Daily Archives: April 8, 2023

2023-04-08: News Headlines

Danny Haiphong, Black Agenda Report. (2023-04-08). US Push To Strip China's Developing Country Status. popularresistance.org On March 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act" by a unanimous vote of 415-0 in yet another demonstration of the solid bipartisanship that exists in the United States when it comes to containing and isolating China. Under the terms of the bill, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be directed to seek the removal of China's status as a developing country from international organizations and institutions. | The United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank all recognize China as a developing country for good reason. China's GDP per c…

____ (2023-04-08). In Numbers: China-EU cooperation contributes stability, momentum and vitality to the world. ecns.cn

____ (2023-04-08). Taiwan question is not about democracy: Chinese spokesperson. ecns.cn The Taiwan question is not about democracy and such moves of supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in the name of democracy and using the Taiwan question to contain China are highly dangerous and will get nowhere, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2023-04-08). More China-Europe trains running. ecns.cn China Railway Wuhan Group said on Wednesday that it saw significant growth in the number of its cross-border freight trains operating between China and Europe in the first quarter of this year.

____ (2023-04-08). France seeks to renew lease of giant pandas during Macron's visit to China. ecns.cn French media reported Rodolphe Delord, director of the ZooParc de Beauval, shoulders the mission of renewing the lease of Chinese giant pandas during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China.

____ (2023-04-08). China, Japan to hold 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs on April 10. ecns.cn As agreed by the two sides, China and Japan will hold the 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Tokyo on April 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed at the regular press conference on Friday.

Danny Haiphong, Black Agenda Report. (2023-04-08). US Push To Strip China's Developing Country Status. popularresistance.org On March 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act" by a unanimous vote of 415-0 in yet another demonstration of the solid bipartisanship that exists in the United States when it comes to containing and isolating China. Under the terms of the bill, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be directed to seek the removal of China's status as a developing country from international organizations and institutions. | The United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank all recognize China as a developing country for good reason. China's GDP per c…

____ (2023-04-08). In Numbers: China-EU cooperation contributes stability, momentum and vitality to the world. ecns.cn

____ (2023-04-08). Taiwan question is not about democracy: Chinese spokesperson. ecns.cn The Taiwan question is not about democracy and such moves of supporting "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in the name of democracy and using the Taiwan question to contain China are highly dangerous and will get nowhere, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2023-04-08). More China-Europe trains running. ecns.cn China Railway Wuhan Group said on Wednesday that it saw significant growth in the number of its cross-border freight trains operating between China and Europe in the first quarter of this year.

____ (2023-04-08). France seeks to renew lease of giant pandas during Macron's visit to China. ecns.cn French media reported Rodolphe Delord, director of the ZooParc de Beauval, shoulders the mission of renewing the lease of Chinese giant pandas during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China.

____ (2023-04-08). China, Japan to hold 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs on April 10. ecns.cn As agreed by the two sides, China and Japan will hold the 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Tokyo on April 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed at the regular press conference on Friday.

____ (2023-04-08). China-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway promotes Kenya growth. ecns.cn Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that the revenue from the Mombasa-Nairobi railway, built by Chinese enterprises, reached KES 15.3 billion (0.11 billion) last year. Both passenger and freight volumes have steadily increased, continuing to play a positive role in the economic and social development of Kenya.

____ (2023-04-08). Shenzhen's Xichong named first International Dark Sky Community in China. ecns.cn The Xichong Community in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community, the first one of its kind in China, according to Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory.

____ (2023-04-08). 6 jailed over woman trafficking, abuse in China's Jiangsu. ecns.cn A court in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday handed prison terms to six people after convicting them of trafficking, incarcerating and abusing a woman.

____ (2023-04-08). China's forex reserves rise in March. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves came in at 3.1839 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of March, up 1.62 percent from a month earlier, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Friday.

____ (2023-04-08). China starts using solid hydrogen for electricity generation. ecns.cn China has started using solid hydrogen for electricity generation in two power stations in south Kunming and Guangzhou in south China.

____ (2023-04-08). China launches solid-propellant carrier rocket. ecns.cn A Hyperbola-1 (SQX-1), solid-propellant commercial carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 7, 2023.

____ (2023-04-08). Insights丨Spanish Scholar: China and Europe are striving to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Recently, European leaders have visited China one after another, aiming to clarify that Europe is not intending to "decouple" with China. China and Europe are striving to strengthen cooperation and reciprocity in both economic and political fields. I think EU-China relations are very important because it can help promote global peace and development.

____ (2023-04-08). China's economy showing strong momentum in blooming season. ecns.cn The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee fills the air as staff from Italian coffee giant Illycaffe arrange their booth for the upcoming third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), slated to open on April 10 in southern China's island province of Hainan.

____ (2023-04-08). China to put multi-pronged efforts into expanding digital economy. ecns.cn China has fleshed out its pledge this year to foster the digital economy, which is increasingly prominent in its overall economy.

____ (2023-04-08). Birth of an Airbus A321 in China's Tianjin. ecns.cn The first Airbus A321neo aircraft assembled in China rolled off the assembly line in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin for delivery on March 24.

____ (2023-04-08). Xi, Macron hold informal meeting in China. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held an informal meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province in south China.

____ (2023-04-08). China's AC332 helicopter makes first full-state flight. ecns.cn China's AC332 twin-engine civil helicopter successfully conducted its first full-state flight here on Friday, announced its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

____ (2023-04-08). China-Denmark all-cargo air route launched in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Zhejiang Province, a manufacturing and trade hub in east China, has launched a new cargo air service linking its capital city of Hangzhou with Denmark.

____ (2023-04-08). Three-dimensional sidewalk attracts citizens in Chongqing. ecns.cn A three-dimensional sidewalk is seen on Nanbin Road, southwest China's Chongqing, attracting citizens to take photos. "ÄÄ…

____ (2023-04-08). Multi-functional helicopter makes maiden flight. ecns.cn Aviation Industry Corp of China"ÄÄ(AVIC), the nation's leading aircraft maker, on Friday conducted the maiden flight of its AC332, a new type of multifunctional helicopter designed for civilian use, especially on plateaus. "ÄÄ…

FP Staff (2023-04-08). China announces three-day military drills in Taiwan Strait starting today. firstpost.com

____ (2023-04-08). 'Train to spring' stuns visitors in Beijing. ecns.cn Footage of the S2 train winding through blazes of apricot flowers in Beijing has gone viral on the Internet. The train passes through Shuiguan Great Wall and Badaling Great Wall. "ÄÄ…

____ (2023-04-08). PLA Eastern Theater Command launches patrol, military exercises around Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island, which will last from April 8 to 10 Beijing time as scheduled.

____ (2023-04-08). Technology empowers strawberry farmers in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Young green strawberry seedlings are thriving under the most suitable conditions of light, temperature and humidity thanks to an intelligent water and nutrient control system at a virus-free propagation center overseen by the Agricultural Institute of the Twelfth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(XPCC).

____ (2023-04-08). Greater Bay Area moves toward further alignment. ecns.cn The Guangdong provincial government on Thursday unveiled 20 examples in which efforts have been made to further align rules and systems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in a bid to advance market integration.

____ (2023-04-08). Happy Songkran Festival celebrated in HK. ecns.cn The Happy Songkran Festival is celebrated at D2 Place One in Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong, from April 5 to 10. The event showcases Thai culture and features a Thai-themed market, dance performance, prayer ceremony, and water-splashing activities.

____ (2023-04-08). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn A container ship passed through a water gate at Tianjin Port on Thursday morning, marking the opening of a new direct container shipping route linking Tianjin with European ports. "ÄÄ…

____ (2023-04-08). Driver who killed 5 pedestrians is executed. ecns.cn A man who killed five people and injured eight others in a hit-and-run vehicle assault in 2021 in Dalian, Liaoning province, was executed on Friday, a local court reported.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-08). Ejercito chino realiza ejercicios militares alrededor de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La operación es una seria advertencia contra las provocaciones de las fuerzas separatistas de Taiwán y fuerzas externas, y una acción necesaria para salvaguardar la soberanía nacional.

Staff (2023-04-08). Culmina Feria Comercial ExpoHolguín 2023. cubadebate.cu Julio César Estupiñán Rodríguez, gobernador de Holguín destacó durante la clausura, la participación de más de 200 entidades estatales, emprendedores, trabajadores por cuenta propia y empresarios de Panamá, España, Canadá, China y Trinidad y Tobago, los cuales establecieron alianzas comerciales, contratos de trabajo y proyecciones de desarrollo local.

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