(2024-01-11). An American Appeals To Taiwan: Don't Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0. pressenza.com "American bullets, Taiwanese blood" Is a Cruel and Evil Bargain | By John V. Walsh | On January 13, the people of Taiwan, officially designated the Republic of China (ROC), will elect a new President and unicameral legislature known as the Legislative Yuan. The election hinges on the question of Taiwan's policy toward the Mainland, the People's Republic of China (PRC). That policy will have a profound impact on East Asia — and the world. | Taiwan's major threat to peace in the area is a move to break with the One China Policy and declare independence from the Mainland. The PRC's policy is to reunite with Ta…
(2024-01-11). Russia Still Wants to Collaborate with China on Long-Range Aircraft Program. infobrics.org Russia hopes to leverage its strengths to provide crucial components for the C929 project…
(2024-01-11). As West Condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia Embrace Dhaka. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-01-11). Biden administration meddles in the Taiwanese election. wsws.org Biden's plans for a high-level delegation to Taipei makes clear that the US intends to continue to heighten tensions with China regardless of who is elected on Saturday. To leak the news just prior to polling day is calculated to influence the vote.
(2024-01-11). BRICS Stable Force in International Affairs with 'Bright Prospects': China. infobrics.org Beijing's remarks come as 5 new members join while Argentina decides against joining multinational bloc…
(2024-01-11). 'India-China Ties Must Be Based on Realism': FM Jaishankar. infobrics.org Jaishankar lauded PM Narendra Modi for his pragmatic approach towards China in an interview with ANI to mark the release of his new book "Why Bharat Matters"
(2024-01-11). China expects steady increase of inbound visits in 2024. ecns.cn China is expected to see a steady increase in the number of inbound visits in 2024, said Chi Jingyang, border control management director of China's National Immigration Administration (NIA).
(2024-01-11). Taiwan's Election on Saturday Will Decide War or No-war in China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-01-11). The elections in Taiwan are consequential for regional peace. peoplesdispatch.org A vice-president with a diminished popularity and a divided opposition are set to battle it out in an election that has the potential to affect peace and stability in East Asia…
(2024-01-11). Why I Believe What I Believe About the Chinese Revolution. dissidentvoice.org 
Liu Hongjie (China), Skyline, 2021. Late last year, a colleague sent me a letter decrying some of my writings about China, notably the last newsletter of 2023. This newsletter is my response to him. ** The situation in China is the cause of a great deal of consternation amongst the left. I am glad you have raised the …
(2024-01-11). China launches world's largest solid-fuel carrier rocket. ecns.cn The Gravity-1 (YL-1) carrier rocket was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, at 1: 30 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, sending three satellites into the planned orbit.
(2024-01-11). Envoy calls for end to attacks in Red Sea. ecns.cn China's top envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday called on Houthi rebels to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, emphasizing respect for the freedom of navigation. The call came as the UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Red Sea attacks.
(2024-01-11). Lost Summer Palace bronze panel returned. ecns.cn A long-lost bronze relic from the Summer Palace in Beijing has been returned from overseas and was transferred back to its home on Wednesday.
(2024-01-11). China's car production, sales hit a record high. ecns.cn China's automobile production and sales volumes both surpassed 30 million units for the first time in 2023, hitting a record high.
(2024-01-11). Expert baths Komodo dragon in China's largest breeding base. ecns.cn An expert bathed a 3-year-old Komodo dragon on Wednesday at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The Chimelong Safari Park is also China's largest breeding base for Komodo dragons."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-11). China moves to expand 5G coverage in outlying border regions, inhabited offshore isles. ecns.cn China will move to expand its 5G mobile network access to all outlying border regions and inhabited offshore islands, and the 5G coverage will likely reach 100 percent by the end of 2025, according to a notice jointly issued by 13 Chinese government departments on Wednesday.
(2024-01-11). Chang'e 6 to land on moon in 1st half of year. ecns.cn The Chang'e 6 spacecraft, China's next robotic expedition to the moon, is scheduled to land on the lunar surface in the first half of this year and will be tasked with bringing back samples from its little-known far side.
(2024-01-11). China launches new-generation meteorological supercomputing system with 6.5-times higher computing power. ecns.cn In 2023, China has ramped up informationization of meteorological data, launching a new generation of meteorological supercomputing system with 6.5-times higher computing power, China Media Group reported on Wednesday.
(2024-01-11). Government welcomes Rooibos tariff reduction decision. sanews.gov.za Government welcomes Rooibos tariff reduction decision | Government has welcomed the decision by the People's Republic of China to substantially reduce tariff rates on imports of South African Rooibos tea. | "China, the world's largest tea-market, previously had tariffs ranging from 15% to 30% on rooibos tea. This has now been reduced to 6%," said the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) in a statement. | The move is with effect from 1 January 2024. | It added that Rooibos tea is a unique South African tea that has gained a strong foothold in global markets with hundreds of millions of rands of ann…
(2024-01-11). China holds majority of world's 'lighthouse factories'. ecns.cn China has the highest number of "lighthouse factories"- manufacturers that show leadership in using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, the Securities Times reported on Thursday.
(2024-01-11). FTA between China, New Zealand now in full implementation: Chinese Embassy. ecns.cn All dairy products exported from New Zealand to China are now able to enter China duty-free and quota-free, reflecting China's fulfillment of its commitments of tariff elimination under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
(2024-01-11). Senior CPC official holds talks with former U.S. officials, business representatives. ecns.cn Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met former U.S. officials and representatives from the finance and business community in New York on Tuesday.
(2024-01-11). World's 1st Electric Vehicle powered by Farasis Energy sodium-ion batteries finally here. ummid.com China had unveiled world's first Electric Vehicles powered by sodium-ion batteries – JMEV EV3 (Youth Edition) and Yiwei in December last, promising they will hit the roads in January 2024.
(2024-01-11). Concerns raised for U.S. intervention on Dutch exports to China. ecns.cn China expressed deep concern and strong opposition to the direct intervention from the United States in disrupting the export of photolithography machines from Dutch companies to China, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2024-01-11). Archaeologists solve mystery of ancient Jianjiapo tombs' origin. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists recently pinpointed the origin of the mysterious Jianjiapo tomb site in the east Tianshan region in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
(2024-01-11). Business Trumps Politics For Chinese Companies At CES. latintimes.com Hundreds of Chinese companies were at the annual CES gadget extravaganza, shrugging off US-China political trade tensions and focusing on taking care of business.
(2024-01-11). Why Fauci, Not Drosten? German Scientists Met Openly With Wuhan 'Batwoman'. dailysceptic.org There's been a lot of chatter lately about Wuhan's 'batwoman' and her 'secret' meetings with U.S. officials. But at least as suspicious is the connection between Germany's Christian Drosten and Wuhan, says Robert Kogon.
(2024-01-10). SME performance improves in 2023. ecns.cn Business performance of China's small and medium-sized enterprises improved in 2023 on the back of the gradual resumption of work and production after the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside a package of supportive policy measures.
(2024-01-10). Xi notes global impact of U.S. ties in letter to Iowa friend. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said that China is willing to work with the United States to promote the steady, sound and sustained development of China-U.S. relations, and to seek more benefits for the two peoples and provide more public goods for the international community.
(2024-01-10). China and Finland to enhance cooperation. ecns.cn China and Finland agreed on Wednesday to bolster their mutually beneficial cooperation and enhance communication on international and regional affairs amid global challenges, as President Xi Jinping met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto via video link.
(2024-01-10). China, U.S. hold defense policy coordination talks. ecns.cn China is willing to develop healthy and stable military-to-military relations with the United States on the basis of equality and respect, and jointly implement the military-related consensus reached by the two heads of state during their meeting in San Francisco in November.
(2024-01-10). China approves new drugs offering hope for Alzheimer's patients and HIV prevention. ecns.cn China's medical regulators recently granted approvals for two foreign drugs, bringing new hope to patients with Alzheimer's disease and high-risk groups for HIV/AIDS.
(2024-01-10). Chang'e 6 to land on moon in 1st half of year. ecns.cn The Chang'e 6 spacecraft, China's next robotic expedition to the moon, is scheduled to land on the lunar surface in the first half of this year and will be tasked with bringing back samples from its little-known far side.
(2024-01-10). FTA between China, New Zealand now in full implementation: Chinese Embassy. ecns.cn All dairy products exported from New Zealand to China are now able to enter China duty-free and quota-free, reflecting China's fulfillment of its commitments of tariff elimination under the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
(2024-01-10). China launches new-generation meteorological supercomputing system with 6.5-times higher computing power. ecns.cn In 2023, China has ramped up informationization of meteorological data, launching a new generation of meteorological supercomputing system with 6.5-times higher computing power, China Media Group reported on Wednesday.
(2024-01-10). China moves to expand 5G coverage in outlying border regions, inhabited offshore isles. ecns.cn China will move to expand its 5G mobile network access to all outlying border regions and inhabited offshore islands, and the 5G coverage will likely reach 100 percent by the end of 2025, according to a notice jointly issued by 13 Chinese government departments on Wednesday.
(2024-01-10). Lost Summer Palace bronze panel returned. ecns.cn A long-lost bronze relic from the Summer Palace in Beijing has been returned from overseas and was transferred back to its home on Wednesday.
(2024-01-11). Putin viaja a la región de Jabárovsk, fronteriza con China. telesurtv.net El periplo del presidente Putin comenzó por la región de Chukotka, única por su cercanía con la Ruta Marítima Septentrional.
(2024-01-11). Gobierno chino insta a Washington a no interferir en comicios de Taiwán. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de China ratificó este jueves su rechazo a la injerencia del Gobierno de EE.UU. en el proceso electoral de Taiwán, cuyos comicios están previstos para celebrarse el próximo fin de semana. La Cancilería responde así al anuncio de Washington de enviar una delegación "no oficial" a Taiwán tras la realización de los comicios.
(2024-01-11). China insta a EE.UU. a no interferir en comicios de Taiwán. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la Cancillería china llamó a Washington a no interferir "de ninguna manera" en Taiwán.