2022-11-24: News Headlines

Staff (2022-11-24). China's Qiu Xiaoqi Visits Venezuela to Strengthen Strategic Ties. orinocotribune.com Strengthening the ties of friendship is the premise of the meeting between the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the special representative of the People's Republic of China for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Qiu Xiaoqi, which took place this Tuesday, November 23, at Miraflores Palace, Caracas. | The bilateral dialogue is part of the joint efforts aimed at deepening strategic ties, under the principles of mutual respect and shared development. | Qiu Xiaoqi has been in the position of special representative of the government of the People's Republic of China for Latin American and Caribbean affair…

____ (2022-11-24). China's live streaming e-commerce users exceed 460 million. ecns.cn China's live streaming e-commerce users have exceeded 460 million as of June this year, increasing by 204 million compared with that of March 2020, accounting for 44.6 percent of total net users, said a report on the country's e-commerce released by the Academy of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

____ (2022-11-24). China's first hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive passes 20,000-km assessment. ecns.cn The first China-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive has safely run over 20,000 kilometers since it was put into operation in 2021, said Fu Yongjun, general manager of CRRC Datong and State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-24). China's space-based observatory sends first image. ecns.cn 11, 2022, said Gan Weiqun, the satellite's principal scientist from PMO under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)."ÄÄ"ÄÄGan said the image was taken by the satellite-loaded hard X-ray imager (HXI).

____ (2022-11-24). Xiaowan Hydropower Station uses independently developed relay protection system. ecns.cn An independently developed relay protection system has been put into use at the Xiaowan Hydropower Station on the Lancang River in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Thursday, China Central Television reported.

____ (2022-11-24). China details multiple measures to spur REITs development. ecns.cn China has rolled out a slew of measures to develop Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as part of efforts to revitalize existing assets and boost effective investment.

____ (2022-11-24). China lays out plan for future deep space exploration. ecns.cn China will carry out more deep space exploration missions in the next 10 to 15 years, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration program and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

____ (2022-11-24). Annual number of China railway express Chang'an freight train surpasses 4,000. ecns.cn The annual number of operating the China railway express Chang'an freight train has reached 4,067 up till now, surpassing 4,000 annually for the first time since its debut in November 2013.

____ (2022-11-24). Closed environment the biggest challenge in space: China's first female spacewalker. ecns.cn The biggest challenge of her six months in space was the closed environment's effect on her mental state, said taikonaut Wang Yaping, the first female to visit China's space station.

____ (2022-11-24). China pays in full assessments for UN peacekeeping operations in fiscal year. ecns.cn China paid in full assessments for the existing 11 United Nations peacekeeping operations in fiscal year 2022/2023 for the previously mandated period, China's permanent mission to the UN said Wednesday on its official website.

____ (2022-11-24). Core control system of China's hydropower station achieves localized production. ecns.cn A new generation relay protection system independently developed by Chinese enterprises was launched on Tuesday at Xiaowan Hydropower Station in the middle and lower reaches of Lancang (Mekong) River, marking the core control system of China's hydropower station achieving localized production, a major breakthrough.

____ (2022-11-24). China, Laos to hold third border defense friendship exchange. ecns.cn China and Laos agreed to hold the third border defense friendship exchange at the end of November, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-24). Xi, DR Congo president exchange congratulations on th anniversary of normalization of China-DRC diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday exchanged congratulations over the th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations.

____ (2022-11-24). China, Indonesia set example of self-strength, cooperation: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The China-Indonesia high-level strategic cooperation has set a fine example of major developing countries seeking to strengthen themselves through sincere cooperation.

____ (2022-11-24). Tibetans celebrate Gongbo New Year. ecns.cn Locals drink highland barley wine to celebrate the Gongbo New Year by the Tibetan calendar, which falls on Nov. 24 this year, in Nyingchi city, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 24, 2022.

____ (2022-11-24). Natural landscape of Qiandao Lake in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Islands scattered across the Qiandao Lake, or the Thousand-Island Lake create a breathtaking scenery in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, breathtaking scenery, Nov. 23, 2022.

____ (2022-11-24). Snow scenery of Bagua-shaped county in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn A snowfall hit Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which turned the county into a winter wonderland.

____ (2022-11-24). Chimpanzee follows local custom of eating green onions in Shandong. ecns.cn In the Wild World Jinan, a chimpanzee named "Chocolate" has fallen in love with eating green onions, which is a custom of local people in China's Shandong Province.

____ (2022-11-24). Snow leopard spotted in NW China's Qinghai. ecns.cn A rare wild snow leopard was spotted at Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The video was captured by a photographer only 400 meters away from it.

____ (2022-11-24). China solicits scientific questions globally in deep space exploration. ecns.cn The China National Space Administration (CNSA) began to solicit important scientific questions worldwide in deep space exploration Thursday.

____ (2022-11-24). China to strive to ensure daily necessity supplies: commerce ministry. ecns.cn China will make greater efforts to ensure the supply of daily necessities, especially for the residents in areas hard hit by COVID-19 resurgence, an official with the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday.

____ (2022-11-24). China's waterway freight volume up 4.8 pct in Jan-Oct. ecns.cn China's waterway cargo transport continued the trend of steady growth from January to October, posting a 4.8-percent year-on-year increase in freight volume, official data shows.

____ (2022-11-24). New shale gas field reserves of over 140 bln cubic meters discovered in SW China. ecns.cn Sinopec, China's largest oil refiner, has discovered a new shale gas field, with a proven reserve of nearly 146 billion cubic meters, in the Sichuan basin in southwest China.

WSWS (2022-11-24). Anger erupts among workers at Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, China. wsws.org "Foxconn is trash, they're garbage, they've used military force to suppress the workers, many staff members got injured, and the Zhengzhou government is colluding with them in bullying ordinary workers."

Infobrics (2022-11-24). Egypt Applies to Join Shanghai-Based New Development Bank. infobrics.org Egypt has reached a deal with Shanghai-headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) to join the financial institution whose strategy the Arab country says is in line with its vision…

____ (2022-11-24). Shanghai issues subsidy polices to renewable energy projects. ecns.cn Shanghai issued a notice about targeted subsidies to the renewable energy projects to be put into operation from 2022-2026, aiming to support renewable energy and new energy development, according to the local government on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-24). Shanghai Disneyland to reopen on Friday. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen on Friday and tickets are available for purchase starting Thursday, according to an official announcement.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-24). Presidente de Cuba concluye "fructífera" visita a Tàºrkiye; continúa gira en China. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano tiene previsto arribar este jueves a Beijing, capital de China, donde efectuará una visita oficial con la cual concluirá su periplo internacional.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-11-24). Presidente de Cuba concluye visita a Tàºrkiye y viaja a China. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano tiene previsto arribar este jueves a Beijing, capital de China, donde efectuará una visita oficial con la cual concluirá su periplo internacional.

_____ (2022-11-23). Death-Ridden West Ramps Pressure on China to Abandon Zero-Covid Policy. strategic-culture.org For Western media to harangue China over its zero-Covid policy and to try to blame China for the failure of Western capitalism is beyond farcical. It is degenerate. | When Chinese President Xi Jinping recently reiterated that China would be adhering to its strict public controls against the Covid-19 pandemic, there was discernible disappointment in the Western media that the Asian giant was not conforming to a "let it rip" approach. | China is maintaining a zero-Covid policy with new

Betsey Piette (2022-11-23). 'From West Philly to Chinatown, corporate greed is going down!'. workers.org Activists from Students for the Preservation of Chinatown and Save UC Townhomes in front of Campus Apartments in Philadelphia, Nov. 18WW Photo: Joe Piette Philadelphia Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Nov. 18 to demand billionaire David Adelman stop the predatory development of a new Philadelphia 76ers basketball arena in Chinatown. Organized . . . |

____ (2022-11-23). China, France launches first third-party market cooperation on sewage treatment in Senegal. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-23). Mobile hospital in Beijing put into operation as infections surge. ecns.cn A mobile hospital at the China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi District, Beijing, was put into operation on Tuesday, mainly to receive mild COVID-19 cases.

____ (2022-11-23). Inner Mongolian man builds intimate relationship with rescued wolves. ecns.cn A man who works for a wildlife rescue station in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has saved many wild wolves since 2015.

____ (2022-11-23). Key takeaways from Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2022. ecns.cn The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2022, concluding here Wednesday, has featured senior officials from China's monetary and financial authorities, who spoke about reform and high-quality development of the country's financial sector.

____ (2022-11-23). Tianjin begins city-wide COVID testing. ecns.cn The North China municipality of Tianjin will began city-wide nucleic acid testing for its whole population of 13.7 million for two consecutive days beginning Thursday.

____ (2022-11-23). IMF expects gradual growth for China's economy. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund has forecasted China's economy to grow at 3.2 percent in 2022, then rise by 4.4 percent for the next two years as the country's growth remains under pressure following an "impressive" recovery from the pandemic's initial impact.

____ (2022-11-23). World's largest offshore wind turbine off assembly line in China. ecns.cn A giant offshore wind turbine, with the world's largest per-unit capacity, has moved off the production line in east China's Fujian Province.

____ (2022-11-23). Vast land, cost factor see civil airports dominate Xinjiang transportation8. ecns.cn At present, Xinjiang has established the most widely covered airport network with the most feeder airports in China. The density of airports here has increased from 1.02 per 100,000 square kilometers in 2012 to 1.5 in 2022.

____ (2022-11-23). China Life: 77-year-old tour guide speaks 11 foreign languages. ecns.cn Videos of 77-year-old Xu Xiuzhen, who speaks different languages with foreigners while working at a scenic spot selling water, postcards and headdress flowers, have brought her instant fame.

____ (2022-11-23). China Life: Young woman goes viral on short video platform for hip-hop. ecns.cn Zhang Tiegang, a woman from Liaoning's countryside, recently went viral on the short video platform for posting a cover of hip hop hit 'Plain Jane' by American rapper A$AP Ferg. The video garnered more than 3.2 million views at the time of writing.

____ (2022-11-23). Cloud-shrouded Wuyi Mountain after rain. ecns.cn Breathtaking aerial view of a sea of clouds shrouded Wuyi Mountain after rain in east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 22, 2022.

____ (2022-11-23). 'Made in China', 'built by China' to deliver more tangible benefits to people of all countries. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-23). China stands ready to work with South Asian countries to achieve common development, progress. ecns.cn

____ (2022-11-23). Nearly 100 blue sheep and elk forage in northwest China's Qinghai Province. ecns.cn In early winter, nearly 100 blue sheep and elk ran in the snow and foraged in the Qaidam Basin in northwest China's Qinghai Province.

____ (2022-11-23). (100 great changes) 'Digital Dunhuang' showcases and preserves cultural heritage. ecns.cn Situated in an oasis in Northwest China's Gobi Desert, the city of Dunhuang was a shining pearl on the ancient Silk Road.

Fight Back (2022-11-23). Kamala Harris visits the Philippines to threaten war with China. fightbacknews.org In their recent in-person meeting, President Joe Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he doesn't want a new Cold War with China. But actions speak louder than words: a week later, Vice President Kamala Harris headed to the Republic of the Philippines to stoke conflict with China over the South China Sea. | The visit by Harris came two months after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. As speaker of the House of Representatives, Pelosi is second in line to the president. Her visit was a major violation of the U.S. "One China" policy. It was also a declaration of U.S. war preparations. | Taiwan is a part of Ch…

Infobrics (2022-11-23). Xi to visit Saudi Arabia as Prince Salman seeks BRICS membership. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia aims to de-dollarize with China's assistance.

Jasper Saah (2022-11-23). U.S. commits to reignite space race during new Cold War vs. China, Russia. liberationnews.org On Nov. 16 NASA launched the first mission in the Artemis Program, the long delayed and over-budget program to return humans to the surface of the moon this decade.

Jasper Saah (2022-11-23). US commits to reignite space race during new Cold War vs. China, Russia. liberationnews.org On Nov. 16 NASA launched the first mission in the Artemis Program, the long delayed and over-budget program to return humans to the surface of the moon this decade.

Brian Berletic (2022-11-23). Anti-China Protests in Thailand: Who is Behind them & Why? Searching for Asia's "Zelensky" thealtworld.com As the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine destroys a nation and destabilizes a region, similar meddling that preceded the 2014 coup in Kiev is unfolding across Southeast Asia and in particular, in Thailand. | Who is the "Zelensky" of Thailand? Documented evidence exposes the Thai opposition as a product of years of US interference all in a bid to pivot Thailand aways from its largest economic and trade partner China and transform it into a belligerent proxy against Beijing on Washington's behalf. | References: | Land Destroyer (New Atlas) The Complete Guide: US Government Role in Thailand…

_____ (2022-11-23). Tokayev's policies will focus on Russia, China and the West. journal-neo.org Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was re-elected as the President of Kazakhstan. He was supported by 81.31% of voters in the snap election on November 20. Thus, Tokayev confirmed his legitimacy and the citizens of the republic opted for New Kazakhstan, the program proposed by the head of state. The election was calm, despite warnings from the National …

Danny Haiphong (2022-11-23). China's Leadership Shines Bright in Asia's Moment. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong Nov 19, 2022 | Asia possesses many of the world's largest and fastest-growing economies. In this era of growing discord and crisis in the West, the majority of nations around the world are looking to Asia to set different example. The region took center stage in the week of November 11th to 18th as the emerging economies of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand hosted the Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the G20, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting respectively. These important exchanges provided numerous opportunities for major countries…

Editor (2022-11-23). French ambassador: U.S. 'rules-based order' means Western domination, violating international law. mronline.org France's ex U.S. Ambassador Gérard Araud criticized Washington for frequently violating international law and said its so-called "rules-based order" is an unfair "Western order" based on "hegemony." He condemned the new cold war on China, instead calling for mutual compromises.

Editor (2022-11-23). French Ambassador: US 'Rules-Based Order' Means Western Domination, Violating International Law. scheerpost.com France's ex US Ambassador Gérard Araud criticized Washington for frequently violating international law and said its so-called "rules-based order" is an unfair "Western order" based on "hegemony." He condemned the new cold war on China, instead calling for mutual compromises.

Staff (2022-11-23). Filipino Climate Activist Yeb Saño on COP27, Climate Reparations & Philippines' New President Marcos. democracynow.org This week U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Philippines, where she said the U.S. would defend the Philippines "in the face of intimidation and coercion" from China and vowed to expand the U.S. military presence in the country even after former bases leaked toxic waste into the environment. We recently spoke about the environment and more with Filipino activist Yeb Saño at the U.N. climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. He was previously the chief climate negotiator for the Philippines and is now executive director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia. Saño describes the "loss and damage"…

WSWS (2022-11-23). US continues to inflame tensions on Korean Peninsula. wsws.org Washington is attempting to place blame on Beijing and Moscow for North Korea's recent missile launches accusing the two of failing to uphold the so-called "rule of law" around the world.

____ (2022-11-23). Over 4,000 overseas talents enter Hong Kong job market since 2020: official. ecns.cn A total of 30,946 overseas talents (excluding the Chinese mainland) have been admitted to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for employment through the five talent admission schemes from 2020 to 2021, a local official said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-11-23). Shanghai aims to achieve 0 billion yuan output of future industries by 2030. ecns.cn Shanghai aims to achieve an output of about 0 billion yuan (about 70.14 billion U.S. dollars) for its future industries by 2030, according to local authorities.

____ (2022-11-23). Shanghai Astronomy Museum wins TEA Thea award. ecns.cn Shanghai Astronomy Museum has been awarded the 29th Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievements on Nov 15 at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Associations (IAAPA) in Orlando, the United States.

____ (2022-11-23). Shijiazhuang stands strong against COVID outbreak. ecns.cn The top official in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province has demanded resolute and decisive measures to cope with the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in the city.

____ (2022-11-23). Minister calls for improved management after deadly fire. ecns.cn Wang Xiangxi, minister of emergency management, has called for better management of welding operations after a deadly factory fire, suspected to have been caused by such an operation, left 38 dead and two injured in Henan province.

Stephen Sefton (2022-11-23). Occidente contra el mundo mayoritario — represión y apertura. globalizacion.ca En 2004 el Comandante Fidel Castro y el Comandante Hugo Chávez fundaron lo que ahora es la Alianza Bolivariana de los pueblos de nuestra América. Un año antes, en 2003, se constituyó formalmente la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghai que…

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