Daily Archives: March 7, 2023

2023-03-07: News Headlines

_____ (2023-03-07). The United States doesn't let up its anti-Russian pressure on Central Asia. journal-neo.org In an attempt to maintain its waning global influence the United States does not lessen its desire to strengthen itself in Central Asia (CA), which remains one of the most important arenas of conflict with Russia and China. And this was amply confirmed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's actions in Astana on February 28, …

____ (2023-03-07). Imperative for China-Russia ties to advance steadily in unstable world: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The China-Russia relationship is not a threat to any country, nor is it subject to any interference or discord sown by any third party, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday, adding that cooperation between the two countries provides a driving force for multi-polarity.

infobrics (2023-03-07). Russia, India, China to Hold Ministerial Summit in 2023. infobrics.org Russia, India and China will hold a trilateral meeting at the ministerial level this year…

____ (2023-03-07). Portuguese scholar: Fake news tries to forget China's contribution to battling COVID-19. ecns.cn "My view on China's contribution to fighting COVID-19 globally in the past three years is very positive," said Professor Rui Lourido, president of the Observatory for China in Portugal during an online interview with China News Network.

Ben Norton (2023-03-07). Xi blasts US 'containment, encirclement' of China, Foreign Minister slams 'malicious confrontation'. geopoliticaleconomy.com President Xi Jinping denounced the US-led Western attempt to "contain, encircle, and suppress China". Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Washington is not pursuing "fair competition, but malicious confrontation".

____ (2023-03-07). China urges Japan to responsibly dispose of nuclear wastewater: FM. ecns.cn China urges Japan to properly handle the disposal of Fukushima nuclear wastewater in a responsible manner, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

Simone Chun (2023-03-07). US Is Maintaining Tensions With North Korea to Draw in Allies Against China. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in The

Anand Naidoo (2023-03-07). The Heat: China-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com China's Two Sessions are well underway with economic growth and stability topping the agenda. The annual meetings of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and The National People's Congress have begun in Beijing. The Two Sessions, as they are more commonly known, set the stage …

Editor (2023-03-07). US Ambassador Arrogantly Lectures China 'Threat': 'We're the Leader in This Region (Asia)!'. scheerpost.com In an interview with the Chamber of Commerce, US Ambassador Nicholas Burns referred to China as a "threat", "great challenge", and "very difficult government", stating arrogantly, "The United States is staying in this region. We're the leader in this [Indo-Pacific] region".

____ (2023-03-07). B&R Initiative boosts development in partner countries and brings real benefits to people: FM. ecns.cn The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a high-quality public good initiated by China, built by the parties involved, and shared by the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said at a press conference Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). China-U.S. ties determined by common interests, responsibilities, friendship: FM. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-07). China fully respects Middle Eastern countries as masters of their own affairs: FM. ecns.cn China fully respects Middle Eastern countries as the masters of their own affairs, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said at a press conference on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). China hopes Europe truly realizes strategic autonomy and long-term stability: FM. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-07). Young Chinese have an important role in making China's voice heard loud: FM. ecns.cn

____ (2023-03-07). China-Laos Railway records new high of daily passenger number. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway's Lao section made a new record of 10,197 passengers last Saturday, according to a report issued on Monday by the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC).

____ (2023-03-07). China's foreign trade reaches 6.18t yuan in first 2 months. ecns.cn China's imports and exports declined slightly by 0.8 percent year-on-year to 6.18 trillion yuan ($890 billion) during the first two months of the year, official customs data showed on Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). Chinese people safer as social order improves: report. ecns.cn China effectively curbed serious violent crimes and crimes related to guns, explosives and drugs over the past five years, said a work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

____ (2023-03-07). China files more public interest litigation cases to protect environment: report. ecns.cn China has increasingly used public interest litigation to protect the natural environment, according to a work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

____ (2023-03-07). China steps up judicial protection for women, children: reports. ecns.cn China's judicial authorities have stepped up protection of the rights and interests of women and children, dealing with domestic violence with stronger measures and taking a zero-tolerance stance for crimes against minors.

____ (2023-03-07). China to promote high-quality development with rule of law: report. ecns.cn China's procuratorial authorities will fully leverage the rule of law to facilitate high-quality development in 2023, said a work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

____ (2023-03-07). China to restructure ministry in sci-tech self-reliance drive. ecns.cn China plans to restructure its Ministry of Science and Technology to better allocate resources to overcome challenges in key and core technologies, and move faster toward greater self-reliance in science and technology.

____ (2023-03-07). Plan on reforming State Council institutions submitted for review. ecns.cn China's State Council, the cabinet, on Tuesday submitted a plan on the reform of its institutions to the first session of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). China to set up national financial regulatory administration. ecns.cn China will set up a national financial regulatory administration, according to a plan submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). China to deepen reform of local financial regulatory mechanism. ecns.cn China will deepen the reform of its local financial regulatory mechanism, according to a plan submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). China's top securities regulator to become government agency directly under State Council. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission will become a government agency, rather than a public institution, directly under the State Council, according to a plan on reforming State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). China to improve regulatory mechanism on state-owned financial capital. ecns.cn China will improve the regulatory mechanism on state-owned financial capital, according to a plan on reforming State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). China to improve functions of agriculture and rural affairs ministry. ecns.cn China will improve the functions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, according to a plan on reforming State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). China to improve elderly-care work mechanism. ecns.cn China will improve its elderly-care work mechanism to implement the proactive national strategy in response to population aging and to expand the basic elderly-care services to cover all senior citizens.

____ (2023-03-07). China to improve IPR management mechanism. ecns.cn China will improve the management mechanism for intellectual property rights (IPR) to upgrade IPR creation, application, protection and management, according to a reform plan of the State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for review.

____ (2023-03-07). China puts national administration handling public petitions directly under State Council. ecns.cn The National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration will become an institution directly under the State Council from one under the general office of the State Council, according to a plan on reforming the State Council institutions.

____ (2023-03-07). China to downsize staff of central-level state institutions by 5 percent. ecns.cn China's state institutions at the central level will downsize their staff by 5 percent, according to a plan on reforming State Council institutions made public Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). China to advance reform of central bank branches. ecns.cn China will advance reform of the branches of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, according to a plan on reforming State Council institutions submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). Insights | Jim Rogers: China to be most important country in 21st century. ecns.cn Famed investor Jim Rogers, hailed as the most visionary international investor, shared his insights on China's important role in two fields during the latest interview with ECNS.

____ (2023-03-07). Chinese diplomats must confront 'jackals, wolves' head on to protect motherland: FM. ecns.cn There is no shortage of kindness and goodwill in China's diplomacy, but in face of "jackals or wolves," Chinese diplomats would have no choice but to confront them head on to protect the motherland.

____ (2023-03-07). Chinese FM calls for win-win cooperation between China, Japan. ecns.cn China and Japan should promote win-win cooperation and jointly ensure stable and smooth industrial and supply chains, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). China to work with Europe to uphold real multilateralism: FM. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Europe to uphold the real multilateralism, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). China to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership with Europe: FM. ecns.cn China will continuously deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with Europe, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). No need to worry about Chinese economy: FM. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that it is unnecessary to be concerned about China's economic outlook.

____ (2023-03-07). U.S. 'Indo-Pacific Strategy' bound to fail: FM. ecns.cn The U.S. claim to "shape the strategic environment in which China operates" actually reveals the real purpose of its Indo-Pacific strategy, that is to encircle China, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). China to establish national data bureau. ecns.cn China will establish a national data bureau, according to a reform plan submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.

____ (2023-03-07). Cole flowers and tulou compose idyllic symphony in Fujian. ecns.cn Blooming cole flowers and Tulou, a type of Chinese rural dwellings of the Hakka and Minnan people, compose a splendid idyllic symphony in Yongding County, Zhangzhou, east China Fujian Province, March 6, 2023.

____ (2023-03-07). 500-year-old magnolia tree blooms in Zhejiang. ecns.cn A 500-year-old ancient magnolia tree bursts into bloom at Faxi Tempe in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 6, 2023.

____ (2023-03-07). Chinese foreign minister meets press on foreign policy, relations. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (2nd L, rear) attends a press conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2023.

____ (2023-03-07). 2nd plenary meeting of 1st session of 14th CPPCC National Committee held in Beijing. ecns.cn The second plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2023.

____ (2023-03-07). Highlights of Chinese Foreign Minister's press conference. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a press conference Tuesday morning on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress. He answered questions from Chinese and foreign media about China's foreign policies.

____ (2023-03-07). China's national legislature starts 2nd plenary meeting of annual session. ecns.cn The second plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2023.

____ (2023-03-07). China-Europe relations not targeted at, dependent on, or subjected to third party: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China-Europe relations are not targeted at, dependent on, or subjected to a third party, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday.

____ (2023-03-07). Hong Kong seen as key bridge between Greater Bay Area, world. ecns.cn With the advantage of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong can act as a bridge linking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to the world, said Pansy Ho Chiu-king, a national political adviser from the special administrative region.

_____ (2023-03-07). Taiwan: "Incident 228" commemoration. journal-neo.org This year, the tragic events that had begun on February 28, 1947 and then lasted several days, were commemorated on an unprecedented large scale with the participation of Taiwan's highest officials. There is still no consensus on the number of casualties in what later became known as "Incident (Massacre) 228" (in the 2nd month, on …

teleSUR -JCM (2023-03-07). China e Irán a favor de una solución al acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net "China siempre ha sostenido que restablecer la implementación completa y efectiva del PAIC es el camino correcto para resolver el problema nuclear iraní", subrayó Mao Ning.

Jenny Clegg (2023-03-07). El plan de paz de China para Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Debemos ignorar las calumnias de que China está del lado de Rusia o incluso armándola, y comprometernos de verdad con su papel de mediadora: China es la gran potencia más interesada en una solución política justa y duradera. | El primer…

Staff (2023-03-07). Canciller de China advierte a EEUU sobre consecuencias de política de "confrontación maliciosa" cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Qin Gang, declaró este martes en rueda de prensa en Pekín que la política estadounidense hacia el país asiático "se ha desviado por completo del camino sensato y racional" y advirtió que "si sigue acelerando por el camino erróneo" podría haber "conflicto y confrontación".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-07). Presidente francés culmina gira africana en medio de críticas. telesurtv.net Se trata de la décimoctava gira que realiza el mandatario francés por la región en la que París tiene importantes intereses económicos y quiere disminuir la presencia china y rusa.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-07). Cuba destaca importancia de Tratado Internacional sobre Biodiversidad Marina. telesurtv.net Cuba "tuvo el honor de representar al G-77 + China. Se logró mantener la unidad del Grupo hasta el final del proceso, lo que permitió alcanzar resultados favorables", dijo Rodríguez.

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