(2024-07-17). Talking With the Duran and Danny Davis About The Attempt to Kill Donald Trump and the Nomination of J.D. Vance. sonar21.com 
aaa | When you read the following, be advised that I am not complaining or whining. I had quite a day. I started off interviewing my friend, Pepe Escobar. We talked about the international reaction to the failed Trump assassination and then went deep on NATO and the implications of NATO's stated plan to try to surround China and what this means for BRICs. I should be able to post that tomorrow (it is in the hands of my volunteer editor). | Twenty minutes after concluding my chat with Pepe, I reversed roles and was a guest of the boys at The Duran. Chatting with Alexander and Alex is always a highlight for me.
(2024-07-17). Washington seeks to overturn Indonesia's traditionally non-aligned position. infobrics.org Indonesia continues developing deep economic ties with China.
(2024-07-17). Nuclear War Is Imminent. popularresistance.org The world is headed toward nuclear war. The horrific nightmare of global destruction that has haunted humanity ever since Hiroshima and Nagasaki is nearly upon us. For decades, peace activists and nuclear experts have warned about the "growing danger of nuclear war." The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of their Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds! How much closer can we get? Are these dire warnings being dismissed like the man with the sign shouting "The End Is Near?" | The original nuclear powers, the U.S., Russia, China, France and the UK — the five permanent members of the UN Secur…
(2024-07-17). HK council's water safety report kicks up legal row. ecns.cn Nongfu Spring Co Ltd, China's largest bottled water supplier in terms of market share, issued a lawyer's letter to the Consumer Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). IMF raises GDP growth forecast for China. ecns.cn The IMF on Tuesday raised China's GDP growth forecast for 2024 to 5 percent in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), pointing to a steady rebound in domestic consumption and a surge in exports.
(2024-07-17). Large-scale water recycling project launched in Shanghai. ecns.cn A collaborative agreement on the utilization of reclaimed water was inked between China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd and Shanghai Chengtou Group Corp on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Local initiatives unveiled amid electricity surge. ecns.cn With soaring summer temperatures and potential electricity shortages looming, some parts of China have introduced local initiatives to conserve power and ensure a stable supply.
(2024-07-17). China's EVs drive global green development. ecns.cn "Why is China winning the EV war?" A video titled as such by the American media outlet Vox was posted on YouTube recently, garnering over 1.5 million views and sparking widespread discussion.
(2024-07-17). China's economy plays an important role of anchor and source of strength: FM. ecns.cn Despite the rising instability and uncertainty in the global economy, China's economy withstood the pressure and played an important role as an anchor and source of strength, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Maiwan Water Conservancy project capped in Hainan. ecns.cn Located at the junction of Chengmai County and Tunchang County in Hainan, the Maiwan Water Conservancy project with a total investment of 7.364 billion yuan ($1.16 million) was finishedon Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Provincial-level regions urged to do more to attract overseas money. ecns.cn Major provincial-level regions that serve as magnets for foreign investment across China should remain open to innovative ideas and models that stay ahead of the curve and adapt to changing global dynamics and emerging economic trends to better attract foreign capital.
(2024-07-17). China expands common ground with the world via opening up. ecns.cn In the first half of this year, the number of foreigners entering China exceeded 14 million, with over 8 million doing so visa-free, a year-on-year increase of approximately 190%.
(2024-07-17). China ushers in new energy ferry service. ecns.cn China's first new energy ferry embarked on its maiden voyage from Lujiabang Road Wharf in Shanghai on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Shanghai research team discovers two new species of fish. ecns.cn A research team from Shanghai published their latest research findings on two new species of fish in Zoosystematics and Evolution, an internationally renowned zoological journal, on July 9.
(2024-07-17). IMF boosts China's growth outlook to 5 percent for year. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecasts for China's economic growth to 5 percent this year and 4.5 percent next year, according to its July 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released on Tuesday.
(2024-07-17). Guangzhou park celebrating 10th birthday of world's only giant panda triplets. ecns.cn A panda-themed city, created by Chimelong Safari Park in South China's Guangdong Province to celebrate the 10th birthday of the world's only giant panda triplets, opened on July 13.
(2024-07-17). Leisure life of giant pandas at Sichuan base. ecns.cn A giant panda sleeps on a tree branch at the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 16, 2024.
(2024-07-17). China, Russia navies wrap up joint patrol. ecns.cn Chinese and Russian navies recently wrapped up a joint naval patrol that stretched from northern Pacific waters to the South China Sea, meanwhile, the sea phase of a live-fire exercise between the two navies started.
(2024-07-17). China's UN envoy calls NATO a 'troublemaker'. ecns.cn China's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that some countries intend to "create another system outside the existing system of international law", and he called NATO a "troublemaker".
(2024-07-17). Fatah, Hamas reported to meet in China, 'showing nation's constructive role'. ecns.cn China will work together with all parties within Palestine to promote reconciliation, amid reports that representatives of Fatah and Hamas are due to meet again in Beijing within days.
(2024-07-17). China sets new record in core drilling at Nam Co Lake. ecns.cn The research team completed core drilling in Nam Co Lake, the second largest lake in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Efforts to draw more foreign investment. ecns.cn China is set to intensify its efforts to attract and harness foreign investment, with a specific focus on removing market access restrictions in the manufacturing industry and introducing pilot measures to expand the opening-up of the service sector.
(2024-07-17). Shanghai to revolutionize elderly care. ecns.cn Shanghai has launched a comprehensive action plan to revolutionize elderly care services and address the challenges posed by its rapidly aging population.
(2024-07-17). Clouds floating over Qingjaing River creates ecological picture after rain. ecns.cn Clouds floating over the Qingjiang River creates an ecological picture after rain in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province.
(2024-07-17). The Heat: U.S. criminalization of homelessness. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local and state governments can now ticket or arrest those who are sleeping or camping in public places such as sidewalks, streets, parks, and even broken-down vehicles. | The move comes as major cities across the nation are experiencing a spike in homeless encampments. | While some city officials say the ruling will give them time to enforce measures to keep public spaces clean and safe, others believe criminalizing the homeless can only make things worse. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles. | To discuss: | Jacquie Luqman is Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace…
(2024-07-17). Space-Based Warfare: America's Dominance Challenged. thealtworld.com 
— Space-based military capabilities allow for precision-guided weapons, navigation, and communication on the battlefield below; | — Russia has developed significant countermeasures for many of the space-based military capabilities the US has used to dominate the planet militarily for much of the 20th century; | — China is closing the gap in terms of space-based capabilities, matching the US in some areas, exceeding it in others; | — The US maintains advantages solely because of SpaceX and its pursuit of reusable launch systems; | — China is already testing prototypes for its own reusable…
(2024-07-17). Crisis in the West, Opportunity for the Rest? counterpunch.org 
Thirty years ago, U.S. corporate capital, along with the Clinton administration, envisioned globalization, achieved through trade, investment, and financial liberalization, as the spearhead of its greater domination of the global economy. Wall Street and Washington were wrong. It was China that was the biggest beneficiary of globalization and the United States one of its main victims.
(2024-07-17). China Stops Arms Control Talks With the US Over Arms Sales To Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Beijing had stopped arms control talks with the US over continued US arms sales to Taiwan and other steps that go against China's "core interests." The US and China held consultations on arms control back in November 2023. A reporter asked Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian about …
(2024-07-17). Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence. geo.tv 
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, April 2, 2024. — ReutersTAIPEI: Taiwan should pay the US for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate…
(2024-07-17). CHINA: First national inter-university moot court competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). ICRC Director General's speech on the 120th anniversary ceremony of the RCSC. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace. icrc.org — ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum…
(2024-07-17). China: Regional Symposium for the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the 1977 Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions held in Beijing. icrc.org
(2024-07-17). China to host Hamas, Fatah to resolve their differences. muslimmirror.com Tehran : China will host senior officials from the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and the occupied West Bank-based Fatah Movement of President Mahmoud Abbas for a meeting next week, media sources reported. IRNA cited a report from New York Times on Monday night, according to which, anonymous Palestinian officials announced that the meeting between …
(2024-07-17). Embajador de China visitó el Comité Olímpico Cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- El presidente del Comité Olímpico Cubano, Roberto León Richards, recibió en la sede de esa institución al nuevo Embajador de la República Popular China en la Isla, excelentísimo señor Hua Xin.
(2024-07-17). Chinese-made T-shirts cash in on Trump's defiant response to shooting. aljazeera.com Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.
(2024-07-17). China's retailers cash in on Trump's close call with souvenir T-shirts. aljazeera.com Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu are selling apparel featuring image of a bleeding, fist-pumping Trump.
(2024-07-17). Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence: 'they took about 100% of our chip business'. scmp.com The US presidential candidate said Taiwan 'did take about 100% of our chip business' — sending shares of chip maker TSMC down on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). China battens down the hatches for blustery trade winds as odds of Trump victory rise. scmp.com With the chances of Donald Trump's return to the White House growing by the day, China is making ready for the rough trading climate that would likely follow his victory.
(2024-07-17). China urges promoting "internet plus" to enhance elderly care. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, China | Xinhua | China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has called for efforts to explore an "internet plus" monitoring mode as well as the application of other new technologies to enhance elderly care services. With the rapid development of the elderly care industry, new challenges have emerged, necessitating more efforts to push monitoring in …
(2024-07-17). Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui found guilty of fraud in US trial. scmp.com The fugitive tycoon was convicted after raising over US$1 billion from online followers, then spending the money on luxury goods like a red Lamborghini.
(2024-07-17). Provechosa gira por China de equipo cubano de baloncesto varonil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (ACN) La selección masculina cubana de baloncesto cumple por estos días una provechosa gira de preparación por China, con vistas al torneo clasificatorio para la Copa América del próximo año 2025.
(2024-07-17). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-07-17). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.
(2024-07-17). China suspende consultas con Estados Unidos sobre control de armas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) China decidió suspender las conversaciones con Estados Unidos sobre control de armas y no proliferación debido a las continuas ventas de armamento estadounidense a Taiwán, informó hoy la Cancillería.