(2022-04-26). Japan to Jordan, Israel to Kenya: 43 NATO allies, partners to attend Ukraine war summit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Finland, Sweden and Ukraine are members of NATO's Partnership for Peace program and are NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners. Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are members of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue. Qatar is a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea were NATO Contact Countries before being inducted into Partners Across …
(2022-04-26). Ukraine: Canada delivers heavy artillery "in conjunction with our American Allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 25, 2022 Canada announces military aid for Ukraine The Canadian government has announced the delivery of a shipment of howitzers to Ukraine to strengthen its positions on the battlefield with Russia. "Canada has provided heavy artillery to the Security Forces of Ukraine, as Ukraine has requested," the Canadian government said in a statement …
(2022-04-26). NATO warships arrive in Finland for exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersApril 25, 2022 NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of of Turku on Monday to train with Finland's navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of joining the U.S.-led alliance amid increased tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Latvian minelayer LVNS Virsaitis and minehunters Estonian …
(2022-04-26). Top-level US visit to Pine Gap highlights Australia's role in war planning against China. wsws.org The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John Aquilino, who last year declared that war against China was "much closer than most think," described Australia as an "extremely high-end partner."
(2022-04-26). As the death toll in Shanghai climbs, China moves to contain the rise in new COVID infections in Beijing. wsws.org The rise in asymptomatic cases in the capital city, Beijing, has prompted enforcing more comprehensive pandemic prevention measures. Global stock indices dropped on fears of growing lockdowns.
(2022-04-26). Australian government, Labor use Anzac Day to declare plans for war against China. wsws.org Decade-long preparations for Australia to join an aggressive US-war against China are being openly discussed, in a warning of how advanced the danger of a catastrophic conflict is.
(2022-04-26). Japan's Population Opposes Kishida's Intention to Rally APAC in an Anti-Russian Frenzy. journal-neo.org 
Given that the risk of the US strategic confrontation simultaneously with Russia and China would be, as even US experts rightly point out, a "geopolitical nightmare" for Washington, the US is trying harder and harder to draw its allies into this struggle, especially in Asia. This is why the White House has recently focused its …
(2022-04-26). Chinese self-driving company licensed to provide taxi service. ecns.cn Pony.ai, a self-driving start-up in the southern city of Guangzhou, has become the first entity of its kind in China to receive a taxi license.
(2022-04-26). China to defeat Omicron and make greater contributions to the world. ecns.cn
(2022-04-26). Xi calls for blazing new path to developing China's world-class universities. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, arrived at Renmin University of China (RUC) for inspection on Monday morning in Beijing, ahead of China's Youth Day, which falls on May 4.
(2022-04-26). China's transport investment posts robust growth in Q1. ecns.cn China's transport sector notched an increase in fixed-asset investment in the first quarter of the year (Q1), the Ministry of Transport said Tuesday.
(2022-04-26). Chinese epidemiologist underlines dynamic zero-COVID approach, TCM role. ecns.cn Leading Chinese epidemiologist Zhang Boli has noted that China's dynamic zero-COVID approach does not mean "absolute zero-COVID," while highlighting the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating COVID-19.
(2022-04-26). China has 469 million online office users by 2021: report. ecns.cn As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe, it has led to an inevitable surge in online offices due to social distancing norms.
(2022-04-26). China's dynamic zero-COVID policy consistent with WHO's guiding principles: spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly condemns and firmly rejects some media reports that its epidemic prevention and control measures "violate human rights", said a spokesperson for the Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver on Monday.
(2022-04-26). Sinopharm's Omicron-specific vaccine approved for trials. ecns.cn An Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by domestic producer Sinopharm has been approved for clinical trials by China's top drug regulator, the company said on Tuesday.
(2022-04-26). Speculation that China will build military base in Solomon Islands is pure disinformation: FM. ecns.cn The speculation that China will build a military base in the Solomon Islands is pure disinformation fabricated by a handful of people who harbor ulterior motives, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
(2022-04-26). Number of kindergartens in China grows by 77 pct in past decade. ecns.cn The number of kindergartens in China reached 295,000 in 2021, up nearly 77 percent from a decade ago, figures from the country's Ministry of Education showed Tuesday.
(2022-04-26). Beijing to conduct three rounds of nucleic acid testing in 11 districts. ecns.cn To contain the spread of COVID-19, Beijing has decided to expand nucleic acid testing after it started a district-wide test in Chaoyang, said Xu Hejian, spokesperson of the municipal government of Beijing, on Monday.
(2022-04-26). Beijing adds 32 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn Beijing reported 32 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and one local asymptomatic carrier on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.
(2022-04-26). Beijing races to ensure daily supplies amid COVID-19 resurgence. ecns.cn The stocks in the store are sufficient. Beijing has an adequate supply of daily necessities amid latest COVID-19 resurgence.
(2022-04-26). Chinese mainland reports 1,908 new local COVID-19 cases, 1,661 in Shanghai. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 1,908 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 1,661 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Tuesday.
(2022-04-26). Crayfish attract countrywide diners to Hubei. ecns.cn Braised crayfish are attracting diners from across the country to Qianjiang in April.
(2022-04-26). U.S. Marine Corps deploys air defense radar to Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 25, 2022 USMC Deploys Radar to support NATO Air Policing missions The United States Marine Corps has deployed one of its units along with an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) to Lithuania for the first time to support NATO's enduring Air Policing mission. This unit provides multi-domain command and control, air …
(2022-04-26). Finland, Sweden first Enhanced Opportunities Partners to join NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressApril 25, 2022 Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reports Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reportsTwo newspapers — one Swedish and the other Finnish — are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it …
(2022-04-25). U.S. governors ready National Guard armored vehicles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HillApril 24, 2022 State National Guards to send armored vehicles to Ukraine Multiple governors announced this week that their state National Guards would be sending armored vehicles to Ukraine in response to a request from the Pentagon. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced this week that their …
(2022-04-25). Constitution's pledge of NATO membership won't change: Ukrainian parliament chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 25, 2022 Stefanchuk Assures Constitution Will Not Be Amended Regarding Ukraine's NATO Membership Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk is confident that parliament will not amend the Constitution regarding the course towards full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). *** According to Stefanchuk, the relevant security guarantees of Ukraine should fundamentally …
(2022-04-25). Ukraine: We had no intention of offending the friendly people of Japan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 25, 2022 Ukraine apologizes for juxtaposing Japan emperor to Hitler in video The Ukrainian government has apologized over a video shared on Twitter that juxtaposed a picture of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito to those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in describing Nazism and fascism. "We had no intention to offend the …
(2022-04-25). Myanmar Violence: a Slow Burn US Proxy War. journal-neo.org 
The ongoing violence in Myanmar may have faded into the background of global media coverage as much more intense conflict shapes up within and along Ukraine's borders in Eastern Europe and as Washington raises the prospect of direct conflict with China in Asia. However, Myanmar's conflict serves as a point of destabilization which may impact …
(2022-04-25). Pentagon: U.S. to provide more Stingers, Javelins, other arms to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 USA preparing to send Stinger, Javelin, other equipment to Ukraine — US Department of Defense The United States is preparing to send Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missile systems and other equipment to Ukraine in April, the U.S. Department of Defense has said. "Our US Air Force Airmen prepare supply crates containing …
(2022-04-25). No stranger to NATO wars: CV on new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On Brink's work in Georgia a decade ago see this. Interfax-UkraineApril 25, 2022 Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White House Biden intends to nominate Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine — White HouseU.S. President Joseph Biden intends to nominate Bridget Brink as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. *** Bridget A. …
(2022-04-25). NATO chieftain to attend 20/40-nation meeting on Ukraine in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 25, 2022 The NATO Secretary General attends US-hosted meeting on Ukraine NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend a meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 April 2022. The meeting is hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and will focus on the …
(2022-04-25). RCEP trade to benefit recovery of world economy. ecns.cn China-stationed foreign diplomats said the forms of intraregional trade will be further diversified and facilitated, enriching the Asia-Pacific region's economic vitality through inclusive and sustainable economic recovery amid the pandemic.
(2022-04-25). The Role of Modern China in a Changing World. journal-neo.org 
We are currently witnessing the greatest change in the Geo political landscape that has ever occurred in the lives of those alive today. At the end of the Second World War there were two major powers in the world: Russia and the United States. Only one, the United States, then had the atomic bomb, which …
(2022-04-25). China builds legal Great Wall to safeguard national security: official. ecns.cn In addition to relevant administrative regulations established by the State Council and its departments over the years, laws with provisions directly related to national security were also formulated.
(2022-04-25). Giant pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve. ecns.cn Giant pandas are seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022.
(2022-04-25). Beijing leads China in financial competitiveness. ecns.cn Beijing was the leader in financial competitiveness in Chinese cities last year, followed by Shanghai and Shenzhen, according to a ranking published by Securities Times and Chinese business magazine New Fortune.
(2022-04-25). China niega creación de base militar en Islas Salomón. telesurtv.net Beijing ratificó que el acuerdo bilateral con la nación insular tiene el objetivo de consolidar la estabilidad regional.
(2022-04-25). China launches rocket from space platform into near space. ecns.cn A rocket was successfully launched from a space platform into 25 to 40 kilometer "near space" from Lenghu Town, Haixi Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province on Sunday morning.
(2022-04-25). Heart-shaped island in Nanjing's park attacks visitors. ecns.cn Aerial photo shows a heart-shaped island in Taohu Lake Park, Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2022. The Taohu Lake Park opened to the public in 2021 and was built to protect the water quality of the Yangtze River.
(2022-04-25). High tech used to monitor Chinese White Dolphins. ecns.cn Unmanned ships and passive acoustic monitoring technologies have been used in China for the first time to monitor and investigate the population of Chinese White Dolphins that inhabit the National Nature Reserve in Pearl River Estuary of Guangdong.
(2022-04-25). Militarist frenzy erupts in Australia over security pact between China and the Solomon Islands. wsws.org The hysterical reaction from the Coalition government, Labor and the media in the midst of the election campaign reveals Australia's central role in the very advanced US preparations for war against China.
(2022-04-25). China advances new drug innovations. ecns.cn Chinese pharmaceutical companies, especially those focusing on innovative medicines, are playing an increasingly important role in global new drug development.
(2022-04-25). China's AC352 helicopter enters final phase of airworthiness certification. ecns.cn The China-developed AC352 mid-sized utility helicopter has entered the flight-test phase of the airworthiness certification process, according to the China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC).
(2022-04-25). New Hemsleya species discovered in central China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Cucurbitaceae in central China's Hubei Province, according to the Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2022-04-25). Official lauds Hong Kong national security law. ecns.cn An official with China's top legislature on Monday praised the "great power" of the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
(2022-04-25). Putin, Xi congratulate Macron on re-election in French vote. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and the President of China congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election on Monday.
(2022-04-25). Taiwan singer Liu Genghong goes viral after fitness livestream. ecns.cn Liu Genghong, a Taiwan-born singer, has taken the internet by storm and sparked a fitness wave with his workout livestream on Douyin, China's version of TikTok.
(2022-04-25). Middle-aged women challenge Surfskate in NW China's Ningxia. ecns.cn Surfskate has become a popular morning exercise among a group of middle-aged women in Yinchuan.
(2022-04-25). Young man in SW China's Chengdu paints lane for girlfriend. ecns.cn A young man in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan, has painted an old lane for his girlfriend to enjoy on her way to work every day.
(2022-04-25). Solar energy 'hat' installed on Hangzhou West Railway Station to reduce carbon emission. ecns.cn Photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows the construction site of photovoltaic power Hangzhou West Railway Station, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.