(2022-12-16). Congress at Odds Over How to Give Taiwan Military Aid. news.antiwar.com Some members of Congress are at odds over how to provide $10 billion in military aid for Taiwan that is included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The funds are set to be disbursed over five years through the State Department's Foreign Military Financing program. According to Defense News, top congressional appropriators want …
(2022-12-16). China-South Africa Champion the Call to Strengthen Multilateralism Through Shared Prosperity. infobrics.org On the sidelines of the G20 Bali Summit, Xi and President Cyril Ramaphosa held a bilateral meeting and reached broad consensus, which is of great significance to leading the co-operation among developing countries, especially China-Africa co-operation…
(2022-12-16). Belt and Road Initiative: Prospects for Brazil. infobrics.org The Belt and Road initiative introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 serves as a boost to global development. The project was initially focused on connectivity and land integration of the western part of China with Central Asia and Europe; then it has added maritime routes that include Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, Africa, and as of 2018, they already included it in Latin America with its projection towards the Arctic Ocean…
(2022-12-16). White House Summit with African Leaders Result in More Promises. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe U.S. imperialism provides no other viable alternatives to Africa other than the pursuit of its non-aligned policy. Africa cannot be genuinely liberated and sovereign until the people defeat U.S. influence on the continent and around the world. A $55 billion package from the United States cannot regain ground lost to China and Russia…
(2022-12-16). Remilitarized Japan doubles war spending to meet NATO standards, confront Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 16, 2022 Japan approves a historic new military build-up Japan on Friday approved a new national security strategy one of the country's largest defense shake-ups since World War II. This is a marked shift from the country's pacifist approach [sic], which has dominated its political discourse for decades. *** The cabinet approved …
(2022-12-15). New edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols to be released soon: Zhong Nanshan. ecns.cn The 10th edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols will be released soon, which will benefit economic development on the basis of active epidemic prevention.
(2022-12-16). Multiple Breadbasket Failures as Radicals Stop Private Jets. dissidentvoice.org Global warming is taking a big bite out of the planet. Unprecedented severe droughts dry up major commercial waterways and extreme conditions have either diminished or partially decimated many crops in the US, Europe, China, Australia, the Indian subcontinent and throughout regions of Africa. This article explores the impact of "multiple breadbasket failures" as defined …
(2022-12-15). UK urged to earnestly secure Chinese embassy. ecns.cn China has warned of resolute and forceful countermeasures if the United Kingdom does not immediately stop political manipulation and earnestly secure the Chinese embassy and its consulates' normal performance of duties.
(2022-12-15). Diplomat tells China story in new book. ecns.cn Veteran diplomat Liu Xiaoming detailed how he interacted with people from all walks of life in the United Kingdom and how he told China's story as the longest-serving Chinese ambassador to the country, where he worked for 11 years.
(2022-12-16). Fish scale-shaped ice floes on Yellow River. ecns.cn Fish scale-shaped ice floes floating along a section of the Yellow River create a magnificent scenery in winter in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2022.
(2022-12-15). Businesses receive boost for orders at home and abroad. ecns.cn In the last two weeks, foreign trade companies in China have ramped up their efforts to grab international orders, as the nation further optimizes its COVID-19 policies.
(2022-12-16). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.
(2022-12-16). Giant pandas enjoy happy life at Sichuan base. ecns.cn Giant pandas eat bamboo shoots at the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 15, 2022.
(2022-12-15). China conducts survey on population most susceptible to COVID-19 infections. ecns.cn China is carrying out a survey to identify people most susceptible to COVID-19 infections, including the elderly and those with underlying diseases, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday.
(2022-12-16). Xi of Arabia and the Petroyuan Drive. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Xi Jinping has made an offer difficult for the Arabian Peninsula to ignore: China will be guaranteed buyers of your oil and gas, but we will pay in yuan. It would be so tempting to qualify Chinese President Xi Jinping landing in Riyadh a week ago, welcomed with royal pomp and circumstance, as Xi…
(2022-12-16). China, LatAm business leaders agree on deepening cooperation in interconnectivity, innovation. ecns.cn The 15th China-Latin American and the Caribbean Business Summit issued a conclusive document on Thursday.
(2022-12-16). Digital hub target on track with China tech. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia is speeding toward a digital future full of potential with Chinese cooperation, the kingdom's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha said.
(2022-12-15). China pledges to deliver more benefits. ecns.cn China will stay committed to its fundamental national policy of opening-up, pursue its strategy of opening-up based on a win-win approach and stay true to the right path that features economic globalization.
(2022-12-16). China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order. ecns.cn China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday.
(2022-12-16). China opposes politicization, instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues, double standards and a selective approach, a Chinese envoy said Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China's major shale gas field sees accumulated output of over 53 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn As of the end of November, Fuling, China's largest shale gas field, has produced over 53 billion cubic meters of shale gas over the past decade since it was discovered in 2012.
(2022-12-16). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.
(2022-12-15). ASML questions U.S. logic on chip product trade restriction. ecns.cn Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV questioned the logic behind Washington's attempts to get the Netherlands to expand chip-related restrictions on China,…
(2022-12-15). China issues first national five-year plan on modern logistics. ecns.cn China has released its first national five-year plan on modern logistics to accelerate building a modern logistics system and promote high-quality development.
(2022-12-16). Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway in SW China officially put into full operation. ecns.cn The Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway was officially put into full operation on Friday. It reduces the road travel time between Renhuai and Zunyi from an hour and a half to 30 minutes.
(2022-12-16). Faking of safety docs can lead to jail time. ecns.cn People who work for safety assessment agencies and provide fake documents will be harshly punished in line with an interpretation released by China's top judicial authorities on Thursday.
(2022-12-16). China launches Shiyan-21 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-11 rocket carrying Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2022.
(2022-12-16). Progress in China-U.S. audit oversight cooperation welcome: CSRC. ecns.cn China welcomes the latest progress made in China-U.S. audit oversight cooperation, the country's top securities regulator said on Friday.
(2022-12-16). New high-speed railway enters operation in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 106-km high-speed railway, linking the cities of Mengzi and Mile in southwest China's Yunnan Province, entered operation on Friday.
(2022-12-15). UAE approves use of China's Sinopharm broad-spectrum COVID vaccine. ecns.cn A broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm, which has the potential to protect against variants including Omicron, has been approved for emergency use by authorities in the United Arab Emirates.
(2022-12-16). Officials' roles in vitalization mapped out. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules clarifying the duties of Communist Party of China officials in rural vitalization, while warning of the threat of penalties and even criminal liability for excessive bureaucracy and inaction.
(2022-12-16). Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The 107-km railway linking cities of Mile and Mengzi officially opened to tourists on Friday. It connects with the Nanning-Kunming Railway and integrates into southwest China's outbound channel to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations.
(2022-12-15). Services, consumption get boost. ecns.cn China will continue to expand domestic consumption in culture and tourism, elderly and childcare services and sports, as the country aims to further unleash domestic demand potential and promote high-quality development.
(2022-12-16). China launches one more space experiment satellite. ecns.cn China on Friday launched a Long March-11 rocket, placing a satellite in space.
(2022-12-15). Additional monetary flexibility seen soon. ecns.cn China's monetary policy might have more room for easing early next year as the U.S. Federal Reserve has started to slow down rate hikes while domestic economic growth requires more support, experts said on Thursday.
(2022-12-16). Guidelines on emissions released. ecns.cn China has included greenhouse gas emissions into the environmental impact assessments for several major smokestack industries, according to guidelines unveiled on Wednesday by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
(2022-12-15). Xinjiang foreign trade up nearly 60 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign trade volume of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region soared 59.8 percent year on year to 219.4 billion yuan (about 31.6 billion U.S. dollars) from January to November this year.
(2022-12-16). Suzhou Creek cruise tours launched. ecns.cn The cruise tours on Shanghai's Suzhou Creek were officially launched on Thursday following three months of trials.
(2022-12-16). Weilong Delicious lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ecns.cn Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious Global Holdings was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, pricing its shares at HK$10.56 each in its initial public offering to raise $130.6 million.
(2022-12-16). Temporary fever clinic in Beijing's Fengtai opens to patients. ecns.cn The clinic provided 24-hour services to 16-65 years old patient with mild symptoms of COVID infection and no underlying diseases.
(2022-12-16). Geminid meteor shower lights up sky in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Geminid meteor shower, always a favorite among the annual meteor showers, reached to peak on Wednesday.
(2022-12-16). Couriers called in to clear Beijing backlog. ecns.cn Couriers from across the country are banding together in support of Beijing to help relieve the city's backlog in deliveries.
(2022-12-16). Stunning scenery of frozen Kaidu River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 610-kilometer Kaidu River, the fourth largest river in Xinjiang, originates from the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. It finally flows into Bosten Lake, the country's largest inland freshwater lake.
(2022-12-15). China's power generation up in November. ecns.cn A fire at an oil plant in the city of Angarsk in the Russian region of Irkutsk has killed two people and injured four others, quoted authorities in the Irkutsk region as saying on Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Super-Heavy Crane for Construction of Sever Bay Port Delivered from China by NSR. infobrics.org Due to early ice formation on NSR, Sovfracht's ship was escorted by an icebreaker…
(2022-12-15). Cleaner heating plants getting hotter. ecns.cn Green energy is expected to contribute more to clean heating in China, as the Chinese government calls for large-scale new energy deployment to further facilitate its 2060 carbon neutrality goal.
(2022-12-15). China launches Yaogan-36 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a Yaogan-36 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 15, 2022.
(2022-12-15). Colombian tourism with a Chinese twist. america.cgtn.com The trip from China to South America is a long one, but Colombia hopes to draw Chinese tourists back after easing travel restrictions earlier this year.
(2022-12-15). China's property investment down in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's investment in property development went down 9.8 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China's industrial output up 2.2 pct in November. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 2.2 percent year on year in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China's online retail sales up 4.2 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's online retail sales went up 4.2 percent year on year in the first 11 months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China credited with 4 of top 10 global engineering feats. ecns.cn Four major Chinese engineering feats are listed among this year's Global Top Ten Engineering Achievements, according to the journal "Engineering", the flagship publication of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
(2022-12-15). Chinese ice sculptors build Christmas display. america.cgtn.com A big December storm has covered several U.S. states in a sheet of snow and ice. Meanwhile, ice has also piled up indoors at one Colorado venue. It's part of an extravagant Christmas display. In fact, for some ice sculptors from China, this is their specialty.
(2022-12-15). Rime scenery on Sanqing Mountain in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Rime-covered pine trees on Sanqing Mountain, a World Heritage Site, in east China's Jiangxi Province. Fantastically shaped pillars and peaks are blanketed with white rime, creating a fairylike landscape.
(2022-12-15). 300 China-Laos Railway freight cars roll off assembly line in SW China's Sichuan. ecns.cn The first batch of 300 C70E freight cars for the China-Laos Railway manufactured by the CRRC Meishan company rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2022-12-15). Interview with a Foxconn worker from China. wsws.org "The Chinese government cares just about the economy. Faced with economic decline and opposition from the middle class, sacrificing the lives of millions of the poor [by lifting COVID restrictions] is not an unbearable price."
(2022-12-15). Mongolia, China mark 60th anniversary of signing of boundary treaty. ecns.cn Mongolia and China marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their boundary treaty here on Wednesday.
(2022-12-15). 5.9-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC. ecns.cn A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Taiwan's Hualien County at 12: 03 p.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
(2022-12-15). The Road to De-Dollarisation Will Run through Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org 
Balqis Al Rashed (Saudi Arabia), Cities of Salt, 2017. On 9 December, China's President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and China. At the top of the agenda was increased trade between China and the GCC, with …
(2022-12-15). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. workers.org 
For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the . . . |
(2022-12-15). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.7 pct in November. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.7 percent in November, up from 5.5 percent in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Realizan conversatorio sobre China y relación con América Latina. telesurtv.net La encargada de Negocios de la Embajada de China en México, declaró que ambos países comparten los sueños en la búsqueda del desarrollo nacional y la felicidad del pueblo.
(2022-12-15). China Meheco signs contract to distribute Pfizer's COVID treatment drug in China. ecns.cn China Meheco said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc to import and distribute its oral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid in the Chinese mainland.
(2022-12-15). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.3 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.3 percent year on year in the first 11 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China's home prices ease in November. ecns.cn China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities eased in November, with fewer cities seeing a decline in home prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Endangered corsac fox captured in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn With its body length at -60 centimeters and tail at 25-35 centimeters, the corsac fox is the smallest fox in China, living mainly in steppe, desert and semi-desert areas.
(2022-12-15). China UN envoy: Uphold true multilateralism. ecns.cn A Chinese ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday urged the international community to uphold true multilateralism, instead of imposing rules unilaterally formulated by a few countries.
(2022-12-15). Xinjiang enterprises go full throttle to boost foreign trade. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.
(2022-12-15). The US factor in current China-EU relations. journal-neo.org 
The countries of the European continent, which the EU bureaucracy also claims to represent, are among China's top three partners in foreign trade and economic relations. The other two are a dozen Southeast Asian countries that form ASEAN, and the US. In turn, trends in trade and economic relations cannot be considered outside the context …
(2022-12-15). Country warming up to energy beneath the crust. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume and the country's biggest geothermal developer, vows to further tap geothermal energy sources as part of the widespread adoption of renewable energy nationwide.
(2022-12-15). Safety standards for NEVs in the making. ecns.cn China's first testing center for new energy vehicles started up in Chongqing recently, the Chongqing Traffic Police Corps said.
(2022-12-15). Trial run of Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in Yunnan, SW China. ecns.cn The 107-km railway will link the cities of Mile and Mengzi, both located in Yunnan's Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Passenger trains operating on the railway are due to travel at 2 km per hour.
(2022-12-15). Nuclear power generation capacity in Hainan exceeds 10 billion kWh in 2022. ecns.cn The cumulative power generation capacity of the No. 1 and 2 units of Hainan Nuclear Power has exceeded 10 billion kWh for the first time as of Dec. 13, 2022, hitting a record high since both units were put into operation, according to the facility.
(2022-12-15). Guangzhou scrambles to treat COVID patients. ecns.cn Major hospitals in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have set up special operating rooms and isolation wards for COVID-19 patients as demand grows, local media reported.
(2022-12-15). Two major ship locks on Yujiang River open to traffic in Nanning. ecns.cn The two ship locks opened to traffic on Wednesday, allowing large vessels of 3,000 tons to travel eastward along the Yujiang River to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao area.
(2022-12-15). Dual counter share trading to boost renminbi's internationalization. ecns.cn HKEX on Tuesday announced the upcoming launch of the Hong Kong Dollar-Renminbi Dual Counter Model to support the listing, trading and settlement of renminbi-denominated counters in Hong Kong.
(2022-12-15). Bamboo slips engraved with 'Chengdu' make debut in Chengdu. ecns.cn A batch of bamboo and wooden slips from the Qin Dynasty engraved with the Chinese characters "Chengdu" and "Xi Gong" was released on Wednesday.
(2022-12-15). Hainan delegation seeks new investments in FTP. ecns.cn Hainan province is making a major effort to strengthen investment in its free trade port, with a business delegation from the province led by Vice-Governor Ni Qiang setting off from Haikou on Friday for activities in Hong Kong and Germany.
(2022-12-15). Guangzhou taking steps to get biz back on track. ecns.cn Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is sparing no effort to attract more offshore investment and stimulate consumption as the country is optimizing its COVID-19 policies and measures.
(2022-12-15). Preparation underway at Changchun Snow and Ice Grand World. ecns.cn The Changchun Snow and Ice Grand World covers an area of 1.56 million square meters, with a total volume of 420,000 cubic meters of ice and 280,000 cubic meters of snow.