Daily Archives: January 26, 2024

2024-01-26: News Headlines

The Independent (2024-01-26). Africa-China collaboration on TVET. independent.co.ug A new type of South-to-South joint program promotes standards through mutually accredited joint programs COMMENT | XIAOYAN LIANG & COSAM JOSEPH | A common challenge faced by Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions is their inability to adapt curriculum and program standards that align with the evolving needs of industries and markets for skills. …

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Greater roles of China, EU in intl collaboration stressed. ecns.cn China and Europe can play greater roles in international cooperation, said Romano Prodi, a former president of the European Commission and two-time Italian prime minister.

thecommunists (2024-01-26). TUC launches fake 'campaign to defend the right to strike'. thecommunists.org If there is one area where the British ruling class is still innovative, it is in creating ways to repress and divide the working class. Our rulers may have long since given up innovating in the fields of science and technology, China may have surpassed them in creating new means of production, and the Russians …

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Fork-tailed sunbirds, snow-covered flowers create beautiful scene. ecns.cn A fork-tailed sunbird is captured perching on tree branch with snow-covered flowers in Sanming, east China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). 2 new cities join trillion yuan GDP club. ecns.cn Two more cities in China — Changzhou in eastern coastal Jiangsu province and coastal city Yantai in eastern Shandong province — joined the trillion yuan city club when they announced their GDP exceeded 1 trillion yuan ($139 billion) each in 2023, taking the total number of such cities to 26.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Partnership stressed to combat climate change. ecns.cn As the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, the United States and China need to build trust to address climate change and its impact on public health despite geopolitical tensions, experts said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Provincial economies paint promising 2024. ecns.cn China's top provincial economies — Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Zhejiang — are taking the lead in ensuring stable and high-quality growth, shaping a promising trajectory for China's 2024 economic outlook, said experts.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China braces for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn The chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush for 2024 – the world's largest annual human migration – officially starts on Friday, and is expected to set a new record of 9 billion passenger trips during the 40-day travel peak.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Searches for hotels surge 4 times after China-Singapore visa-free policy announced. ecns.cn Searches for hotels in Singapore on Chinese online travel platform Qunar.com surged 4 times after China and Singapore announced a 30-day mutual visa exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders starting from February 9.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China's non-financial direct investment up 16.7% in 2023. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment rose 16.7 percent in RMB terms last year, said Wang Wentao, minister of Commerce at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Nation's energy investments in 2023 reach $391 bln. ecns.cn Investments in China's energy sector surged last year on the back of the government's commitment to fortify the country's energy infrastructure and embrace diverse energy formats.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China-made gasoline tricycle wins foreign hearts. ecns.cn A Chinese blogger who moved to the United States shared a video on overseas social media platforms, stating that she purchased a gasoline tricycle as a Christmas gift for her father-in-law. Priced at around $600, her father-in-law praised the gift endlessly upon receiving it.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Philippine S. China Sea claims opposed. ecns.cn China resolutely opposes the Philippine side conducting any form of construction on China's islands or reefs in the South China Sea that the Philippines have illegally occupied, a defense spokesman said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). BRI has built up world's largest platform that covers widest range of int'l cooperation: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Thanks to the Belt and Road cooperation, cooperation in infrastructure, connectivity and other fields have been given wide attention around the world, injecting strong impetus to keeping international industrial and supply chains stable and boosting the inclusive and sustainable growth of global economy, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China's Deep Sea No.1 gas field starts phase II platform jacket shipment. ecns.cn Deep Sea No.1, China's self-developed ultra-deep-water gas field,"ÄÄmade new progress as the shipment of the phase II platform jacket structure from Shenzhen"ÄÄof China's Guangdong Province"ÄÄto the planned sea area in South China Sea started on Wednesday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Foreign anchors watch the Two Sessions: business people in Zhejiang can enjoy added services. ecns.cn On the occasion of the 2024 Two Sessions in Zhejiang Province, Xiaolong, a foreign anchor from China News Service, visited Quzhou, an exemplary city for its business environment.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China cut $238 bln taxes and fees for private firms in 2023. ecns.cn China has cut 1.69 trillion yuan ($237.89 billion) taxes and fees for private enterprises in 2023, making private taxpayers the biggest beneficiaries of the country's tax policies.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China, U.S. militaries discuss and coordinate future meetings. ecns.cn The militaries of China and the United States are currently discussing and coordinating the next meeting under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that it will release information in due course.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). China ramps up efforts to attract foreign investment as new year begins. ecns.cn China witnessed a surge in foreign investment in 2023, with 53,766 new foreign-invested enterprises landing in China, up 39.7 percent year-on-year, with the actual use of foreign capital amounting to 1.1339 trillion yuan ($158.2 billion).

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). E-commerce, global recovery fuel demand for international air cargo services. ecns.cn Demand for international air cargo transportation is rising, fueled by booming e-commerce deliveries from China to Western markets and the continuing global economic recovery, industry players said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Searches for hotels surge 4 times after China-Singapore visa-free policy announced. ecns.cn Searches for hotels in Singapore on Chinese online travel platform Qunar.com surged 4 times after China and Singapore announced a 30-day mutual visa exemption arrangement for ordinary passport holders starting from February 9.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). China, Singapore sign visa waiver agreement. ecns.cn China and Singapore on Thursday signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption in Beijing, which allows the holders of ordinary passports stays of up to 30 days.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Healthy China-Japan ties urged. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang called on Thursday for joint efforts from both China and Japan to uphold the principles of peace, friendship and cooperation in order to bring bilateral ties back on the track of healthy and stable development.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Xi, Macron eye stronger ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping delivers a video address to a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France in Beijing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). All 44 missing found dead in Yunnan landslide. ecns.cn As of 8 pm on Thursday, local authorities have confirmed that all 44 missing individuals from the landslide that struck Zhenxiong county in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Monday have been found dead.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). China, U.S. militaries discuss and coordinate future meetings. ecns.cn The militaries of China and the United States are currently discussing and coordinating the next meeting under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday, adding that it will release information in due course.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Aviation authorities brace for record number of passenger trips during holiday. ecns.cn Beijing Capital International Airport is gearing up to accommodate an increased number of international passengers during the upcoming 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, as China's civil aviation industry continues its recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Philippine S. China Sea claims opposed. ecns.cn China resolutely opposes the Philippine side conducting any form of construction on China's islands or reefs in the South China Sea that the Philippines have illegally occupied, a defense spokesman said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Nation's energy investments in 2023 reach $391 bln. ecns.cn Investments in China's energy sector surged last year on the back of the government's commitment to fortify the country's energy infrastructure and embrace diverse energy formats.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). BRI has built up world's largest platform that covers widest range of int'l cooperation: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Thanks to the Belt and Road cooperation, cooperation in infrastructure, connectivity and other fields have been given wide attention around the world, injecting strong impetus to keeping international industrial and supply chains stable and boosting the inclusive and sustainable growth of global economy, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). China ramps up efforts to attract foreign investment as new year begins. ecns.cn China witnessed a surge in foreign investment in 2023, with 53,766 new foreign-invested enterprises landing in China, up 39.7 percent year-on-year, with the actual use of foreign capital amounting to 1.1339 trillion yuan ($158.2 billion).

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). 2 new cities join trillion yuan GDP club. ecns.cn Two more cities in China — Changzhou in eastern coastal Jiangsu province and coastal city Yantai in eastern Shandong province — joined the trillion yuan city club when they announced their GDP exceeded 1 trillion yuan ($139 billion) each in 2023, taking the total number of such cities to 26.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Provincial economies paint promising 2024. ecns.cn China's top provincial economies — Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Zhejiang — are taking the lead in ensuring stable and high-quality growth, shaping a promising trajectory for China's 2024 economic outlook, said experts.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). China braces for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn The chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush for 2024 – the world's largest annual human migration – officially starts on Friday, and is expected to set a new record of 9 billion passenger trips during the 40-day travel peak.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-01-26). Sismo de magnitud 5,6 estremece región china de Xinjiang. telesurtv.net El temblor fue perceptible en varias ciudades de Xinjiang como Kashgar, Hotal y la capital, Urumqi, en la que fueron afectados incluso los pisos más altos de los edificios.

Nitza Soledad Perez (2024-01-26). Miami tops the list of the most expensive grocery bills in the U.S. america.cgtn.com

Ediz Tiyansan (2024-01-26). Congress hears calls for more research on long COVID. america.cgtn.com

Mark Niu (2024-01-26). San Francisco celebrates Lunar New Year. america.cgtn.com

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Huangge ancient road decorated for Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Red lanterns are hung along the Huangge ancient road to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Chongqing, Jan. 25, 2024.

John P. Ruehl (2024-01-26). Houthis Emerge as Latest Threat to U.S. Control Over Global Shipping. counterpunch.org On December 30, 2023, the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou, owned by Danish company Maersk Line, came under missile and subsequent boat attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The U.S. Navy responded by using helicopters to destroy three of the four ships used in the assault. Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, immediately announced it was suspending operations in

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). PLA organizes routine patrol around Taiwan island. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command recently organized routine joint maritime and aerial patrol around the Taiwan island, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Thursday.

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