2024-03-13: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Beijing's efforts seen as key to resolving crisis. ecns.cn Li Hui, the Chinese government's special representative on Eurasia affairs, concluded on Tuesday an 11-day shuttle diplomacy trip that took him to Russia and the European Union headquarters in Brussels, as well as Poland, Ukraine, Germany and France.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Explosion in Hebei, current casualties unknown. ecns.cn An explosion occurred at 7: 55 am on Wednesday at a residential community in Xiaozhangezhuang village of Yanjiao, an area under the administration of Langfang, Hebei province, China Central Television reported.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Insights | European scholar: World economy set to grow with China. ecns.cn China's 2024 two sessions have attracted global attention. "China will continue to be an important engine for global economic growth, which will benefit the world," said Fabio Massimo Parenti, professor of international studies at the International Institute Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence, Italy, in a recent interview with China News Network.

Mark Magnier (2024-03-13). Pentagon needs to become more nimble to counter China threat, US lawmakers are told. scmp.com Experts issue warnings about the Chinese military build-up in the western Pacific and about expanded ties between China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China's experience with gender equality shared at UN. ecns.cn A delegate of the Chinese women's association on Tuesday shared the nation's experience in achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls during the annual United Nations meeting focused on women's issues.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Automotive industry races to meet growing demand. ecns.cn China's automotive industry ramps up production to meet growing market orders.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China developing two models of reusable rockets. ecns.cn China is racing against time to develop 4- and 5-meter- diameter reusable rockets, which are expected to launch in 2025 and 2026 respectively, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Fueled by visa-free policies, Viking charts big plan for inbound cruise tourism. ecns.cn Viking Cruises is planning to introduce multiple inbound cruise routes for foreign visitors this fall, providing them options for sightseeing in China, and contribute to the high-quality growth of inbound tourism in the country.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Insights | Former Nepal PM: China to prosper from high-quality development driven by tech innovation. ecns.cn "China is focusing on quality development, not speedy development," commented Jhala Nath Khanal, Nepal's former Prime Minister and a senior leader of the CPN (Unified Socialist), in an exclusive interview with China News Network recently, as China's 2024 Two Sessions wrapped up.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Mainland app assists Taiwan residents. ecns.cn Since its official launch in 2017 in Pingtan, Fujian province, a mobile app called Tailutong has provided great convenience and benefits to Taiwan people in Fujian, the so-called first home for compatriots and businesses from the island.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Officials from central government, HKSAR refute Western media reports on Article 23. ecns.cn Officials from the central and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) governments have refuted Western media reports on Article 23 legislation by writing letters to media outlets such as the Washington Post and Bloomberg.

Charles Xu (2024-03-13). The gates of the great continent: Palestine, China, and the war for humanity's future (Part 3). mronline.org In the last section we explored the Axis of Resistance and its pursuit of material self-sufficiency, as well as Basel al-Araj's incisive Mao-inspired analysis of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior enemy.

aa.com.tr (2024-03-13). Protests persist about sales of Palestinian property in synagogues in US, CanadaListed sale locations were in illegal Jewish settlements according to international law, says US peace activist

english.ahram.org.eg (2024-03-13). Israel's war of wordsColonialism has always employed words and concepts alongside weapons and money to subjugate people. The White Man's Burden of spreading civilisation among the brutes is a case in point. With the rise of the Zionist project at the height of this colonial era in the late 19th century, its pioneers borrowed colonial terminology.

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-13). War on Gaza: Decades of colonialism led to Israel's genocidal moment 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.

truthout.org (2024-03-13). The Genocide in Gaza Is Filling Our Beautiful Month of Ramadan With Dread 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

aa.com.tr (2024-03-13). US-based Jewish Voice for Peace sees progress on Gaza Officials from the US-based anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) organization, who have participated in hundreds of pro-Palestinian protests in New York, notably at the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station, spoke to Anadolu

newsweek.com (2024-03-13). China, Russia, Iran Join Forces for War Games Amid US-Houthi Clashes 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.

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ecns.cn (2024-03-13). In a first, marriage registration office provides documents in Braille. ecns.cn For the first time in the country, a couple with visual impairments were offered Braille and large-print versions of marriage registration notices and marriage vows when they registered for marriage in Xicheng district of Beijing on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Magnolia flowers add beauty to Xin'an River. ecns.cn Magnolia flowers blossom along the Xin'an River, adding beauty in the spring season to Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, March 12, 2024.

tvbrics (2024-03-13). Chinese province steps up construction of modern industrial system. tvbrics.com This was announced by Communist Party Secretary of Hainan Feng Fei…

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). JN.1 variant of COVID-19 now the dominant strain in China. ecns.cn The JN.1 variant of the COVID-19 virus has become the dominant strain in China, according to an update released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China, UN co-host side event in Geneva to promote protection of human rights of persons with disability. ecns.cn China is willing to work with all parties to take this opportunity to take concrete measures to eliminate the difficulties faced by persons with disabilities and truly achieve the goal of "leaving no one behind" .

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). International enterprises zoom into China's large market as 7th CIIE heats up. ecns.cn As the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) heats up, a number of international enterprises, especially French companies, have begun to seize the opportunity to zoom into the huge Chinese consumption market.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Insights | Former Nepal PM: World to benefit from China's quality economic growth driven by tech innovation. ecns.cn "China is focusing on quality development, not speedy development," said Jhala Nath Khanal, Nepal's former Prime Minister and a senior leader of the CPN (Unified Socialist), in an exclusive interview with China News Network recently.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Central SOEs to invest 700 bln yuan in 133 projects in Xinjiang by 2026. ecns.cn China's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) plan to invest in 133 projects in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from 2024 to 2026, with a total investment of nearly 700 billion yuan ($97.55 billion).

Khushboo Razdan (2024-03-13). Why is Donald Trump now defending TikTok in the US, the popular China-tied app he once sought to ban? scmp.com Ex-president's U-turn coincides with recent meeting held with billionaire Republican megadonor who is deeply invested in parent company ByteDance.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Guizhou gears up in computing. ecns.cn Guizhou province in Southwest China will take further steps to speed up the construction of computing infrastructure and intelligent computing center clusters, with a key focus on artificial intelligence technology.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). PLA revokes China Far East International Tendering Co's procurement tendering qualification. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army equipment management department announced on Tuesday that it had disqualified a State-owned bidding company from acting as an agent for equipment procurement because of improper handling of classified information.

WSWS (2024-03-13). US, South Korea conduct huge war games on Korean Peninsula. wsws.org To justify war in the Indo-Pacific region, both Washington and Seoul falsely claim they represent "democracy" and "rule of law" in order to demonize China.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China-themed books exhibited at London Book Fair. ecns.cn The 2024 London Book Fair, one of the world's largest, kicked off in London on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Cabinet vows to deliver on policy pledges. ecns.cn China will flesh out each and every measure laid out in the Government Work Report, and enhance coordination among related departments to maximize collective efforts toward meeting the same goal, the State Council, the country's Cabinet.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Breakthrough sets stage for next-generation high-yield rice. ecns.cn A group of rice researchers in Beijing have decoded the genetic puzzle behind the vexing trade-off between the average size of rice grains and their maximum number on rice ears, paving the way for next-generation super high-yield varieties.

Editor (2024-03-13). The U.S. sees China through the dark mirror of its own unbridled aggression. mronline.org 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.

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-03-13). New IRGC Warships Participate in Iran-China-Russia Naval Drill. english.almanar.com.lb 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 …

newarab (2024-03-13). Iran, Russia and China in Gulf of Oman joint naval drill. newarab.com 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.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Insights丨Foreign experts: World to benefit from China's growth. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China to drive global growth, experts say. ecns.cn China will remain a key driver of global economic growth, with analysts expressing confidence that the world's second-biggest economy is on track to hit its 5 percent GDP target this year.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Experts call for more efforts in robotics. ecns.cn The industrial robot market in China experienced steady growth in 2023, with sales reaching 316,000 units, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.29 percent.

Khushboo Razdan (2024-03-13). North American unions ask Biden administration to probe Chinese shipbuilding, impose port fees. scmp.com The petitioners are urging the US president to impose port fees on Chinese-built vessels to 'address hundreds of billions of dollars of unfair government support'.

ICRC (2024-03-13). China: University of San Agustin garnered the championship in the 22nd IHL Moot Court for Asia-Pacific Region. icrc.org

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China urges S Korea to refrain from hyping up S China Sea issue. ecns.cn The Chinese foreign ministry urged South Korea on Tuesday to make the right choice, refrain from following others to hype up the South China Sea issue.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Over 260 artifacts featuring ancient states set to be exhibited in U.S. ecns.cn A total of 263 artifacts from Central China's Hubei Province, including bronzeware, jade items, lacquerware, gold and silk fabrics, are set to be exhibited in San Francisco, U.S., on April 19.

Ji Siqi (2024-03-13). US and China, though still entwined, are likely to cut their ties further in 2024, analysts say. scmp.com DHL Global Connectedness Report sees shift as 'less a decoupling and more a reduction of what had previously been an unusually high level of integration'.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). 4-yr-old HK artist wins Wildlife Day contest. ecns.cn Young people from across the world, including a boy from Hong Kong, were recognized for their artistic talent at the annual World Wildlife Day 2024 International Youth Art Contest on March 5.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Migratory birds rest at E China's nature reserve. ecns.cn Twelve dalmatian pelicans, a first-class national protected animal in China, have been spotted at the reserve during the migratory season.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China releases full text of government work report. ecns.cn The Report on the Work of the Government was released in full via Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). A PLA delegation has visited Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal>. ecns.cn A PLA international cooperation delegation visited Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal from March 4 to 13: China's Defense Ministry"…

presstv.ir (2024-03-13). Iran, Russia, China kick off joint naval drills in Sea of Oman. presstv.ir Naval forces from Iran, Russia and China have started a joint exercise in the Sea of Oman.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). HK housing transactions rebound on eased rules. ecns.cn Figures from Hong Kong real estate agent Midland Realty showed that new residential unit transactions in the city between March 1-10 skyrocketed 25 times to 1,660, compared to 64 deals during the same period of February.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Amazing Chinese dragon patterns captured along Qiantang River bed. ecns.cn Amazing Chinese dragon patterns are captured on the Qiantang River bed as tides wash the silt along the river in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 11, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). Whole-process people's democracy applauded. ecns.cn The label "autocracy", which some in the West place on China's system of government, is not fair, and China's whole-process people's democracy greatly promotes consultation with the people at all levels for people-focused scientific decision-making.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China remains the largest contributor to registered patents at WIPO. ecns.cn China remains the largest contributor to the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) patent cooperation treaty (PCT) system for international patents registration.

ecns.cn (2024-03-13). China welcomes Hungary's visa facilitation measures: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China welcomes a move by Hungary to facilitate visa for Chinese citizens visiting the country for investment and cooperation purposes, and welcomes visa facilitation by more countries.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-03-13). Explosión de restaurante en China deja al menos un muerto. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades chinas, numerosos equipos de rescate fueron enviados al lugar de la explosión para realizar las investigaciones y determinar la causa del desastre.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-03-13). Rusia, China e Irán realizan maniobras marítimas conjuntas. telesurtv.net Según el Ministerio de Defensa ruso, los buques de las armadas realizan estas acciones para "fortalecer la seguridad de la actividad económica marítima".

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