Daily Archives: September 9, 2022

2022-09-09: News Headlines

Infobrics (2022-09-09). China Fills Void as Foreign Brands Flee Russian Market. infobrics.org Chinese cars, televisions and smartphones are replacing German and South Korean imports in Russia as its market is reshaped by sanctions and an exodus of brands…

WSWS (2022-09-09). Top European leaders visit Canada, as Ottawa takes on still larger role in US-led aggression against Russia and China. wsws.org German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made high-profile visits to Canada at the end of last month.

____ (2022-09-09). China, Russia discuss business opportunities at Far East forum. ecns.cn Representatives from Russia and China discussed expanding bilateral economic and trade cooperation at a forum held this week.

____ (2022-09-09). China to boost Far East growth, top legislator says. ecns.cn China will continue to cooperate with Russia in Far East development as deepening such ties between the two countries will contribute to security and development in the region.

____ (2022-09-09). Digital yuan solutions enjoy major upgrade. ecns.cn China launched an advance payment solution based on digital yuan smart contracts on Thursday in the latest step to further enhance the e-CNY's role of reducing transaction costs and better protect consumer rights.

____ (2022-09-09). China's CPI up 2.5 pct in August. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.5 percent year on year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

____ (2022-09-09). Chinese scientists discover new lunar mineral. ecns.cn Changesite-(Y), a new mineral, was discovered from the moon samples brought back by China's Chang'e-5 probe in late 2020, Chinese authority announced on Friday.

____ (2022-09-09). Beijing strongly condemns U.S. visit to Taiwan region. ecns.cn Beijing on Thursday strongly condemned and firmly rejected the visit of United States Congress officials to China's Taiwan region, saying it violated the one-China principle and broke the US promise to only maintain non-official relations with the island.

____ (2022-09-09). Xi exchanges congratulations with AU chair on 20th anniversary of AU's founding, diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on Friday with Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and Senegalese President Macky Sall on the 20th anniversary of AU's founding and the establishment of China-AU diplomatic relations.

____ (2022-09-08). China to scale up support for employment, entrepreneurship to expand space of employment. ecns.cn China will step up policy support for employment and business start-ups to broaden the space of employment, help market entities emerge and grow, and foster new drivers of growth, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-09). China's PPI up 2.3 pct in August. ecns.cn China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went up 2.3 percent year on year in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

____ (2022-09-09). Foreign-invested projects in China progressing well: commerce spokesperson. ecns.cn Key foreign-funded projects in China are making good progress amid the country's efforts to stabilize foreign investment, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

____ (2022-09-09). China's subsistence allowance covers 14 million elderly citizens: ministry. ecns.cn Some 14.2 million elderly citizens in China have been brought into the country's subsistence allowance system, an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs said at a press conference on Thursday.

____ (2022-09-09). Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Letter to 2022 National Conference on Development of Specialized, Sophisticated SMEs. ecns.cn The 2022 national conference on the development of specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce novel and unique products opened in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province on the morning of September 8.

____ (2022-09-09). Golden Kaiser-hind butterfly spotted in Guangdong. ecns.cn Commonly known as Golden Kaiser-hind, Teinopalpus aureus is the most endangered among the world's eight most precious butterfly species and is on China's first-class animal protection list.

____ (2022-09-08). China says U.S. tariff decision on Chinese goods will hurt U.S. ecns.cn The U.S. decision to continue imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods amid mounting inflation is bound to inflict more losses on U.S. enterprises and consumers, China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

____ (2022-09-09). Apple's latest iPhone 14 launched in China without anticipated price hike. ecns.cn U.S. tech company Apple Inc launched its latest iPhone 14 lineups and smartwatches without raising prices over previous models.

TeleSUR, lvm, MER (2022-09-09). Aumentan a 86 los muertos tras terremoto en Sichuan, China. telesurtv.net El terremoto provocó decesos en la prefectura autónoma de la etnia tibetana de Ganzi y 36 en la ciudad de Ya'an.

Staff (2022-09-09). Científicos chinos descubren un nuevo mineral en la Luna (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Científicos chinos descubrieron un nuevo mineral en la Luna y lo llamaron 'Piedra Chang'e', informó este viernes la Administración Nacional del Espacio de China y la Autoridad de Energía Atómica de China. Este último descubrimiento ha convertido a China en el tercer país en registrar tales hallazgos, según China Daily.

____ (2022-09-09). 'Extinct' Yangtze sturgeon spotted in Hubei. ecns.cn The discovery of a Yangtze sturgeon in Hubei province has ignited hope that the species, which was believed to be extinct in the wild, will be able to restore its population in nature.

____ (2022-09-09). Zero-tariff imported aircraft cleared in Hainan with $13.78 mln in tax exemptions. ecns.cn A zero-tariff imported cargo aircraft was cleared at the customs of Haikou Meilan International Airport in Hainan Province on Thursday, with a tax exemption value of 95.89 million yuan (about $13.78 million).

Staff (2022-09-09). Memo. on Iran accession to be signed in Samarkand: SCO chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Heads of state from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will sign a memorandum on Iran's commitments in light of the Islamic Republic's entry to the organization at a summit in Samarkand, SCO Secretary-General said.

____ (2022-09-08). China-Arab ties ever-prosperous. ecns.cn While China and Arab countries were economically connected by the Silk Road over a thousand years ago, more recently, the rollout of the landmark Belt and Road Initiative over the past nine years in the region has succeeded in revitalizing the ancient trade route.

____ (2022-09-08). New cyberattack evidence exposes shameful 'empire of hacking'. ecns.cn The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was evidenced to have mounted malicious cyberattacks targeting China's Northwestern Polytechnical University, according to reports respectively released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and cybersecurity company 360 on Monday.

____ (2022-09-08). China urges avoiding further deterioration of humanitarian situation in Ukraine. ecns.cn China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, on Wednesday called on the international community to do its utmost to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-08). Latest US Congressional Delegation Arrives in Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Another US congressional delegation The delegation consists of a bipartisan group of House lawmakers that is being led by Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL). The visit is the sixth time a US delegation traveled to the island since the beginning of August when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made the trip. | Murphy is joined in Taiwan by fellow Democrat Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele (HI) and Republican Reps. Scott Franklin (FL)…

TeleSUR (2022-09-08). Supplying Weapons Won't Bring Peace to Ukraine: Chinese Envoy. telesurenglish.net "China has always maintained that dialogue and negotiation is the most realistic and feasible way to resolve the crisis. Only by seeking common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security can there be long-term stability and security in Europe and the rest of the world," a Chinese envoy said. | China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang (R, front), speaks at the Security Council briefing on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 6, 2022.

Aditya Sarin (2022-09-08). Joint U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises Conclude, With Eye on North Korea & China. towardfreedom.org The United States and South Korea seem to be attempting to send a clear message to both North Korea and China of their united military posture in the region. It comes as the U.S. encirclement of China continues rapidly. Aditya Sarin analyzes the situation.

TeleSUR (2022-09-08). Argentina Formally Requests China to Join BRICS. telesurenglish.net The President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, has sent a letter to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, requesting the formal accession of his country to the BRICS group. | Argentinean President A. Fernandez wrote to President Xi Jinping to officially request to join the BRICS. With the support of India, Russia and China, the Russian FM believes the country meets all the requirements to join the most important economic group on the planet.

Infobrics (2022-09-08). Weighing Up Options: Will Algeria Join BRICS. infobrics.org Early in August, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune hinted that Algeria may apply to join BRICS, the economic bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Mohamed Si Bachir discusses the idea and its motivations…

Staff (2022-09-08). Putin to meet with Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders at the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.

Infobrics (2022-09-08). China's Investment Cooperation with the BRICS Countries. infobrics.org The BRICS countries have the potential to become a driving force of the global economy in the next decade, as they have enormous joint potential and great opportunities within the organization. Trade, economic and investment cooperation is a key area of the institution, which can enhance the further growth of the BRICS economies. China takes the leading role in this process through active investment in other member countries, trade and humanitarian policies, and infrastructure projects within the territory of its partners…

Infobrics (2022-09-08). India, China Should Come Together as Partners Rather Than Rivals: Chinese Envoy. infobrics.org India and China should come together as partners rather than rivals, Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong said…

____ (2022-09-08). China fully echoes Kyrgyz president's comments on bilateral ties: spokesperson. ecns.cn China fully echoes Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov's comments on China-Kyrgyzstan relations, Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday, adding that China is ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to create an even better future for China-Kyrgyzstan relations.

____ (2022-09-08). Basic medical insurance covers 1.36 bln Chinese: official. ecns.cn The basic medical insurance scheme in China has covered more than 1.36 billion Chinese people over the past decade, said Li Bin, vice minister of National Health Commission at a press conference held Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-08). East China shipwreck excavation offers Maritime Silk Road glimpse. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists have uncovered submerged porcelain that can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368) from the excavation of an ancient merchant vessel off the coast of eastern China's Fujian Province.

____ (2022-09-08). Breathtaking landscape of Gila Grand Canyon in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The breathtaking Gila Grand Canyon in Fuhai County of Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, looks like a giant 3D painting at the sunset…

____ (2022-09-08). 14 years on, rescuer passes on love and kindness. ecns.cn After a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Luding county in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Monday, rescuers from across the province have rushed to the hardest-hit areas to help affected residents.

____ (2022-09-08). Decoupling viewed as risky bet for U.S. ecns.cn The U.S. government's policies toward China are putting the country on the wrong track, according to China watchers who stress that a decoupling of the top two economies will harm the United States and the rest of the world.

____ (2022-09-08). Xi Jinping stresses mobilizing national resources for core technology breakthroughs in key fields. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, president of the People's Republic of China, chairman of the Central Military Commission and head of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform, presided over the commission's 27th meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

____ (2022-09-08). Chongqing to debut at 19th China-ASEAN Expo as 'Charming City'. ecns.cn Chongqing will take part in the 19th China-ASEAN Expo scheduled to be held on Sept. 16 to 19, 2022, as a "Charming City", according to the Expo secretariat.

____ (2022-09-08). CNOOC: Jiangsu LNG tanks will enhance storage, help meet demand. ecns.cn The world's three largest liquefied natural gas storage tanks, currently under construction by China National Offshore Oil Corp, finished dome lifting operations on Wednesday in East China's Jiangsu province.

____ (2022-09-08). Modern Chinese scientists feature on commemorative stamps. ecns.cn China Association for Science and Technology and China Post on Wednesday in Beijing jointly released a set of four commemorative stamps themed "Modern Chinese Scientists (Group 9)."

____ (2022-09-08). Foreigners make mooncakes to celebrate Mid-Autumn festival in Shandong. ecns.cn Foreigners make mooncakes to welcome the Mid-Autumn festival, which will fall on Sept. 10 this year, in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 7, 2022.

____ (2022-09-08). Autumn scenery of northwest China's Xinjiang in White Dew. ecns.cn In September, poplar trees turned yellow in Tekes County, Xinjiang. The fallen leaves create a golden carpet on the ground.

____ (2022-09-08). Energy efficiency emerging as big business with investment potential. ecns.cn Energy efficiency is emerging as a burgeoning market with increasing investment opportunities as China pledged to accelerate the formation of a resource pricing mechanism during a recent meeting amid attempts to call for sustainably using resources while minimizing environmental impact.

____ (2022-09-07). Stronger foreign trade expected. ecns.cn China's foreign trade is expected to expand steadily in the coming months, driven by the government's supportive policies and the resilience of its industrial chain in electromechanical industry, experts said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-08). Earthquake relief efforts underway in Sichuan. ecns.cn China is making all-out efforts for rescue and relief after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding County in Sichuan Province on Monday.

____ (2022-09-08). China's foreign currency reserves at 3.0549 trln U.S. dollars. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves totaled 3.0549 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of August, down 49.2 billion U.S. dollars from July, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-08). Masterpieces of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy on display in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Drone photo shows the magnificent scenery of Ruyuan grand canyon in Shaoguan city, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 7, 2022.

____ (2022-09-07). CPC allocates 20 mln yuan for relief, reconstruction in quake-hit Sichuan. ecns.cn CPC Central Committee has allocated 20 million yuan (about 2.9 million U.S. dollars) in funds to assist with disaster relief and reconstruction efforts following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

____ (2022-09-08). China's largest freshwater lake sees extremely low water level. ecns.cn The water level of China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang, continued to decline due to persistent high temperature and the lack of rainfall, local authorities said Tuesday.

____ (2022-09-08). Mudflat in Poyang Lake presents landscape of tree. ecns.cn A large area of mudflat was exposed in Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province on Tuesday. The dried-up lake bed presented a landscape of a tree.

____ (2022-09-08). Pupils create artificial flower bouquets to mark Teachers Day. ecns.cn China will celebrate the 38th Teachers Day on Saturday.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-09-08). Informe de la ONU sobre los uigures, øuna pieza en el tablero geopolítico? globalizacion.ca El tan esperado informe sobre los uigures ha salido a la luz. Es tajante con China, pero contradice los reproches masivos que han circulado en Occidente. El informe ha sido objeto de muchas disputas y amenaza con convertirse en un…

Staff (2022-09-08). China supera por primera vez a EE.UU. como país más citado por artículos científicos relevantes. cubadebate.cu or primera vez, China superó ligeramente a Estados Unidos en cantidad de artículos más citados, medición considerada clave en el mundo de la investigación académica, informó el National Institute for Science and Technology Policy — NISTEP (Instituto Nacional de Política Científica y Tecnológica) de Japón. El acontecimiento evidencia que la prolífica erudición de China, también se actualiza en calidad.

____ (2022-09-08). Rescuers take assault boats to transfer trapped villagers. ecns.cn Some villagers were trapped in Luding County, Sichuan Province on Wednesday after the earthquake triggered landslides.

____ (2022-09-07). Epidemic controllable in Beijing, officials say. ecns.cn The COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing is controllable, thanks to the quick and decisive measures taken by health authorities after infection clusters emerged in local schools this week, a senior official said at a news conference on Wednesday.

Peter Symonds (2022-09-08). UN Backs US Propaganda of Chinese Abuses Against Uyghurs. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-09-08). Xi replies to letter from students in teacher training program at Beijing Normal University. ecns.cn Xi Jinping on Wednesday replied to a letter from students participating in a program at the Beijing Normal University aimed at training teachers for service in underdeveloped areas in central and western regions.

____ (2022-09-08). Relief work underway in quake-hit Sichuan. ecns.cn Rescuers raced against time to send relief materials to Moxi town, the epicenter of the 6.8- magnitude earthquake in Sichuan.

____ (2022-09-08). Chongqing Hongya Cave draws tourists at night. ecns.cn The lighting on the exterior wall of Hongya Cave in Chongqing has been restored recently.

____ (2022-09-08). Mainland thanks Taiwan people for Sichuan quake support. ecns.cn A mainland spokesperson on Thursday extended gratitude to people in Taiwan for expressing their concern and sympathy for the quake-hit Luding County in Sichuan Province.

____ (2022-09-08). 232 tourist sites in Xinjiang reopen to public. ecns.cn A total of 232 national A-level tourist sites in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have reopened to the public in an orderly manner as of Tuesday, including five 5A-level and 53 4A-level tourist attractions, according to a press conference held Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-08). Haikou duty free shopping complex expected to open this year. ecns.cn Covering an area of about 926,000 square meters, the complex is expected to open the public this year.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-08). Parlamentarios franceses visitan Taiwán en medio de tensiones. telesurtv.net Se unen así a la reciente visita a la isla de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU., Nancy Pelosi.

____ (2022-09-07). Metaverse exhibition hall debuts at 2022 CIFTIS. ecns.cn A Metaverse immersive experience hall made its debut at the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which has caught visitors' attention.

____ (2022-09-06). China's terrestrial ecosystems can offset 18 pct of energy-related CO2 emissions in 2060: study. ecns.cn China's CO2 emissions released from energy consumption accounted for more than 85 percent of its total CO2 emissions in 2020.

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