ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Red Sea crisis puts rail link in spotlight. ecns.cn Amid the Red Sea crisis that has severely disrupted a critical seaborne route for global trade, a fleet of "steel camels", referring to the freight trains running on the China-Europe railway, stands out as a land-based alternative.

infobrics (2024-03-14). Similar Tasks, Similar Goals. infobrics.org With the help of China, Africa is becoming a key force driving the transformation of the international system and global order…

Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, Mick Dunford (2024-03-14). What is China's future? Economic decline, or the next industrial revolution? geopoliticaleconomy.com 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.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Ambassador Xie Feng elaborates on China's high-quality development. ecns.cn On March 13, 2024, Ambassador Xie Feng was invited to deliver a speech at the US' session of the "Opportunities in China" Global Media Dialogue. Noting the theme of the dialogue, Ambassador Xie talked about the bright future of the Chinese economy and underscored that confidence is more important than gold and cooperation makes a better future.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). New energy cruise ship to operate in night tour. ecns.cn A new energy cruise ship named Min Jiang Hui Ke Ting (Minjiang Meeting Room) is unveiled on Minjiang River in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, March 12, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Shanghai trials drone-assisted traffic management. ecns.cn Shanghai's traffic police have initiated the use of drones at six key locations across the city to enhance precision and efficiency in traffic management.

tvbrics (2024-03-14). Representatives of Egypt and China discuss establishment of joint industrial zone. tvbrics.com It will be located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea…

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Chinese collage offers spring break, encourages outings, love. ecns.cn A higher vocational school in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday scheduled a 7-day spring break for all faculty and students from March 30 to April 5, encouraging them to enjoy the spring with families, friends and beloved.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Economist: GDP goal within grasp. ecns.cn China can realize its 2024 GDP growth target of around 5 percent, given its favorable conditions, greater efforts to boost industrial upgrade, technological innovation and sufficient policy tools, said a renowned economist.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). China speeds up humanoid robot commercialization to foster new quality productive forces. ecns.cn Chinese humanoid robot researchers are accelerating the commercial deployment of their latest products, as humanoid robots are highlighted as critical tools to promote the nation's technology level.

albawaba (2024-03-14). US bans TikTok amid data privacy concerns. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The US House of Representatives has passed a bill with a strong majority, signaling a potential ban on TikTok unless the short-form video platform's Chinese owner divests from its operations. The move comes amidst growing concerns about data privacy and national security, with fears that ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, could be compelled by the Chinese government to hand over user data.While thousands of Americans rely on TikTok for various purposes, including sharing resources and earning income, lawmakers argue that the app's ties to China pose significant risks.The bill faces an uncertain future…

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Describing cargo cranes as 'Trojan Horses' only gets one into cycle of excessive anxiety: Ambassador Xie Feng. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng said that the cooperation between China and the U.S. makes for a better future, urging the U.S. government to stop using a microscope to examine the Chinese economy, for it doesn't solve one's own challenges.

usatoday.com (2024-03-14). Israel war live updates: 'Humanitarian islands' for Rafah civilians 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.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Ministry: U.S. practice disrupts normal business activities. ecns.cn Beijing slammed Washington on Wednesday for resorting to bullying when it could not succeed in fair competition, saying its practice disrupts normal business activities and will eventually backfire.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). China implements visa-free policy for 6 more European countries. ecns.cn China has adopted a visa-free policy for Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg on a trial basis starting Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). CNOOC's major deepwater jacket platform completed. ecns.cn Haiji-2, the first deepwater jacket in Asia designed and built independently by China National Offshore Oil Corp, completed construction in Zhuhai on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). 6 dead, 1 missing after coal mine collapse in Shanxi. ecns.cn On Monday, six people were killed, and one went missing after a colliery shaft collapsed at a warehouse in Shanxi province, authorities said in a statement on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). China retrieves subglacial bedrock sample from East Antarctic. ecns.cn Chinese scientists from Jilin University successfully extracted samples of ice core and subglacial bedrock core by drilling through a 545-meter-thick ice sheet with self-developed drilling equipment in the East Antarctic.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Experts hail Shanghai action plan on services consumption. ecns.cn Shanghai's plan to lift consumption of services will further boost the city's overall consumption potential and help facilitate the nation's high-quality development, experts said.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). China reprimands U.S. for economic bullying over semiconductor restrictions. ecns.cn The Chinese embassy in the Philippines criticized the U.S. for voicing further restrictions on chip exports to China on Thursday, saying the act violates market norms and disrupts global supply chains.

Editor (2024-03-14). Scholar or ideologue? mronline.org 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.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Breathtaking spring scenery across China. ecns.cn Blossoming peach trees bring spring back to Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 3, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Short-term mobile SIM-card for overseas visitors debuts in Shanghai. ecns.cn Short-term mobile SIM cards for visitors from aboard and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions are available in Shanghai with valid dates from 7, 15 through 30 days and a fixed price of 85 yuan ($11.8), 125 yuan and 195 yuan respectively.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Nation favored magnet for foreign investors. ecns.cn China will remain a favored destination for global investors, as the country has entered a new era of green and innovation-led growth, senior executives at multinational industrial conglomerates said, refuting claims of an outflow in foreign capital.

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Firefighting variant of AG600 seaplane ready for type certification. ecns.cn The AG600M, the fire-extinguishing variant of China's AG600 seaplane, is scheduled to gain its type certification this year, according to Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation's leading aircraft maker.

albawaba (2024-03-14). US congress votes to ban TikTok today, China warns with legal battle on the table. albawaba.com 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…

ecns.cn (2024-03-14). Death toll in Hebei gas explosion rises to 7. ecns.cn Seven people were killed and 27 others injured in an explosion in north China's Hebei Province on Wednesday, local authorities said Thursday.

presstv.ir (2024-03-14). US House passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner agrees to sell. presstv.ir The bill could ultimately ban the social media app TikTok unless its Chinese owner agrees to divest.