2023-02-18: News Headlines

____ (2023-02-18). Chinese envoy urges NATO to contribute positively to world peace, stability. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said on Friday that NATO should contribute positively to world peace and stability, instead of merely being a troublemaker.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-18). Daily Round-up | China calls for end to Iran sanctions, restoring nuclear deal & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of talks between Iran and China, the global campaign to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, a new agreement between Venezuela and Colombia, and a warning strike by airport workers in Germany…

____ (2023-02-18). Chinese enterprise launches hydrogen-powered bicycle. ecns.cn A prototype of an innovative folding hydrogen-powered bicycle has officially rolled off the production line in the city of Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, according to its developer on Friday.

____ (2023-02-18). China's AG600 amphibious aircraft expected to enter market in 2025. ecns.cn 17 (Xinhua) — China's indigenously-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft is expected to enter the market in 2025, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

____ (2023-02-18). China's top banking regulator fines 5 banks over irregularities. ecns.cn Five financial institutions were fined a total of 387.9 million yuan (about 56.5 million U.S. dollars) for irregularities in their businesses, China's top banking regulator said on Friday.

____ (2023-02-18). China to contribute around 1/3 of growth. ecns.cn China will likely become the largest contributor to global growth in 2023 as the nation expects its consumption-led rebound to help boost economic activity in other economies, according to an official at the International Monetary Fund.




____ (2023-02-18). Boao Forum for Asia to hold annual conference in late March. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will hold its annual conference from March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, according to the official website of the forum.

____ (2023-02-18). China's 'panda papa' Hu Jinchu dies at 94. ecns.cn China's pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Professor Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the "panda papa," died of illness at 94 on Thursday night.

____ (2023-02-18). Singaporean FM to visit China. ecns.cn Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will visit China from Feb. 19 to 21 at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Friday.

____ (2023-02-18). Iranian president says China visit 'successful'. ecns.cn Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday described his state visit to China as "very successful and fruitful."

____ (2023-02-18). Chinese satellites deployed for Turkish earthquake relief. ecns.cn China has deployed several satellites to capture images of the quake-hit areas in Türkiye, helping the country to analyze the disaster situation and allocate relief resources more effectively.

____ (2023-02-18). Senior diplomat calls for sound, stable development of China-Germany relations. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat said here on Friday that China is willing to enhance communication and deepen understanding with Germany to promote the sound and stable development of China-Germany relations and improve global governance.

____ (2023-02-18). Boao Forum for Asia to hold annual conference in late March. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will hold its annual conference from March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, according to the official website of the forum.

____ (2023-02-18). China's 'panda papa' Hu Jinchu dies at 94. ecns.cn China's pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Professor Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the "panda papa," died of illness at 94 on Thursday night.

____ (2023-02-18). Singaporean FM to visit China. ecns.cn Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will visit China from Feb. 19 to 21 at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Friday.

____ (2023-02-18). Iranian president says China visit 'successful'. ecns.cn Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday described his state visit to China as "very successful and fruitful."

____ (2023-02-18). Chinese satellites deployed for Turkish earthquake relief. ecns.cn China has deployed several satellites to capture images of the quake-hit areas in Türkiye, helping the country to analyze the disaster situation and allocate relief resources more effectively.

____ (2023-02-18). Senior diplomat calls for sound, stable development of China-Germany relations. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat said here on Friday that China is willing to enhance communication and deepen understanding with Germany to promote the sound and stable development of China-Germany relations and improve global governance.

____ (2023-02-18). China to expand mutually beneficial cooperation with Germany: senior diplomat. ecns.cn China is ready to fully restart exchanges with Germany and Europe in various fields, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and enhance mutual understanding, a senior Chinese diplomat said here on Friday.

____ (2023-02-18). Visa-waiver agreement between China, Maldives takes effect. ecns.cn The visa-waiver agreement between China and Maldives has taken effect, according to Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.

____ (2023-02-18). China rolls out registration-based IPO system across the board. ecns.cn China has officially rolled out the across-the-board registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system with relevant rules coming into effect on Friday, according to the country's securities regulator.

____ (2023-02-18). China, Vietnam vow to bolster economic cooperation. ecns.cn A conference was held between China's Yunnan provincial department of commerce and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday to strengthen cooperation in a wide range of economic, investment and trade issues.

____ (2023-02-18). China rolls out registration-based IPO system across the board in milestone reform. ecns.cn China has officially rolled out its across-the-board registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system, with relevant rules coming into effect on Friday, according to the country's securities regulator.

____ (2023-02-18). Xi Jinping delivers speech at meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on COVID-19 prevention and control work. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Feb. 16 to hear a report on the recent COVID-19 prevention and control work. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.

____ (2023-02-18). Made-in-Chengdu relief supplies sent to aid Syria. ecns.cn On Thursday, a truck carrying 200 disaster relief tents and 200 sets of thickened down sleeping bags sped out of Dacheng Industrial Park in Qingbaijiang District of Chengdu, capital of China's Sichuan Province.

____ (2023-02-18). Camel races kick off in China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Hundreds of camels with jockeys on their backs have competed in a series of races at minus 20 degrees Celsius in Hulun Buir City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

____ (2023-02-18). Insights | UN expert believes a strong recovery in China's tourism. ecns.cn Sandra Carvao, expert from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, thinks that China has an immense youth population eager to travel and middle class with capacity to do it. The future development of mountain tourism and wellness tourism in China is promising, hence a strong recovery in China's tourism.

____ (2023-02-18). 'Sera Bengqin Festival' celebrated ahead of Tibetan New Year. ecns.cn Tibetan Buddhism believers gathered at the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday, to celebrate a traditional religious festival ahead of the Tibetan New Year.

____ (2023-02-18). 58 ancient tombs discovered in Shanxi. ecns.cn A total of 58 tombs of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) have been discovered at a cemetery site in Datong City, north China's Shanxi Province, announced by Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology on Friday.

WSWS (2023-02-18). Biden invited to visit Pacific in escalating diplomatic offensive against China. wsws.org Biden's foreshadowed attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum would be the first by a sitting US president and a major step-up in direct US presence in the region.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-02-18). Inicia ejercicio naval conjunto entre Sudáfrica, Rusia y China. telesurtv.net Las maniobras, denominadas Mosi-2, tendrán lugar hasta el 27 de febrero entre la ciudad de Durban y Richards Bay.

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