(2024-02-01). China recognizes Taliban's ambassador, sets diplomatic precedent. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Chinese President Xi Jinping formally accepted credentials from Mawlawi Asadullah, the Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, marking the Taliban's official appointment of their ambassador to China. This move positions China as the first nation globally to acknowledge the Taliban ambassador as Afghanistan's legitimate representative abroad.ü§¨Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun told Shoigu that the PRC will support Russia on the "Ukrainian issue" despite continuous pressure from the US and Europe. | Earlier, China recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. | ‚…
(2024-02-01). China Is 'World's Sole Manufacturing Superpower', 35% Of Global Output. popularresistance.org China has overseen world-historic economic growth through a government-led development model, in which state-owned enterprises control the natural monopolies and "commanding heights" of the economy, state-owned banks give favorable loans to strategic industries, and the state's robust industrial policy helps the country move up the value chain toward higher value-added forms of production. | This model, which Beijing officially refers to as a socialist market economy, has been so successful that a prominent European think tank has acknowledged that "China is now the world's sole manufacturing superpower". | In 20…
(2024-02-01). Chinese companies retain 2nd place on Hurun Top 500. ecns.cn China retains its second place among the latest version of Global 500 companies, followed by Japan and the UK, according to 2023 Hurun Global 500 Report released on Wednesday.
(2024-02-01). High-speed freight train pilot program connects Chongqing and Zhengzhou. ecns.cn Dedicated high-speed cargo trains have started running daily between Chongqing in the country's southwest and Zhengzhou in Central China's Henan province.
(2024-02-01). Railway logistics centers complete. ecns.cn With the establishment of the Harbin Railway Logistics Center on Monday, 39 railway logistics centers across China have been launched, marking a milestone in the development of the railway logistics system and bolstering high-quality social and economic development.
(2024-02-01). Pioneering zone to be launched in Hunan to propel Sino-African trade. ecns.cn China's green light to build a pioneering zone for in-depth China-Africa economic and trade cooperation in the central Chinese province of Hunan will pave the way for exploring innovative avenues of bilateral collaboration in the next stage.
(2024-02-01). SPC approves executions of 3 high-profile killers. ecns.cn Three killers in two high-profile cases were executed on Wednesday after China's top court approved their death penalties.
(2024-02-01). Antimonopoly law produces good results. ecns.cn China has found no new cases of concentration of business operators by platform companies since the implementation of the new Antimonopoly Law in August last year.
(2024-02-01). Jilin eyes stable foreign trade growth in 2024. ecns.cn Jilin province is expected to see stable growth in foreign trade this year, driven by deepening business ties between China and Russia, surging trade volume facilitated by cross-border e-commerce, and the nation's thriving automobile industry…
(2024-02-01). China's fiscal revenue rises 6.4% to over 21t yuan in 2023. ecns.cn China's fiscal revenue rose 6.4 percent year-on-year to over 21 trillion yuan ($2.92 trillion) in 2023, while fiscal expenditure grew by 5.4 percent on a yearly basis to 27.46 trillion yuan.
(2024-02-01). U.S. advised to reduce trade curbs on China. ecns.cn An economist in the United States has expressed concern that the country will restrict trade with China in goods unrelated to national security, such as electric vehicles and batteries.
(2024-02-01). Public risk low after combined H3N2, H10N5 death. ecns.cn China recently reported the death of a 63-year-old woman from Anhui province who died from a mixed infection of H3N2 and H10N5 flu strains, but the case is rare and the likelihood of human-to-human transmission is low.
(2024-02-01). China's trade in services grows by 10% to over 6.5t yuan. ecns.cn The value of China's trade in services grew by 10 percent year-on-year to 6.57 trillion yuan ($915.29 billion) in 2023, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Thursday.
(2024-02-01). Sino-Kenyan joint archaeological expedition yields over 2,000 stone artifacts. ecns.cn The Sino-Kenyan joint archaeological expedition at the Lake Bogoria site in Kenya announced the unearthing of 22 sites containing more than 2,000 stone artifacts, according to a report by the China News Service (CNS).
(2024-02-01). Human traces and relics dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years found in SW China. ecns.cn More than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, about 60,000 relics including seeds, fruits and spores, alongside traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by ancient humans were found at the Mengxihe Site.
(2024-02-01). Wang: China willing to work for global peace and security. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Wang Yi told diplomatic envoys and representatives of international organizations in China on Wednesday that the country is ready to work with all countries to cement the foundations of peace and security and pool strength for friendship and cooperation.
(2024-02-01). Ice skating marathon sets Guinness Record. ecns.cn About 7,000 skaters gathered at the frozen Songhuajiang River, clinching the record and 808 participants completed the ice skating marathon in Jingyu county of Baishan city in Northeast China's Jilin province on Tuesday.
(2024-02-01). Rime scenery appears in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rime scenery appears in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo/VCG)…
(2024-02-01). We need a policy of neutrality to help stop war on China. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-01). China ratifica respaldo a Rusia en conflicto ucraniano. telesurtv.net El nuevo titular chino señaló que su país apoya a Rusia en el asunto ucraniano a pesar de la presión de EE.UU. y Europa.
(2024-02-01). More than 100 thousand artefacts are found at a Paleolithic site in China. tvbrics.com The age of the excavated site ranges from 50,000 to 70,000 years old…
(2024-01-31). Increase of geothermal energy planned in El Salvador. plenglish.com The president of the Hydroelectric Executive Commission of the Lempa River, Daniel Alvarez, assured that at present, two geothermal fields and various works of enlargement and analysis of new generation areas in the country are in execution to take advantage of this non-polluting energy source. | In El Salvador, this source represents 25 percent of the energy matrix, and this year the Government will implement new projects to continue to expand its participation, Alvarez said. | With this vision in mind, two geothermal power plants are under construction, one in San Vicente and the other one in Chinameca, in San…
(2024-01-31). China is 'world's sole manufacturing superpower', with 35% of global output. geopoliticaleconomy.com China's state-led economic development model and robust industrial policy has transformed it into what an influential European think tank calls "the world's sole manufacturing superpower", making up 35% of global gross production – more than the 9 next largest manufacturers combined.
(2024-01-31). China is now the 'world's sole manufacturing superpower', EU think tank says. geopoliticaleconomy.com China's state-led economic development model and robust industrial policy has transformed it into what an influential European think tank calls "the world's sole manufacturing superpower", making up 35% of global gross production – more than the 9 next largest manufacturers combined.
(2024-01-31). New energy capacity to surpass coal in 2024. ecns.cn China's cumulative installed capacity of new energy power generation is expected to surpass that of coal for the first time this year, amid optimized power supply capacity and accelerated transition to green energy sources.
(2024-01-31). More policy support coming for C919 aircraft. ecns.cn China will step up commercial operations and exports of the domestically developed and manufactured C919 aircraft this year, the industry regulator said.
(2024-01-31). Relaunch of controversial program may send 'shock waves of fear' in U.S. ecns.cn Almost two years after the "China Initiative" ended in the U.S., more than a dozen U.S. lawmakers and nearly 50 organizations are warning of the potential reinstatement of the controversial program.
(2024-01-31). China's January factory activity rebounds slightly. ecns.cn China's January factory activity improved marginally but still indicated contraction for a fourth consecutive month, while non-manufacturing activities expanded at a faster pace, an official survey showed on Wednesday.
(2024-01-31). China Coast Guard stops four Philippine individuals from intruding into Huangyan Island. ecns.cn China Coast Guard dispelled four Philippine individuals who intruded into China's Huangyan Island for illegal activities on Sunday.
(2024-01-31). Top six major archaeological findings in China for 2023 revealed. ecns.cn Excavation sites reflecting ancient political power and a rare offshoot Christian sect in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are among the top six new archaeological discoveries in China in 2023.
(2024-01-31). China's manufacturing, service activities continue to improve as January's comprehensive PMI rises to 50.9. ecns.cn China's comprehensive purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 50.9 in January, up from 50.3 in the previous month, indicating an overall stabilization in manufacturing and service activities.
(2024-01-31). China's top financial regulator vows to reform small institutions in bid to tackle risks in 2024. ecns.cn China's top financial regulator said on Tuesday that it will push forward reforms of small and medium-sized financial institutions to reduce risks, as part of efforts to resolutely guard against systemic financial risks in 2024.
(2024-01-31). Former Peking University student who killed mother executed. ecns.cn Wu Xieyu, a former Peking University student who killed his mother, was executed on Wednesday after China's top court approved his death sentence.
(2024-01-31). Seascape scenery with fishing boats at Xiaguan port. ecns.cn Seascape scenery with fishing boats mooring at Xiaguan port in Cangnan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 30, 2024.
(2024-01-31). Women of She ethnic group dress up to welcome Lunar New Year in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Women of She ethnic group in traditional costumes participate in a rehearsal for a local spring festival gala at Cangnan County of Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 30, 2024.
(2024-01-31). An AI Glimpse of ChinaÔΩúThis is Quanzhou, A World Heritage City with Mountains Kissed by Sea Breeze. ecns.cn
(2024-01-31). We need a policy of neutrality to help stop war on China. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-31). Russia Sees Its Natural Gas Exports Recovering on Higher Shipments to China. infobrics.org Pipeline shipments to rise 18% to 108 billion cubic meters…
(2024-01-31). The 'Status Quo': the Reality of Taiwan Beyond Elections. orinocotribune.com By María Fe Celi Reina — Jan 17, 2024 | The elections for the leadership of the province of Taiwan took place on January 13. The winner of the presidential election was Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and of the most radical wing of the party that promotes separation from China. In this way, the custom of alternation of parties in presidential power every eight years was broken, and the DPP will remain in power for 12 years. | The Western press presented the result as a "blow to Beijing" and a demonstration of the will of the Taiwanese population to be an independent country. The trut…
(2024-01-31). 'Swarming' the U.S. in West Asia, until it folds. mronline.org The U.S. is so deeply mired in an unwinnable battle from the Levant to the Persian Gulf that only its adversaries in China, Russia, and Iran can bail it out.
(2024-01-31). China Ignores US Entreaties of Mediation. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-31). San Francisco artists come together to build dragon ahead of Lunar New Year. america.cgtn.com With the Spring Festival just around the corner, San Francisco is seeing some unique and artistic visitors in the form of wooden dragons. | Inside a San Francisco warehouse pier, the finishing touches are being put on some mythical creatures. | The teams are busy creating for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce's Zodiac on Parade — this year featuring five wooden dragons. | CGTN's Mark Niu shows us the creations and the artists behind the works.
(2024-01-31). How the border standoff between Texas and federal Govt might further split America. independent.co.ug BEIJING | Xinhua | Authorities in the southern U.S. state of Texas are in a standoff with the federal government over a sharp immigration dispute. Observers have argued that the standoff reflects the nation's political fray, warning against a potential constitutional crisis that might further split the country. They also believe immigration will emerge as …
(2024-02-01). Desmontando la hipocresía occidental sobre Xinjiang y Gaza. workers.org Estatua del Presidente Mao Zedong en Kashgar, Región Autónoma Uigur de Xinjiang. Desmontando la hipocresía occidental sobre Xinjiang y Gaza Por Arjae Red Arjae Red, activista sindical y dirigente del Partido Mundo Obrero, junto con Sara Flounders, redactora colaboradora de Mundo Obrero, viajó en mayo de 2023 a la Región . . . |
(2024-02-01). PDF of February 1 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Int'l Court puts Israel on notice for war crimes Hamas, PFLP hold joint meeting PFLP condemns U.S./Britain sanctions on Yemen Mundo Obrero: Desmontando la hipocresía occidental sobre Xinjiang y Gaza Editorial: CCR lawsuit: A blow to the war criminals Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2024-01-31). Consultation of legislation on Article 23 begins. ecns.cn Hong Kong will enact a new national security ordinance to address risks, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced at a news conference on Tuesday, the same day that the city begins a monthlong public consultation on Article 23 of the Basic Law.
(2024-02-01). Splendid lanterns illuminate Baotu Spring in Shandong. ecns.cn The 43rd Baotu Spring Lantern Show is scheduled to kick off on Feb. 10, 2024, the first day of the Year of the Dragon in Jinan.
(2024-01-31). Digital education alliance inaugurated in Shanghai. ecns.cn The World Digital Education Alliance was inaugurated on Tuesday during the 2024 World Digital Education Conference in Shanghai, aiming to promote international cooperation and exchange in the field.
(2024-01-31). Tourists enjoy long-table banquet in Anhui. ecns.cn A total of 36 tables were connected and local dishes were served up for tourists to celebrate the forthcoming Chinese new year on Tuesday.
(2024-01-31). Shenzhen's GDP grew by 6% in 2023. ecns.cn Shenzhen in Guangdong province saw its GDP grow by 6 percent last year to a new high of 3.46 trillion yuan ($482 billion), according to the city government's annual work report delivered on Tuesday.
(2024-01-31). Water begins flowing via diversion project. ecns.cn A giant project diverting water from the Xijiang River in the western part of the Pearl River to the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan in Guangdong province began operating on Tuesday, benefiting millions of residents.
(2024-01-31). Discoveries cast light on copper activity. ecns.cn The Xiwubi site is situated in the southern part of the village in Jiangxian county.
(2024-02-01). Flight path adjusted for aviation safety. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Wednesday defended its decision to adjust the flight path of the M503 flight route, saying it is necessary to ensure aviation safety and convenience for both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
(2024-01-31). Butter sculptures prepared to greet Tibetan new year. ecns.cn The butter sculptures are handmade in shapes of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals.