Palace Museum. ecns.cn Visitors view the exhibits during a themed exhibition on the "Idea and Images of the Chinese Study" at the Palace Museum in Beijing, Aug. 30, 2022.

____ (2022-09-01). U.S. urged not to shirk responsibility for escalating cross-Straits tension. ecns.cn China urged the United States to halt official interactions with Taiwan in any form, in response to the visit to Taiwan by the governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, the latest in a succession of U.S. officials who have visited the island.

____ (2022-09-01). Premier calls for more steps to improve business climate. ecns.cn China will take further steps to foster an enabling business climate and lower government-imposed transaction costs, to continuously ease the burden on market players and unleash their vitality.

____ (2022-09-01). Light shows illuminate 2022 CIFTIS in Beijing. ecns.cn Themed "Cooperate for better development, innovate for a greener future," the 2022 CIFTIS will run through Sept. 5.

____ (2022-09-01). First China-Europe freight train with TCM raw materials arrives in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 42 containers loaded with raw materials of liquorice, a Chinese medicinal herb, arrived at the Xi'an international port from Turkmenistan on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-01). Sixth military music festival by SCO member countries held in Tashkent. ecns.cn The sixth military music festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states named "Peace Horn" has been held in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan.

____ (2022-09-01). China's rail-sea intermodal trains make 20,000 trips on trade corridor. ecns.cn A cargo train carrying 108 containers of goods, including some from Vietnam, arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-01). Protection of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau urged. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers have started deliberating a draft law dedicated to conserving the ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, considering the "unique" and "irreplaceable "role of the region for ecological security for both China and the rest of the world.

____ (2022-09-01). CIFTIS promotes development of international trade in services. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing from Wednesday to Monday marks the 10th year that China is hosting the fair.

____ (2022-09-01). Counter-terrorism forum in Beijing eyes int'l cooperation, smart weaponry. ecns.cn The Great Wall-2022 International Forum on Counter-terrorism, hosted by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, was held both online and offline in Beijing from August 30 to 31.

____ (2022-09-01). China's Wu Yibing reaches U.S. open last 32. ecns.cn China's Wu Yibing kept his history making momentum at U.S. Open by beating fellow qualifier Nuno Borges of Portugal 6-7 (3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach men's singles third round here on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-01). New school semester starts across China. ecns.cn First-grade pupils display their Chinese calligraphy of "Ren" (human) during the first writing ceremony of a new semester at Fuzimiao, or the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, east Chinas Jiangsu Province, Aug. 31, 2022.

____ (2022-09-01). Index shows China's thriving new growth drivers. ecns.cn New development drivers are increasingly underpinning China's growth, adding to economic vitality and innovation capability, an index shows.

____ (2022-09-01). Shenzhen passes China's first regulation of AI technology. ecns.cn Shenzhen has officially passed regulation of artificial intelligence, making it the first local government in China to establish targeted policies for the sector, according to a local government conference held on Wednesday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-31). Taiwan Says It Fired at Chinese Drone for First Time. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Taiwanese troops fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that was flying in airspace over Kinmen County, an archipelago of Taiwanese-controlled islands off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The Taiwanese Army's Kinmen Defense Command said that three "civilian" drones flew over the Kinmen islands, also known as Quemoy …

____ (2022-08-31). U.S. should stop sending wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces: spokesperson. ecns.cn

Infobrics (2022-08-31). Emerging Markets Rush to Join BRICS Alliance as High Energy Prices Persist. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…

____ (2022-08-31). China calls for concrete actions to U.S. on gun control. ecns.cn

TeleSUR (2022-08-31). China Rejects NATO Claims on Beijing-Moscow Cooperation. telesurenglish.net Zhao Lijian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said Wednesday during a news briefing that comments made by NATO regarding the cooperation between China and Russia in the Arctic, saying that it represents a "challenge," is clear proof that the bloc is still dwelling in the Cold War. | RELATED: | "NATO falsely claimed that China-Russia cooperation poses a challenge to NATO's values and interests, which once again exposed NATO'

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-31). US Proxy War Against China Rages in Myanmar. libya360.wordpress.com The US government through one of its organizations, the US Institute of Peace, has recently called for more aid to opposition groups fighting the central government of Myanmar. What is the rest of the story and why has the US invested billions over decades to interfere in Myanmar's internal political affairs. Are we watching another…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-31). Germany to Expand Military Presence in the Asia Pacific to Counter China. news.antiwar.com The head of Germany's armed forces told Reuters on Wednesday that Berlin plans to expand its military presence in the Asia Pacific as it has its eye on Chinese forces in the region. Gen. Eberhard Zorn said that Germany's military, known as the Bundeswehr, plans to expand its presence in the region by sending more …

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-31). Taiwan Warns of 'Counterattack' If Chinese Military Enters Territorial Waters, Airspace. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's military issues a strong warning to China on Wednesday, "For PLA aircraft and warships that enter our territorial sea and airspace within 12 nautical miles, our armed forces will exercise the right to self-defense and counterattack," said Maj. Gen. Lin Wen-huang, a Taiwanese military official. | China launched its largest-ever military drills around Taiwan at the beginning…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-08-31). CovertAction Bulletin: The Truth Behind the Africa-China 'Debt Trap' Myth. covertactionmagazine.com Allegations and accusations that China is trapping Africa into unsustainable debt agreements have dominated the conversation around Africa-China relations in Western media, but what does the data tell us? The reality is that China is canceling 23 loans to African countries amid this 'Debt Trap' debate. We look at the international implications of this claim, what debt trap diplomacy is, and who owns most of Africa's external debts. Featuring Sri Lanka, the African Development Bank, and the "secret" lenders they don't tell us about, with Mikaela Nhondo Erskog researcher at TriContinental Institute for Social Resea…

WSWS (2022-08-31). New Australian Labor government intensifies assault on working class and war preparations against China. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Australia, to the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.

____ (2022-08-31). Xi meets model civil servants. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping met with representatives of model civil servants who are in Beijing to attend a national award ceremony on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-31). Park archway makes way for rail transit project in Shanxi. ecns.cn The archway was moved 24 meters southward for the construction of Rail Transit Line 1 in the city.

Infobrics (2022-08-31). Xi Jinping's Foreign Policy Thinking and Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Changins of the International Order. infobrics.org The close bilateral relationship between China and Russia is one of the most important features of the evolution of international relations in the early 21st century. At the same time, the changing international order has also created new areas for Sino-Russian cooperation…

TeleSUR (2022-08-31). 60% Increase in Gazprom's Gas Supplies to China Jan-Aug. telesurenglish.net The Russian energy giant's CEO Alexey Miller said, "Our gas supplies to the Chinese market in eight months of 2022 compared to 2021 grew by 60%," noting that the record daily gas supplies above contractual obligations have been brought up to date on several occasions this year. | RELATED: | Miller said gas from the Kovykta field will start flowing through the Power of Siberia pipeline before the end of the year, helpi…

Oneworld.press (2022-08-31). Hungary & China: Mutually Beneficial Cooperation. oneworld.press China, with its capital surplus and dominant industrial position, is a viable alternative to the financial capitalism New World Order.

____ (2022-08-31). China supports HKSAR to join RCEP at earliest date: MOC. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to give full play to the advantages of its free, open and standardized business environment and join in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement as soon as possible, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Wednesday.

____ (2022-08-31). China sends humanitarian supplies to flood-ravaged Pakistan. ecns.cn The first batch of 3,000 tents transported by two Y-20 aircraft arrived Tuesday at Karachi Airport to aid flood-hit Pakistan.

____ (2022-08-31). China urges the U.S. to unfreeze Afghan assets. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the United States to return Afghan assets frozen in U.S.According to a CGTN poll, nearly four in five people in Afghanistan believe the U.S.

____ (2022-08-31). New expressway in Xinjiang preserves migration routes for wild animals. ecns.cn A new expressway connecting Yitunbulake in Ruoqiang County to the urban area of Ruoqiang in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has set up 176 bridges with a total length of 22.78 kilometers to create passages for migrating wild animals.

____ (2022-08-31). China mulls new law to protect Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday started deliberating a new draft law on ecological conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The draft law, with 64 provisions in seven chapters, was submitted to the National People's Congress Standing Committee for the first reading.

____ (2022-08-31). Mascot for 2022 CIFTIS unveiled. ecns.cn FuYan, the mascot for the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), was unveiled Tuesday at the National Convention Center in Beijing.

____ (2022-08-31). Xinjiang sets up courier stations for herders. ecns.cn Three courier stations were established by local border police for herdsmen in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Herdsmen used to trek hundreds of kilometers with their cattle to find pasture in the p…

____ (2022-08-31). China to maintain climate change strategy: official. ecns.cn China will maintain its climate change strategy and continue to promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, said an official at a forum held on Saturday in Beijing.

____ (2022-08-31). Symposium in Beijing marks 30th anniversary of 1992 Consensus. ecns.cn A symposium was held Tuesday in Beijing to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Consensus, with more than 60 people attending online and off-line."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

____ (2022-08-31). Virtual AI singer Luya enrolls in Shanghai Conservatory of Music. ecns.cn Virtual singer Luya enrolled in the Shanghai Conservatory of Music on Monday to participate in music-related research in artificial intelligence (AI).

____ (2022-08-31). Fujian highlights key role of private economy. ecns.cn The private economy has become an important growth engine for the economic development of Fujian province over the past decade, a senior official said.

____ (2022-08-31). Zhejiang marks sound progress in past decade. ecns.cn East China's Zhejiang province has seen rapid advances and significant transformation in several areas over the last 10 years, according to a top provincial official.

____ (2022-08-31). Tianjin gets boost from coordinated regional growth. ecns.cn North China's Tianjin municipality has been committed to pushing its socioeconomic progress on a high-quality development track in the past decade, Mayor Zhang Gong said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-31). China to ramp up support for elderly care, childcare industries. ecns.cn 30 (Xinhua) — China has rolled out measures to support the elderly care and childcare industries to help them overcome difficulties, according to a circular issued by 13 authorities including the National Development and Reform Commission.

____ (2022-08-31). Zhejiang makes great strides in promoting common prosperity. ecns.cn East China's Zhejiang Province has been striving to pursue common prosperity, with notable progress made in high-quality and green development over the past decade, according to local authorities.

____ (2022-08-31). Meeting of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau proposes convening 20th CPC National Congress on Oct. 16 in Beijing. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday held a meeting on the preparatory work for the seventh plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and the 20th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

____ (2022-08-31). China's SMEs show stable development in January-July period. ecns.cn China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showed stable development in the first seven months of the year, laying a solid foundation for the steady operation of the country's macroeconomy, official data showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-31). Most European companies in China confident in domestic market prospect: official. ecns.cn Most European multinationals present in China are confident in the prospects of the domestic market, with 84 percent expanding or maintaining operations in the first half this year, a Chinese official said Monday.

Staff (2022-08-31). Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone for first time. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) — Taiwan has begun targeting Chinese drones flying over its outlying islands for the first time.

____ (2022-08-31). China's first exploration satellite makes progress: official. ecns.cn China's first exploration satellite has observed nearly 100 eruptions and completed its in-orbit tests and experiments, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA) at a press conference Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-31). Xinjiang's development in the past decade. ecns.cn

Lucrecia Franco (2022-08-31). Exhibits mark 48th anniversary of China-Brazil relations. america.cgtn.com Celebrations in Rio de Janeiro marking 48 years of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. Local people were attracted by the exchange of cultural exhibitions and performances. Find out more.

_____ (2022-08-30). Malaysia's Ex PM Explains Imperialism's Roots In Capitalism. popularresistance.org Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned that the US is trying to start a war with China over Taiwan. He also explained how imperialism is rooted in capitalism and detailed its economic exploitation of the Global South. | It's quite obvious that when the Eastern bloc was still there, it was a bustle between capitalism and communism. Once communism was defeated, then capitalism could expand and show its true self. It's no longer constrained by the need to be nice, so that people will choose their so-called free-market system as opposed to the centrally planned system. | So because of that,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-30). U.S. Presses Japan to Cancel Constitution's Peace-Clause. libya360.wordpress.com Eric Zuesse China and Japan Must thus Finally Agree Now, to Avoid a War. The United States Government is pressing Japan's Government to revise its 1947 U.S.-created Constitution so as to eliminate its clause (Article 9) that prevents Japan from invading any country. The clause asserts that: the Japanese people forever renounce war as a…

_____ (2022-08-30). Biden is Trying to Bring Down Xi Jinping and Organize a "Color Revolution" in China. journal-neo.org This autumn will be a momentous time for China &#1 ; in the XX National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party the delegates will confirm China's strategy and development priorities, and elect the country's leader for the next five years. It is likely that Xi Jinping, the current head of the Party, will be reelected for …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-30). Why the People's Republic of China Embraced Paul Robeson. libya360.wordpress.com Black King of Songs. His communism brought the great American singer Paul Robeson trouble in the US, but helped make him a hero in China Friends of Socialist China Editorial Comment: The below article by Gao Yunxiang (Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada and author of the critically acclaimed Arise, Africa! Roar, China!…

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