(2024-03-29).   Imagine if Russia or China did the things Israel is doing in Gaza.  mronline.org 
 It's almost cliché at this point to say "imagine if Russia or China did this", but such comparisons are important for retaining a sense of perspective on just how evil the western political-media class is being about Gaza right now.
(2024-03-29). BRICS: Russia Has Taken the Leadership of the Alliance and More and More Countries Want to Join. infobrics.org Many countries are vying for admission to the BRICS economic group backed by China and Russia, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor…
(2024-03-29). Beijing airports plan multiple new international routes. ecns.cn During the upcoming new civil aviation season, additional overseas air routes are set to be introduced at Beijing's two airports, marking the continued recovery of China's international civil aviation market.
(2024-03-28). Parcel delivery active in rural business. ecns.cn The State Post Bureau of China selected over 140 model projects that showcases the parcel delivery sector's role in boosting agricultural business to facilitate rural revitalization, according to the bureau on Thursday.
(2024-03-29). United States accused of 'causing turbulence' in South China Sea. ecns.cn China's Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday that there is "no bigger factor than United States interference in causing turbulence" in the South China Sea.
(2024-03-29). Accelerated US protectionism rooted in preparations for war. wsws.org In the latest in a string of statements and actions directed against China, US treasury secretary Janet Yellen issued a warning to it not to flood the world with cheap clean energy products that would distort global markets.
(2024-03-28). Xiamen begins intelligent ocean trash control. ecns.cn Xiamen in Fujian province has established an intelligent platform for ocean trash control, as it strives to promote the construction of beautiful bays to meet people's increasing demand for an attractive environment.
(2024-03-29). Comer alimentos ultraprocessados pode aumentar o risco de ataque cardíaco e derrame em até 21%. globalresearch.ca Em uma revisà£o da literatura sobre os efeitos dos alimentos ultraprocessados na saúde do coraàßà£o, pesquisadores do Hospital Tangdu da China, da Universidade Médica da Foràßa Aérea, na província de Shaanxi, encontraram uma associaàßà£o positiva e previsível entre o
(2024-03-28). Former soccer head coach pleads guilty to bribery. ecns.cn Li Tie, former head coach of the Chinese national men's soccer team, pleaded guilty to bribery-related crimes at the Xianning Intermediate People's Court in Hubei province on Thursday.
(2024-03-29). CCPIT anticipates further international cooperation in second Expo. ecns.cn Some 200 domestic and foreign companies have confirmed their intention to attend the second China International Supply Chain Expo to be held from Nov 26 to 30 in Beijing, and more than 20 percent of participants are foreign companies.
(2024-03-29). Diplomat urges China and EU to bridge gaps. ecns.cn China and the European Union should redouble their collective efforts to bridge gaps and differences instead of erecting walls, digging holes or creating small yards, China's top diplomat to the bloc has said.
(2024-03-29). China biggest contributor of green technologies: WIPO chief. ecns.cn China has not only become the world's top filer of patent applications but also the top contributor of green technologies to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s green technology sharing platform.
(2024-03-28). Nation vows to further expand opening-up. ecns.cn China will build on a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, based on rule of law and internationalized, top legislator Zhao Leji said, adding that the country will also shorten the negative list for foreign investment.
(2024-03-29). Appearance of Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago revealed. ecns.cn Photo released on March 28, 2024 shows the facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu of China's Northern Zhou dynasty (557-581) in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
(2024-03-29). Low-altitude aviation setting its sights high. ecns.cn China's latest plan to integrate general aviation equipment comprehensively into people's jobs and daily lives by 2030 will give a strong boost to the development of the low-altitude economy, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL).
(2024-03-28). Experts see signs of recovery in economy. ecns.cn China's economy is showing signs of steady recovery with effective measures to boost domestic demand and tackle structural issues, participants attending the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 said on Thursday.
(2024-03-29). IDC: China's GenAI sector investment surges. ecns.cn China is expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 86.2 percent for generative artificial intelligence (AI) investment between 2022 and 2027.
(2024-03-29). Coal production in China reach historic highs last year. ecns.cn Coal production and import volumes in China reached historic highs last year, driven by several factors, such as economic recovery and the rapid development of high-energy-consuming tech industries like computing power.
 (2024-03-29).   China launches meteorological research satellite into orbit.  tvbrics.com 
 The satellite will help predict natural disasters…
(2024-03-29). Serfs' Emancipation Day celebrated in Xizang. ecns.cn Thursday marks the 65th anniversary of the democratic reform that ended feudal serfdom in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
(2024-03-28). China's driverless vehicles taking fast lane to success. ecns.cn In 2023, a total of 14.65 million new energy vehicles, including electric ones and plug-in hybrids, were sold globally, of which 9.5 million were bought in China, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
(2024-03-29). FM envisions ties with Benin, League of Arab States. ecns.cn China attaches great importance to its relations with Benin and is willing to take the important consensus of the two heads of state as a guide to drive the relations between the two countries to achieve greater development.
(2024-03-29). Shanghai, Beijing, other cities improve foreigners' payment service. ecns.cn Major Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai have stepped up efforts to improve means of payment for foreign travelers, a move to promote inbound tourism and high-level opening-up.
(2024-03-29). Employment strong in 2023. ecns.cn China's employment in urban areas grew last year, with the nation's economy and job market returning to normal after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts said.
(2024-03-29). The Truth About China's Economy: Debunking Western Media Myths. scheerpost.com
 (2024-03-29).   India and China to join UAE's Ajman Folklore Festival.  tvbrics.com 
 Ajman to host first folklore festival celebrating history and identity…
(2024-03-29). As China assures bright future, multinational firms eye win-win. ecns.cn China's efforts in promoting high-standard opening-up and innovative development will create unlimited market opportunities and broad development prospects for multinational corporations.
(2024-03-29). Number of foreign visitors to China sees significant rebound. ecns.cn China recorded 2.945 million inbound and outbound trips made by foreigners in the first two months of 2024, indicating strong recovery, according to the National Immigration Administration on Friday.
(2024-03-29). Central government departments disclose annual budgets. ecns.cn The central government departments in China have recently disclosed their annual budgets to the public.
(2024-03-29). Cuba thanks China's donations to its health system. plenglish.com Beijing, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday thanked the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development for donations to its national health system.
(2024-03-29). Magnificent scenery of Qiantang River tidal bore in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Magnificent scenery of Qiantang River tidal bore in Haining, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 27, 2024.
(2024-03-28). Mainland reiterates Taiwan stance, warns against independence activities. ecns.cn The Ministry of National Defense on Thursday reiterated its commitment to peaceful reunification with Taiwan but warned that "Taiwan independence" activities threaten that goal.
(2024-03-29). Nation lifts tariffs on wines from Australia. ecns.cn China has decided to lift anti-dumping duties and countervailing tariffs imposed on imported Australian wine for more than three years, in keeping with shifting market conditions in the Chinese wine market.
(2024-03-29). China's UN envoy hailed as he leaves office. ecns.cn China's current top ambassador to the United Nations said he will leave office at the end of March.
(2024-03-29). Water use remains steady as GDP increases. ecns.cn China managed to keep its annual water consumption well within 610 billion cubic meters from 2014 to 2023, despite its GDP almost doubling during that time"…
 (2024-03-29).   The Heat: Boao Forum for Asia.  america.cgtn.com 
 World leaders gathered for the annual Boao Forum to discuss regional and global development. China's top legislator made a keynote speech reaffirming the country's commitment to being open for business and to lead economic growth.  |  Joining the discussion:  |  Carl Fey is a Professor at BI Norwegian Business School and a Visiting Scholar at the Boao Forum.   |  John…
(2024-03-28). Dialogue seen as key to peace in South China Sea. ecns.cn Returning to the negotiation table and exploring means of cooperation is the only feasible and right path to reduce risk and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, and it is also the way for regional countries to get along with each other.
(2024-03-29). U.S. experiencing 'full-blown outbreak of Sinophobia'. ecns.cn The United States is experiencing a "full-blown outbreak of Sinophobia", a China expert said in an article published on Wednesday.
(2024-03-29). Agradece presidente de Cuba permanente solidaridad del pueblo chino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, agradeció la permanente solidaridad del pueblo, el Gobierno y del Partido Comunista de China, durante un encuentro este jueves con el embajador del gigante asiático en La Habana, Ma Hui.
(2024-03-29). 'Iran-China trade tops $2.87 billion in January-February 2024'. presstv.ir Trade exchanges between Iran and China in the first two months of 2024 reportedly saw a 37 percent increase.
  The Foggy Dew — Sinéad O'Connor & The Chieftains MoA: New York Times Misreports Gaza UNSC Resolution Stop the Worsening Undercount of Palestinian Casualties in Gaza, by Ralph Nader Redirecting: On Gaza and the Palestinian Resistance, by Mazin Qumsiyeh Peter Myers Digest: Israel and Gaza Cat McGuire Asks Jeff Brown about "Zio-American Empire vs. China," by Kevin Barrett Is "Neocon" synonymous with "Nazi"? by Don Hank Democracy Is an Ideal Government for Jewish Influence, by Thomas Dalton New Alliances and Military Strength Surge Amid Yemen's Unwavering Support for Gaza, by A Abdulkareem…
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Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has conducted multiple operations against Israeli military outposts in the northern part of the 1948 occupied territories, expressing its unwavering support for Palestinians in Gaza amid a genocidal war.
A spokesman for the UN children's agency said on Tuesday that the situation in the war-torn Gaza is so bad that teens are increasingly expressing their desire to be quickly murdered in order to end the "nightmare". 
 Russian travellers assess China's gastronomy…
 Punjab Chief Minister Maryan Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to take steps to increase the export of buffalo meat and milk to China.  |  "Only vaccinated and tagged cattle will be brought to cattle markets and slaughterhouses," she asserted while chairing a meeting that was briefed on the export potential of the livestock sector.  |  She said authentic data of cattle should be prepared and regularly updated, directing the authorities concerned to pay special attention to research and development.  |  The chief minister stressed that more work was needed for disease control and breed improvement.
 
 In UK News On Tuesday the government published its response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre. The inquiry was a response to a 2017 investigative documentary, which included footage of staff abusing detained people. The inquiry's report was published on 19 September 2023. In its response the government described the documentary …
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 By Jack Poulson — Mar 20, 2024  |  Fort Huachuca's Human Intelligence Training Center plans to teach soldiers to evade adversary counterintelligence, including through remotely manipulating cellphone sensors and wiping hidden volumes.  |  Within Fort Huachuca in southeastern Arizona, the U.S. Defense Department is quietly training its soldiers on how to spy against 'near-peer' adversaries such as China in the age of cellphones and facial recognition. While the Central Intelligence Agency receives the bulk of popular attention and critique for collecting what is referred to as 'human intelligence', or 'HUMINT', t…
 Payment delays reduce revenue to the Kremlin and make them erratic, allowing Washington to…
 
 War on Gaza: California's Governor Gavin Newsom calls for ceasefire  |  Newsom is now one of two US governors who have called for a ceasefire in Gaza  |    |  Governor of California Gavin Newsom attends a press conference in Beijing, China, on 25 October 2023 (Wand Zhao/AFP)  |  Governor Gavin Newsom of Cal…
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 Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite the construction work on the Gwadar Power Plant.  |  The minister passed the directives while chairing a meeting to review progress of the plant. The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is processing the 300MW coal power project at Gwadar, being developed by M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt) Limited (CPPCL).  |  Read also: Pakistan, China to form WG on 5 new economic corridors under CPEC  |  The project is in the 'priority list' of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and holds paramount importance for the e…
UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese submitted a report to the UN Security Council on Monday, stating that Israel has committed several acts of genocide in its war on Gaza and that it should be placed under an arms embargo.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said that Israel's siege of Gaza amounts to a "genocide" in a speech on the House floor on Friday as she condemned Israel's "forced famine" and U.S. complicity in the massacre.
US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah?
Scientists, historians point to a pattern in Israel's white phosphorous use that destroyed swathes of southern Lebanon.
 
 Businesses register intellectual property most of all…
 UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy said Friday that by setting preconditions for a ceasefire in Gaza, a U.S. draft resolution essentially green-lights continued killing, which is "unacceptable." During his explanatory statement following the Security Council's vote on the Palestine-Israel issue draft resolution, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said …
 Political groups in Haiti say they're close to finalizing a transitional council to try and bring peace to the country.  |  This comes as the U.S. continues to evacuate Americans from the troubled nation, flying dozens to the neighboring Dominican Republic.  |  The UN has warned that around 1.5 million people in Haiti are at risk of famine, and as Nick Harper reports, some of them are visiting their neighbor for whatever support they can find.
 
 The Game Developers Conference (GDC), one of the world's biggest conferences for game developers, has just wrapped up in San Francisco. Nearly 30,000 people attended the event to see the latest in gaming, and learn more about the impact of AI.
Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.  The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday.  The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.
In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.
 China and Honduras have signed a multi-million dollar cooperation agreement aimed at improving education in the Central American nation. Chinese funding will be put into building schools across the country. The deal comes as the two governments celebrate one year of formal diplomatic relations.
 One year since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Honduras and China, there are already positive developments in trade exchanges and investments between the two nations.  |  Honduran Minister of Economic Development Fredis Cerrato talked to CGTN's Paulo Cabral in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa about the current status of the relationship and its future prospects.
 In Honduras, coffee is a top export. But until recently the country did not sell to China despite growing demand. Now things have begun brewing as the two countries established diplomatic relations just over a year ago.
 Russia and China on Friday vetoed a 
 Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by Beijing-based scholar Mick Dunford to discuss what is actually happening in China's economy, explaining its technological development and transition toward a new industrial revolution.
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Israel plans to relocate a large portion of the 1.4 million people sheltering in Rafah to protect them from its anticipated major offensive in the southern Gaza city as it pursues Hamas militants, the Israel Defense Forces' chief spokesman said Wednesday.
 In mid-February, Chaguan, the (pen-named) Economist columnist based in Beijing, reviewed a new book by Professor Minxin Pei, who was introduced as an academic based at Claremont McKenna College in California. You can read the introductory paragraphs of this review here. Chaguan is, in real-life, David Rennie, the son of a former MI6 Director.
 ALBAWABA — The US House of Representatives is set to vote later Wednesday on a bill that would result in the ban of Chinese video sharing app TikTok, unless it severs ties with parent company ByteDance, with Beijing warning that a ban would "inevitably come back to bite the United States" as reported by AFP.When ByteDance released TikTok in 2017, the app became viral, amassing over a billion users in a span of four years, however concerning governments and security authorities over its possible Chinese ownership, government involvement and Beijing Communist Party subordination.I'm currently on the floor man…
Amid the clamour of dehumanisation, Palestinians, like all colonised peoples, have been stripped of the rights to ontological resistance and self-defence. Palestinian life has come into conflict with white supremacy and the West's desire to atone for its own antisemitism and the genocide of European Jews.
Ramadan is a beautiful month of fasting and prayer focused on humility and kindness, but in Palestine this holy month has been repeatedly weaponized against us — the Israeli military has shown a pattern of targeting Palestinians, and especially Palestinian Muslims, during this month
As the United States continues to conduct strikes against rebels targeting commercial vessels off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, the naval forces of China, Russia and Iran have entered nearby waters to conduct joint exercises and showcase their maritime military prowess.
 This was announced by Communist Party Secretary of Hainan Feng Fei…
 As China grows and prospers many in the U.S. want us to believe that China will follow the same path that the U.S. itself pursued—global military aggression, the overthrow of numerous governments around the world and persecution of minorities at home.
 The new warships of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have participated in a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean. Naval forces from Iran, Russia, and China have jointly launched the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024". Martyr Mahmoudi warship, Martyr Soleimani combat patrol vessel, Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis warship, Martyr Tavvasoli …
 China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said Tuesday.  |  Footage aired by Chinese state television and a video released by the Russian navy showed the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024".  |  China sent the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and the guided-missile frigate Linyi to the exercise. Russia's forces are being led by the Varyag, a Slava-class cruiser.  |  More than 20 ships, support vessels and combat boats from the three countries, as well as naval helicopters, are involved in the exercise.
 He made the statement at a press conference held in Beijing…
 This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. Four years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Though vaccination and public health measures have largely succeeded in making coronavirus manageable, it has officially taken seven million lives; health officials and researchers believe the true toll is …
 Chinese officials and lawmakers closed out the Two Sessions after more than a week of meetings and deliberations. Those policy decisions will now serve as the country's blueprint going forward. What are the key takeaways?  |  Joining the discussion:  |  John Gong is a Professor at the University of International Business and Economics and a China Forum expert.  |  
 At the conclusion of this post you will find my latest video chat with Nima about the latest developments surrounding the war in Ukraine. Let me point out some of the highlights (or lowlights, depending on your perspective).  |  Let's start with Victoria Nuland. Was she pushed out or did she preemptively resign? I believe it is the latter. From her position as the Under Secretary for Political Affairs she could see that the Biden Administration — ignoring for a moment its bellicose rhetoric about needing to defend Ukraine — is shifting military resources to Israel and China. Ukraine is the red hai…
An estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza to date, UN estimates revealed on Women's Day.
The Israeli army continued for the 153rd day the bombing of various parts of the Gaza Strip, and the wiring and detonating of entire residential blocks across the coastal region, killing dozens and wounding hundreds.
On Thursday night's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden upset some progressives and Latino members of Congress when he went off script and used the word "illegal" in reference to an undocumented migrant.
Haaretz daily says 27 detainees from Gaza died at Sde Teiman and Anatot facilities or while being questioned in Israeli territory
 ALBAWABA – 3D printing has recently witnessed an extraordinary milestone and made headlines across the Middle East after a mosque in Saudi Arabia became the first-ever to be built fully using 3D printing technology! According to Saraya, the mosque in question was named after the late Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatly and was 3D printed in Jeddah under the Al-Jawhara project. The project was first initiated by a businesswoman called Wajannat Muhammad Abdel Wahed as a tribute to her late husband and the mosque took around six months to finish where a total of four printers were used to build it by China's Guanli on an e…