Daily Archives: March 17, 2023

2023-03-17: News Headlines

____ (2023-03-17). Beijing calls for dialogue on Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn China is concerned over the escalation and possible loss of control of the Ukraine crisis, and urges all parties to remain calm and restrained, resume peace talks at an early date and return to the track of political settlement.

Editor (2023-03-17). Even Peace Is Made in China. scheerpost.com

_____ (2023-03-17). 'New' Bipartisan Consensus in the US Against China Aims Total War. journal-neo.org There are very few issues in the US politics, both domestic and foreign, that can draw the Republicans and the Democrats into a bi-partisan consensus. Russia has been one of them in the wake of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. More recently, China has also made it to the list of issues. This is […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Staff (2023-03-17). Headlines for March 17, 2023. democracynow.org Yellen Declares, "Our Banking System Is Sound," as Wall Street Props Up First Republic Bank, Iran Agrees to Stop Arming Yemen's Houthis in Pact with Saudi Arabia, Poland and Slovakia Will Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine, U.N. Inquiry on Ukraine Finds Wide Evidence of Russian War Crimes, China Urges Diplomatic End to War in Ukraine as Xi Jinping Plans Trip to Kremlin, Biden Approves Sale of 220 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to Australia , White House Threatens to Ban TikTok Unless Chinese Owners Sell Stakes, Israeli Forces Kill 4 More Palestinians in Jenin Ahead of Security Talks in Egypt, Macron Pushes…

infobrics (2023-03-17). Beijing Launches First China-Europe Freight Train. infobrics.org Beijing became one of the latest places in China to adopt the China-Europe freight train platform, as localities vie to participate in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative…

Jacob Andrewathwa (2023-03-17). Build the movement to oppose AUKUS nuclear submarines. greenleft.org.au We need a foreign policy that is based on justice and peace, not more militarism to prepare the country for a new cold war against China, argues Jacob Andrewartha.




Editor (2023-03-17). Canada's 'China syndrome'. mronline.org The obsession with foreign plots to undermine our institutions is a hallmark of the erosion of political discourse in Canada.

Editor (2023-03-17). Former US NatSec Advisor: Destroy Taiwan Semiconductor Factories if China Invades. scheerpost.com Rather than see Taiwan's semiconductor factories fall into the hands of the Communist Party of China, the US and its allies would simply pull a Nordstream.

____ (2023-03-17). Cruise tours sail smooth waters. ecns.cn China's cruise tourism market is expected to revive this year, supported by the country's optimized COVID-19 measures.

____ (2023-03-17). 38 Chinese warmly welcomed in Vietnam as cross-border tourism resumes. ecns.cn A tour group left China via the Dongxing Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday and was warmly welcomed by the MongCai Port in Vietnam.

____ (2023-03-17). Over 30 million Chinese sexagenarians engage in primary industry. ecns.cn According to data from the seventh population census and that from the National Bureau of Statistics, there are about 51.04 million sexagenarians in China, of whom more than 60 percent are engaged in primary industry, including agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing.

____ (2023-03-17). Nation's aging demographic to be well protected. ecns.cn China should make more significant efforts to push forward the country's senior care system in a market-oriented manner, expand the pilot scope of the personal pension system and better utilize both State-owned and private capital to ease pressure facing the country's current pension benefits.




____ (2023-03-17). Reform plan to boost efficiency, mitigate risks. ecns.cn China has released a plan on reforming Party and State institutions, a move that will help improve national governance efficiency and tackle risks and challenges in order to promote high-quality development.

____ (2023-03-17). Decision to set up new HK, Macao work office receives wide support. ecns.cn Central government departments and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions expressed firm support for a decision to establish a new Hong Kong and Macao work office under the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

____ (2023-03-17). Infant care takes more than baby steps. ecns.cn China's maternal and infant care market is expected to embrace rapid development thanks to the rising consumption power of new parents.

____ (2023-03-17). Canada to drop mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers from China. ecns.cn Canada on Friday will remove mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers arriving from China.

____ (2023-03-17). China intensifies high-quality development in border, cross-border zones. ecns.cn China will intensify efforts to promote high-quality development in border and cross-border economic cooperation zones, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-17). Stranded Panamanian cargo ship rescued in South China Sea. ecns.cn A Panamanian cargo ship that broke down while sailing across the South China Sea has been towed to an area off the coast of South China's Guangdong province, according to the Ministry of Transport.




____ (2023-03-17). China's housing market rebounds with favorable policies: expert. ecns.cn Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed that in February 2023, the number of cities with a month-on-month increase in sales prices of commercial residential properties among the 70 large and medium-sized cities in China continued to rise.

____ (2023-03-17). We hope to strengthen cooperation with Chinese provinces: El Salvador Ambassador to China. ecns.cn "On this visit to Sichuan Province, I did not expect that Salvadoran coffee would be so popular in Chengdu. I am very happy," said Aldo Alvarez, Salvadoran ambassador to China, during a media interview at a coffee shop in Chengdu city on Wednesday.

____ (2023-03-17). China refutes claims of 'trade curbs' on Australian coal, says permits can be applied for normally. ecns.cn MOFCOM on Thursday pushed back against foreign media claims of Chinese "trade curbs" against Australian coal imports, saying such misleading claims are inappropriate and China's automatic permit management system for coal imports is functioning normally.

____ (2023-03-17). China urges U.S. to cease slandering Chinese military. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cease making irresponsible comments about and slandering the Chinese military.

____ (2023-03-17). China's defense ministry vows to leave no room for 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will resolutely safeguard the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will leave no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form.

____ (2023-03-17). U.S. urged to stop slandering TikTok. ecns.cn China urged the United States on Thursday to stop spreading false information on data security issues and unreasonably suppressing related companies, as Washington had yet to provide evidence that Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok threatened U.S. national security.




____ (2023-03-17). China develops vacuum storage cabinet to keep quantum chips 'fresh'. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a vacuum storage cabinet to keep quantum chips "fresh," and used it in the country's first quantum chip production line, according to a Science and Technology Daily report.

____ (2023-03-17). China International Jewelry Fair opens in Beijing. ecns.cn China International Jewelry Fair opened at the China International Exhibition Center on Thursday, covering an area of over 30,000 square meters, with more than 1,000 companies.

WSWS (2023-03-17). Former Australian prime minister says AUKUS submarine deal about ensuring US hegemony in Asia. wsws.org Keating made the basic point that the US and its allies are preparing for an aggressive war against China to ensure American imperialist hegemony.

____ (2023-03-17). Two Chinese experts sent to Memphis Zoo to take care of giant panda Ya Ya. ecns.cn Two Chinese experts have been sent to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, the U.S., to take care of giant panda Ya Ya, said the Beijing Municipal Administration Center of Park on Thursday night.

____ (2023-03-17). Freight train to Europe links Beijing to BRI. ecns.cn The very first freight train from Beijing destined for Europe set off on Thursday, marking the latest milestone for the Chinese capital in its participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a senior local official.

____ (2023-03-17). HK chief executive visits Beijing to promote cooperation with mainland, attracting netizens' attention by posting classic local breakfasts. ecns.cn Sugar pancakes, Tofu Pudding with Gravy … Lee shared these classic Beijing breakfasts on social media, "I have tasted local cuisine in Beijing.




____ (2023-03-17). Manufacturer busy with producing mascot toys for Hangzhou Asian Games. ecns.cn The mascots, "Memories of Jiangnan" consist of three figures, Chen Chen, Cong Cong and Lian Lian, featuring Hangzhou's three World Heritage sites, the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu Culture, the West Lake and the Grand Canal.

____ (2023-03-17). Hong Kong's 'new industrialization' drive sees more support. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is seeing more support for its "new industrialization" initiative, with medical equipment providers scaling up investments in the city.

____ (2023-03-17). Tibetans celebrate spring plowing in Lhasa. ecns.cn Villagers gathered in the fields, singing and dancing, to mark the beginning of spring plowing on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-17). Opening-up experience inspires foreign officials in Hainan FTP. ecns.cn With further preferential policies, Hainan Free Trade Port is expected to draw more global attention and play a larger role in the country's opening-up, foreign business officials said.

Staff (2023-03-17). øEn qué consiste el Aukus?: El pacto con el que EEUU, Reino Unido y Australia planean "hacerle frente" a China. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia planean contrarrestar la influencia de China con la creación de una nueva flota de submarinos de propulsión nuclear. El pacto estratégico, anunciado en septiembre de 2021 y bautizado como Aukus pretende "defender los intereses compartidos" de las tres potencias anglosajonas en el Indopacífico.




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