2023-03-31: News Headlines

Susan Jones (2023-03-31). Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley: Fighting Both China and Russia Together Would be a 'Very, Very Difficult Thing'. globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-03-31). China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between U.S., Taiwan region: spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly protests and condemns the U.S. arrangement for the so-called "transit" of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen through the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Editor (2023-03-31). The US War Drum Against China Sounds Like: Tik. Tok. scheerpost.com

Mike Walter (2023-03-31). The Heat: Boao Forum 2023. america.cgtn.com Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. The Boao Economic Forum started in 2001 as a way to discuss the global economy. This year is the first since 2020 where the forum …




____ (2023-03-31). Major oil, gas players post profit surge. ecns.cn China's three oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, all reported their biggest annual net profits ever in 2022, thanks to a global spike in energy prices and rising oil and gas output.

____ (2023-03-31). Xi sends warm greetings as Ma visits Wuhan. ecns.cn Song Tao, a senior Taiwan affairs official of the Chinese mainland, conveyed warm greetings from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, while meeting on Thursday with Ma Ying-jeou in Wuhan, Hubei province.

____ (2023-03-31). Regional countries need dialogue to safeguard peace. ecns.cn Regional countries should promote dialogue and cooperation to safeguard peace in the South China Sea and firmly oppose external interference, according to attendees at the Boao Forum for Asia.

____ (2023-03-31). China's non-manufacturing PMI up in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 58.2 in March, up from 56.3 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.


Fast & Factual: Kenya Faces Third Day of Protests | Meta To Ban Political Ads In Europe

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____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing PMI down in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, down from 52.6 in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector expands for third straight month. ecns.cn China's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in March while non-manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in recent years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Maye Musk enjoys China's sights and hospitality. ecns.cn Maye Musk, mother of Tesla's founder Elon Musk, enjoys her trip to China, saying everyone is kind and friendly via Twitter, Observer network reported on Thursday.

____ (2023-03-31). (W.E. Talk) Will Lehman Moment stage again for the U.S.. ecns.cn Is this a new Lehman moment that stages again for the U.S.? Will there be another round of financial crisis? Will the whole world bear the consequences? | In the latest W.E. Talk, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, and Qu Qiang, fellow researcher at Beijing Foreign Studies University were invited to share their observations.


Fast & Factual: Taiwan President Reaches New York | ‚Äã Mexico Fire: 8 Suspects Identified

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____ (2023-03-31). NSFC, Gates Foundation launch joint fund to improve vaccine regulatory science. ecns.cn NSFC) and Gates Foundation on Thursday announced a joint program, soliciting research proposals for new regulatory science systems, tools and methodologies to advance vaccine development and innovation in China.

____ (2023-03-31). IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie.

____ (2023-03-31). China launches four Earth-observation satellites. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-1 constellation blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, March 30, 2023.

____ (2023-03-31). Opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan. ecns.cn An opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 is held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2020.


Russia Ukraine War: Europe's Hypocrisy Exposed | Dollar Faces Rebellion | Vantage with Palki Sharma

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____ (2023-03-31). Camera records brown bear's wake-up after months of hibernation. ecns.cn A brown bear is captured on camera emerging after months of hibernation at the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

____ (2023-03-31). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022.

____ (2023-03-31). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province.

____ (2023-03-31). China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report. ecns.cn The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday.


Another Failure for The US Military | Russia's Secret Network Helping Putin Defeat West's Sanctions

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____ (2023-03-31). China continues zero tariffs on coal imports. ecns.cn China's policy move that continues to implement zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of this year is expected to keep the energy supply stable and help lower costs for companies that rely on the use of imported coals, a finance official said.

____ (2023-03-31). China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China. ecns.cn Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government.

____ (2023-03-31). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project benefits over 85 mln people. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited more than 85 million people living in the provinces of Henan and Hebei, and in the Tianjin and Beijing municipalities, local authorities said.


Top Stories: Taiwan President Reaches US Amid Warnings from China

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____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts."

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts."

____ (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

____ (2023-03-31). Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

____ (2023-03-31). China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday.

____ (2023-03-31). Beijing earthquake warning system leads nation. ecns.cn Beijing will incorporate earthquake warning systems in major infrastructure and crowded places to minimize potential damage and casualties, according to the city's emergency management bureau.

____ (2023-03-31). HK, mainland discuss feasibility of metro-style high-speed rail service. ecns.cn A task force has been set up to study the feasibility of introducing a "metro-style" short-haul high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

____ (2023-03-31). Hong Kong's offshore renminbi debt market's new issuance surges in 2022. ecns.cn The offshore renminbi debt market in Hong Kong continued to expand in 2022, with total new issuance increasing by 24 percent year on year to 688 billion yuan, data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have showed.

____ (2023-03-31). Chinese premier meets members of BFA board of directors. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), as well as some members of the BFA board of directors, and representatives of the BFA council of advisors as well as strategic partners, in Boao, Hainan Province.

____ (2023-03-31). Chinese FM meets Dominican counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Dominican counterpart Vince Henderson on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties.

____ (2023-03-31). Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs.

____ (2023-03-31). Taiwan leader's 'transit' through US protested. ecns.cn Protests opposed to the U.S. visit of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continued on Thursday in New York City, with many people calling for a focus on economic issues instead of helping to arm Taiwan and agitate for its independence.

Javier Suazo (2023-03-31). Honduras-China: No hay marcha atrás. globalizacion.ca Los países de la región centroamericana le apostaron a un tratado de libre comercio con EEUU, el RD-CAFTA, pero todo parece indicar que también le apostarán a tratados bilaterales de comercio con China, aunque el objetivo estratégico buscado no sea…

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-03-31). Presidenta de Honduras realizará visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce cuatro días después de que Honduras estableciera lazos diplomáticos con el gigante asiático.

Xulio Ríos (2023-03-31). Xi, Sánchez y las agendas de China y España. globalizacion.ca Apostando por la gestión flexible y creativa de las afinidades comunes, la visita del presidente puede contribuir al relanzamiento bilateral y a la recuperación de cierta estabilidad continental y global. | El próximo encuentro entre el presidente Xi Jinping y Pedro…

JANET (2023-03-29). NYC: Fri. 3/31 Film Screening — Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠat The People Forum 6:30pm. iacenter.org Documentary: Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠA Dialogue Between Chinese and U.S. Community Activists 60 minutes When: Friday, March 31 at 6: 30pm Where: The People's Forum Screening Room 330 West 37th St, NY, NY A joint China-U.S. production, written and directed by Lee Siu Hin, a Chinese-American immigrant activist from Los Angeles, CA, now living in China. This challenging 60 minute documentary is based on interviews during the continuing global crisis. The film exposes the disastrous results of prioritizing profit…

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