2022-04-06: News Headlines

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-04-06). China reacts to AUKUS hypersonic missiles deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — China's envoy to the United Nations has reacted to the move by the UK, the US, and Australia to cooperate on hypersonic weapons under the trilateral AUKUS alliance.

Leonid Savin (2022-04-06). Eurasianism, Eurasian Economic Union and Multipolarity: Assessments of Foreign Experts. thealtworld.com Leonid Savin, Konstantin Kurylev, Sergey Bazavluk | Eurasianism, in its various interpretations, from ideology to the implementation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) programs, is regarded as one of the strategies of creating a multipolar world order. This article analyzes the views and assessments of foreign authors regarding the relationship between Eurasianism and the EAEU amid the changing international context. | The authors present both critical and positive opinions on Eurasianism, Eurasian integration and its political and economic interlinkages with other countries and associations (China, Vietnam, t…

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). China's northernmost province increases support for ice, snow industries. ecns.cn China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province will allocate an annual fund of no less than 200 million yuan (31.4 million U.S. dollars) to develop its ice and snow industries, local authorities said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Hakka green dumplings a celebration of Qingming Festival. ecns.cn It's a tradition among the Hakka to make green dumplings during Qingming Festival in East China's Jiangxi Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-COVID approach as cases spike. ecns.cn China will adhere to its dynamic zero-COVID approach as local infections are surging, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC) said Wednesday.

____ (2022-04-06). Chinese authorities complete COVID testing for Shanghai's population of 25 million in less than one day. wsws.org Chinese authorities reported a single-day high of over 16,000 new infections Monday, of which more than 13,000 were registered in Shanghai, the epicenter of the pandemic in China.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). 'Most beautiful highway' in suburb of Beijing. ecns.cn Changchi Road, which links Changling township, Changping district of Beijing, with Chicheng county, north China's Hebei Province, is very popular with self-driving tour enthusiasts in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Wood-engraved paintings on display in Tianjin. ecns.cn An exhibition of Yangliuqing wood-engraved paintings has been held in north China's Tian…

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Peacocks try to impress partners with mating dance at Chongqing zoo. ecns.cn Peacocks were captured spreading their tail feathers at a zoo in Fuling district, Southwest China's Chongqing city on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). China slams U.S. approval of $95m arms sale to Taiwan. ecns.cn China has expressed its firm opposition to the U.S. approval of an arms deal with Taiwan worth $95 million and pledged to take firm and forceful measures to resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and security interests.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Beijing parks see rise in visitors during holiday. ecns.cn Urban parks in Beijing saw a visitor boom during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, as they are favored for short-distance travel by residents in compliance with authorities' health tips of staying put to block the COVID-19 spread.

Staff (2022-04-06). Hong Kong Police arrest 4 activists behind banned Tiananmen Square vigil: Report. aninews.in Hong Kong, September 8 (ANI): Hong Kong Police have arrested four key members of the pro-democracy group behind the city's annual Tiananmen Massacre vigil.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). 10 warehouses built to ensure daily supplies in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai has set up 10 warehouses for extra storage and increase sources of supplies and coordinate with suppliers to expand procurement channels to boost market supply.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Makeshift hospital with over 40 thousand beds to be built in Shanghai. ecns.cn The National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be transformed into a makeshift hospital with more than 40,000 beds, according to local authorities on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Another makeshift hospital under construction in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai is converting the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) into a makeshift hospital with a planned capacity of 40,000 beds.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Makeshift hospital with 40,000 beds under construction in Shanghai. ecns.cn Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) which will be converted to a makeshift hospital with a planned capacity of 40,000 beds in Shanghai.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Shanghai conducts new round of citywide COVID-19 screening. ecns.cn Shanghai on Wednesday launched another round of citywide antigen and nucleic acid testing amid efforts to contain the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the metropolis, according to local authorities.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Musical volunteers get in tune with city's virus response management. ecns.cn The latest COVID-19 outbreak has brought Shanghai, a megacity with a population of 25 million, to a standstill. Confined to their homes, many people have become closer with their neighbors and communities as they work together to overcome challenges and contribute to the fight against the epidemic.

ecns.cn (2022-04-06). Aerial view of potato planting base in Qinghai. ecns.cn Aerial photo shows a spectacular view of potato field covered with plastic mulch in Haidong, Qinghai Province. Due to its unique advantages, including high altitude and dry climate, Haidong has became an important potato planting base.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China sincerely wants peace in Ukraine: FM. ecns.cn China hopes Russia and Ukraine would stick to peace talks until a ceasefire agreement is reached and the only thing that China wants is peace in Ukraine, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China slams EU agency for 'selective blindness' over its position on Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn China on Monday expressed "strong disapproval" of claims by the EU's anti-disinformation agency that it says deliberately distort its position on the Ukraine crisis.

Brian Berletic (2022-04-05). Solomon Islands and China's Security Pact: Why is the West Complaining? thealtworld.com The Solomon Islands is in the process of working out a security pact with China which would allow Chinese police and soldiers to help maintain order in the country upon request. The West has decried this deal as a sign of growing Chinese influence, but fail to point out the context within which this pact is necessary for both the Solomon Islands and China. | It has been the US, Australia, and Taiwan who have undermined the peace, stability, and security of the Solomon Islands for years, forcing Honiara to find a more reliable security partner. China is already a reliable and important economic partner, thus Honia…

JANET (2022-04-05). World hunger and the war in Ukraine. iacenter.org By Vijay Prashad April 5, 2022 During this war on Ukraine, No Cold War launched a new publication called Briefings, which will be factual texts on matters of global concern. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research shared this first briefing: Billions of people around the world will suffer from this hunger crisis. The war in Ukraine, along with sanctions imposed by the United States and Western countries against Russia, have caused global food, fertilizer and fuel prices to skyrocket and endanger the world food supply. This conflict is exacerbating the existing crisis of global hunger and imperils the living…

Andy Kroll (2022-04-05). What Would It Take for Military Spending in America to Go Down? tomdispatch.com I have a question for you: What would it take in today's world for America's military spending to go down? Here's one admittedly farfetched scenario: Vladimir Putin loses his grip on power and Russia retrenches militarily while reaching out to normalize relations with the West. At the same time, China prudently decides to spend less on its military, pursuing economic power while abandoning any pretense to a militarized superpower status. Assuming such an unlikely scenario, with a "new cold war" nipped in the bud and the U.S. as the world's unchallenged global hegemon, Pentagon spending would surely shrink, right?

Vladimir Acosta (2022-04-05). War and Wars, a Necessary Reflection. orinocotribune.com By Vladimir Acosta — March 29, 2022 | I believe that in order to make a substantive analysis of the new geopolitical playing field that has started to take shape since the onset of the current war in Ukraine, in which the US is arming and essentially manages its proxy, Ukraine, in order to attack Russia with the intention of crushing her with as much external help as it can gather (just in order to later try and do the same thing to China), we would be wise to start with a necessary reflection on war, or better yet, on "war and "wars." This is a key exercise in order to clarify several things, or at least t…

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China, Hungary agree to enhance cooperation in various fields. ecns.cn China and Hungary on Monday pledged to continue to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields to build a stronger comprehensive strategic partnership.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine receives approval for clinical trial application in China. ecns.cn Chinese vaccine developer CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has received approval for clinical trial application in China, the company announced on Monday, an encouraging step for domestic mRNA vaccine R&D amid the recent infection wave across China.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). Nomination period of HKSAR chief executive election begins. ecns.cn The nomination period for the chief executive election of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has begun on Sunday and will run through April 16.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China to pilot digital yuan in more cities. ecns.cn China's central bank announced Saturday that its digital yuan pilot program will be expanded to more domestic cities following its successful operation over the past years.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). Over 38k medical workers deployed to aid Shanghai. ecns.cn At least 38,000 medical workers from across China have been deployed to aid Shanghai as of Monday in the fight against the Omicron variant, the largest number of nationwide medical aid since Wuhan in early 2020.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China's RMB cross-border payments soar in 2021: report. ecns.cn The business volume of cross-border payments of the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB) grew rapidly in 2021, a report from the People's Bank of China showed.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China's BYD ceases to produce gasoline-powered vehicles. ecns.cn Chinese auto manufacturer BYD announced Sunday that it has already ceased the production of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles starting from March.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). China-Laos Railway sees brisk passenger, cargo transport over inaugural 4 months. ecns.cn As of Sunday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 2.25 million passenger trips and transported 1.31 million tonnes of cargo since its launch in December, official data showed.

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). Overseas listing rules for Chinese firms to be revised. ecns.cn China has announced its plan to revise confidentiality rules for Chinese companies listing overseas, paving the way for China-U.S. cooperation on auditing supervision.

_____ (2022-04-05). Washington is Trying to Open a "Second Front" in Central Asia against Russia and China. journal-neo.org The events in Kazakhstan conspired by the United States and the UK in January and the ongoing pressure of external factors experienced by the Central Asian region, primarily from the United States and a number of its Western allies, indicate the presence of continuing threats here. The escalation of US-Chinese conflict, and the special military operation …

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). Peace is the 'only goal' that China hopes for, FM says. ecns.cn China does not seek selfish geopolitical gains or to do anything that adds fuel to the fire over the Ukraine crisis, and peace is the only goal that the nation has been hoping for, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Monday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-04-05). Iranian, Chinese proposals can save Lebanon: Mufti. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) — Lebanese Mufti Jafari Sheikh Ahmed Qabban has criticized the Lebanese government for its wrong policies and said that the proposal made by China and Iran to his country could save from the crisis.

____ (2022-04-05). English language instructor who lived through China's Zero COVID program speaks to the Global Workers Inquest. wsws.org "We were united in a common sense driven determination to keep ourselves and others safe in the face of a sudden, novel, and terrifying virus outbreak. Among friends, colleagues, and neighbors, the sense that we were working collectively for the safety of the whole community was universal," she said.

_____ (2022-04-05). Why the EU is Confronting China. journal-neo.org The EU is clearly on a diplomatic war path vis-à -vis China. In the most recent (April 1, 2022) virtual EU-China summit, the Europeans clearly told Beijing that the latter's support for Russia in its ongoing military operation in Ukraine will have a serious cost i.e., a rupture in the EU-China economic ties. China, on the …

ecns.cn (2022-04-05). Health official clarifies quarantine rules for children. ecns.cn A health official in Shanghai said children infected with COVID-19 will be taken care of under different categories based on current laws and protocols of epidemic prevention.

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