2022-07-12: News Headlines

Editor2 (2022-07-12). China Opens the Caribbean Development Center. orinocotribune.com Beijing, (Prensa Latina) Officials from China and Caribbean countries opened today a joint development center in the city of Jinan (east) with the aim of consolidating and expanding cooperation on fields of mutual interest. | The ceremony brought together officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government of Shandong province along with the ambassadors of Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados, plus the chargé d'affaires of Suriname. Following the opening of the center, the parties reported on a Chinese donation of sanitary products to Caribbean countries, a cooperative project wit…

____ (2022-07-12). China's largest number of dinosaur footprints discovered in Hebei. ecns.cn A fossil site, with over 4,300 footprints of dinosaurs, has been found in Xuanhua. It covers more than 9,000 square meters.

____ (2022-07-12). CRRC produces new energy equipment for northeast China. ecns.cn The first batch of products manufactured by the Songyuan New Energy Equipment Industrial Base of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) rolled off the production line in Northeast China's Jilin Province Monday.

____ (2022-07-12). China-Europe Railway Express (Chongqing) launches 10,000th trip. ecns.cn A freight train departed from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on June 23, arriving in Duisburg, Germany on Monday, marking the 10,000th trip by the China-Europe freight trains operated by the China-Europe Railway Express (Chongqing).

____ (2022-07-12). Scenery of Donggi Cona Lake in northwest China's Qinghai. ecns.cn Located in Madoi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, Donggi Cona Lake is a freshwater lake at an altitude of more than 4,100 meters.

____ (2022-07-12). Hong Kong Palace Museum receives nearly 35,000 visits in first week. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) has received nearly 35,000 visits in the first week since its opening on , according to the museum on Monday.

____ (2022-07-12). Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR says it's time for Hanscom Smith to stop grandstanding show. ecns.cn The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has strongly disapproved and condemned the so-called "farewell remarks" of U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong Hanscom Smith.

____ (2022-07-11). China, U.S. should engage in healthy interactions in Asia-Pacific: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China and the United States should engage in healthy interactions in Asia-Pacific.

____ (2022-07-12). Miao fashion stuns visitors in ancient town Fenghuang. ecns.cn Recently, the 2022 China Fenghuang Culture Festival of Miao Silver Costume has been held at the Fenghuang Ancient Town, Hunan Provin…

____ (2022-07-12). China's second national botanical garden unveiled in Guangzhou. ecns.cn China's second national botanical garden, South China National Botanical Garden, was inaugurateed in Guangzhou on Monday.

____ (2022-07-12). China's first homemade subsea tree for oil drilling put into use in S.China Sea. ecns.cn China's first domestically developed subsea Christmas tree for oil drilling was recently installed and officially put into operation in the South China Sea, breaking the long-term monopoly of foreign products in this field.

____ (2022-07-12). South China National Botanical Garden inaugurated in Guangzhou. ecns.cn The South China National Botanical Garden was inaugurated in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, on Monday.

____ (2022-07-11). China to continue increasing long-term loans to manufacturing sector. ecns.cn China's top banking and insurance regulator on Monday issued a circular urging efforts to continue the rapid growth of medium and long-term loans to the manufacturing sector.

____ (2022-07-12). Cloud Trip to Museum: National Museum of China. ecns.cn The National Museum of China was formed in 2003 as a result of the merger of the National Museum of Chinese History and the National Museum of Chinese Revolution, both on the east side of Tian'anmen Square in Beijing.

____ (2022-07-12). China leads in renewable energy growth. ecns.cn China's total installed capacity of renewable energy generation has increased by around 90 times over the past 10 years, cementing its role as a global leader in renewable energy capacity growth.

____ (2022-07-12). China's second national botanical garden unveiled in Guangdong. ecns.cn The South China National Botanical Garden, the world's largest subtropical botanical garden and China's second national botanical garden, with a total planned area of 319 hectares, was officially unveiled on Monday in Guangzhou.

____ (2022-07-12). Usage of PLA name banned for promoting products. ecns.cn China has banned advertising and other commercial activities using the name or image of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force, according to an official notice.

____ (2022-07-12). China's Wang Yi meets ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi vowing to strengthen ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Monday with ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, with both sides promising to strengthen ties.

____ (2022-07-12). Exhibition on the history of Italy opens in Beijing. ecns.cn Titled "Tota Italia — Origins of a Nation," it features 503 pieces of precious antiques from 26 museums across Italy. The exhibition will last until Oct. 9.

____ (2022-07-12). Rainbow colored clouds appear in Yunnan. ecns.cn Rainbow colored clouds are seen in the sky in Pu'er city, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 11, 2022.

____ (2022-07-12). Xi urges young people across Taiwan Strait to strive for national rejuvenation. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has urged young people across the Taiwan Strait to jointly strive for the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.

____ (2022-07-12). Tourists beat summer heat in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Chongqing has released a high-temperature warning, as the highest temperature reached up to 39 degrees Celsius.

____ (2022-07-12). China's first large-scale patrol vessel in Taiwan Straits commissioned. ecns.cn The Haixun 06 patrol vessel was officially commissioned in Fujian, Fuzhou Province, July 11, 2022, China's 18th National Maritime Day.

____ (2022-07-11). China hopes Sri Lankan community will stick together through difficult times: spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese side sincerely hopes that people from all walks of life in Sri Lanka could work together to overcome difficulties and realize social stability, economic recovery and improvement of livelihood at the earliest.

_____ (2022-07-11). China's Red Lines on Taiwan Are Clear Regardless of the US' Policy of Strategic Ambiguity. popularresistance.org Will the United States come to defend Taiwan militarily in a war across the Taiwan Strait? This million-dollar question so far has two answers from the same administration — yes, according to US President Joe Biden when he was asked in Tokyo in late May; not necessarily, according to White House aides who quickly walked back his comment and said America's "one China" policy had not changed. | This question becomes all the more interesting if one compares Biden's attitudes towards Moscow and Beijing. Ever since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Biden has consistently said US troops would not directly enga…

_____ (2022-07-11). China's Red Lines On Taiwan Are Clear Regardless Of The US' Policy. popularresistance.org Will the United States come to defend Taiwan militarily in a war across the Taiwan Strait? This million-dollar question so far has two answers from the same administration — yes, according to US President Joe Biden when he was asked in Tokyo in late May; not necessarily, according to White House aides who quickly walked back his comment and said America's "one China" policy had not changed. | This question becomes all the more interesting if one compares Biden's attitudes towards Moscow and Beijing. Ever since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Biden has consistently said US troops would not directly enga…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-11). NATO Declares War on Multipolarity. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari NATO: "China threatens our interests. Look how they've placed their country in the middle of our military bases!" (Source) The conclusion of the NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June officially opened a new stage in history in which Western imperial unipolarism declares war on multilateralism without any diplomacy. With the…

____ (2022-07-11). World population to reach 8 bln on Nov. 15: UN. ecns.cn The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on Nov. 15, with India projected to surpass China as the most populous country in 2023, the United Nations (UN) said Monday, World Population Day.

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-11). China Says Southeast Asian Nations Shouldn't Be Used as 'Chess Pieces' in Power Rivalry. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that Southeast Asian nations "We should insulate this region from geopolitical calculations and the trap of the law of the jungle, from being used as chess pieces in major power rivalry and from coercion," Wang said during a speech at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat in J…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-11). Recent Exercises Of Chinese Ground Forces Increase Beijing's Readiness For Military Operations In Taiwan. southfront.org In July, the Chinese PLA ground forces trained the rapid deployment of troops to operational areas. The 145 mixed mechanized brigade of the 73rd Army of ground forces of the Eastern Command of the PLA conducted an exercise to check the readiness of the compound to make a long-distance march. | The exercise involved: | 12 infantry fire support vehicles ZTL-11; | 2 armored medical vehicles on the chassis of the BTR ZBL-08; | 5 BMP ZSL-92B; | 9 vehicles for the transportation of personnel. | 3…

Editor2 (2022-07-11). China Opens Its First Political Party School in Africa. orinocotribune.com By Kester Kenn Klomegah &#1 ; , 2022 | China has completed its first Political Party School in Tanzania, East Africa. It has taken in its first batch of students from six African countries. All of the political entities taking part have ruled their countries without interruption since independence. According to news agencies, 120 cadres from African ruling parties are attending the workshop at the US$40 million facility in Tanzania funded by the Chinese Communist Party. | The construction of the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Kibaha, 40km outside Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, was financed by the si…

Editor (2022-07-11). US China Policy: A Perilous Arms Race Instead of Waging Critical Cooperation. scheerpost.com By Ralph Nader Did the Biden officials know what they were doing when they announced a broad expansion of export controls on China? China is the world's second-largest economy, which is intricately intertwined with the economy of the U.S. and other nations. This is mainly due to U.S. multinational companies exporting huge slices of our manufacturing economy …

TeleSUR- jaa, JL (2022-07-11). Detectan nueva subvariante de àìmicron en Shanghái, China. telesurtv.net A inicios de junio la ciudad de Shanghái abandonó la política de confinamiento total que duró cerca de 60 días.

____ (2022-07-11). Second national botanical garden opens in Guangzhou. ecns.cn China's second national botanical garden opened on Monday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, after the country's first was unveiled in Beijing in April.

____ (2022-07-11). Slackline walkers compete at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. ecns.cn Slackline walkers dressed in traditional Chinese costumes compete at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2022.

____ (2022-07-11). Wuhan reports one cholera case. ecns.cn A cholera case was recorded in Central China's Wuhan city, according to local health authorities.

WSWS (2022-07-11). New Zealand PM attempts to cover up alignment with US against China. wsws.org While Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks about the need for "diplomacy," her government has significantly strengthened the alliance with US imperialism, and New Zealand is integrated into the war against Russia and confrontation with China.

____ (2022-07-11). Chine Coast Guard marks third anniversary of hotline. ecns.cn Sunday marked the third anniversary of the launch of the China Coast Guard's hotline, 95110.

____ (2022-07-11). Intelligent connected vehicles get green light to hit Shenzhen roads. ecns.cn Shenzhen in Guangdong province introduced China's first regulations on intelligent connected vehicles on Wednesday, which fill in the gaps of domestic ICV law, and is expected to push forward the use of autonomous vehicles.

Staff (2022-07-11). Yi warns Asians avoid being used as 'chess piece' by powers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) — China's foreign minister warned on Monday that countries should avoid being used as "chess pieces" by major powers in a region that he said was at risk of being reshaped by geopolitical factors.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-11). China insta a EE.UU. a levantar sanciones contra Cuba. telesurtv.net El Gobierno chino ratificó el apoyo de Beijing a los esfuerzos del Gobierno y pueblo de la isla para mantener la estabilidad social.

____ (2022-07-11). China, Pakistan navies collaborate. ecns.cn A joint maritime exercise of the Chinese and Pakistani militaries began at a Shanghai military port on Sunday, the Chinese navy announced in a statement, noting that the drill will "further strengthen both sides' ability to jointly handle security threats at sea".

____ (2022-07-11). China-ASEAN relations enter 'fast lane': Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Jakarta on Monday that the development of China-ASEAN relations has entered the "fast lane" with fruitful results achieved in bilateral cooperation.

____ (2022-07-11). China begins construction on world's most far-reaching radar system. ecns.cn China has recently begun constructing a new high-definition deep-space active observation facility in the country's Southwest Chongqing municipality, with goals including boosting its defense capability against near-Earth asteroid as well as sensing capability for the Earth-Moon system.

____ (2022-07-11). China urges U.S. to lift sanctions against Cuba. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Monday urged the United States to lift unilateral sanctions against Cuba completely."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

____ (2022-07-11). China's ex-senior official Fu Zhenghua prosecuted. ecns.cn A public prosecution has been initiated against former senior official Fu Zhenghua over suspected bribe-taking and law violations for personal gains.

Staff (2022-07-11). Kazakhstan introduces visa-free travel for Iranians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) — Kazakhstan Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that citizens of Iran, India, and China could travel to the country and reside for 14 days without visa requirements.

____ (2022-07-11). Shanghai to build first nucleic acid industrial park. ecns.cn The first nucleic acid industrial park in Shanghai is to start construction in mid-July at the Shanghai Hangzhou Bay Economic and Technological Development Park, with a planned area of three square kilometers, media reports said.

____ (2022-07-11). 'Ice Ribbon' opens to public in Beijing. ecns.cn Beijing 2022 speed skating venue, the National Speed Skating Oval, opened to the public on Saturday.

____ (2022-07-11). Rare twin lotus flowers spotted at Old Summer Palace in Beijing. ecns.cn Twin lotus buds on one stalk, a rare occurrence, is spotted at the ruins of Yuanmingyuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing, July 10, 2022.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-11). China y Pakistán inician ejercicios militares en costas de Shanghái. telesurtv.net El ejercicio tiene como objetivo "enfrentar conjuntamente los desafíos de seguridad naval", dijo el portavoz de la Marina del Ejército Popular de Liberación.

____ (2022-07-11). China sees growing water conservancy infrastructure investment in H1. ecns.cn China has seen expanding investment in water conservancy infrastructure in the first half (H1) of this year as the country steps up efforts to bolster economic growth.

____ (2022-07-11). Stable growth expected amid inflation. ecns.cn China is likely to see a notable rebound in economic growth in the second half of the year as a package of stimulus policy measures takes effect, but rising consumer inflation may pose a challenge, experts said.

____ (2022-07-11). 9 young living Buddhas complete primary schooling in Tibet. ecns.cn Nine young living Buddhas have completed primary schooling and their graduation ceremony was held at the Tibet Buddhism Academy in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region Saturday.

____ (2022-07-11). Suspended apartments between high-rise buildings in Chongqing go viral. ecns.cn Photo shows suspended apartments between two high-rise buildings in Chongqing, July 10, 2022. The four-floor apartments are located between building 11 and 12.

____ (2022-07-11). Farmers busy with early rice harvest in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A villager operates a reaper to harvest early rice in Taihe county of Ji'an city, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 10, 2022. Jiangxi farmers expect a bumper harvest of rice this year.

____ (2022-07-11). Australia urged to view China as partner, not rival. ecns.cn Beijing has urged Canberra to seize the current opportunity and reshape its understanding of China as the two countries agreed to stabilize relations and put the ties back on the right track.

____ (2022-07-11). Traditional culture-themed flash mob held at Beijing Fengtai Railway Station. ecns.cn A flash mob themed on traditional Chinese culture was held at the Fengtai Railway Station in Beijing on Friday.

____ (2022-07-11). Natural scenery of Bayanbulak grasslands in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Enchanting summer views of the Bayanbulak grasslands in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region in July, 2022.

____ (2022-07-11). China, ASEAN provide confidence, dynamics for global recovery: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Jakarta on Monday that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have injected valuable confidence and dynamics into global recovery.

____ (2022-07-11). Construction of Hainan FTP progresses steadily. ecns.cn Steady progress has been made in building China's island province of Hainan into a free trade port (FTP), according to a press conference of the Communist Party of China Hainan Provincial Committee on Monday.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-11). Uzbek FM says Iran to become a SCO member soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) — Iran to become a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization this Year, according to Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry.

____ (2022-07-11). Int'l cargo flight frequency of Shanghai airport returns to normal. ecns.cn The average daily frequency of cargo flights and freight volume of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport returned to a normal level in the first week of July, as the recent COVID-19 epidemic has waned in the city.

____ (2022-07-11). China makes efforts to sustain economic recovery in H2. ecns.cn With COVID-19 outbreaks waning and pro-growth policies taking effect, China is making multi-pronged efforts to continue its recovery trend in the second half (H2) of this year.

____ (2022-07-11). China sees number of EV charging piles climb in H1. ecns.cn The number of new public charging piles for electric vehicles (EVs) in China increased by 228.4 percent in the first six months (H1) of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to data from an industry association.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-07-11). China denuncia política de doble rasero de EE.UU. sobre Taiwán. telesurtv.net El canciller asiático señaló que si el principio de una sola China es saboteado "habrá nubes oscuras y tormentas".

____ (2022-07-11). Shanghai reports first local Omicron BA.5 case. ecns.cn Shanghai reported the first local case of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 on Sunday with an infection related to previous imported cases.

Staff (2022-07-11). Iran comes 6th in Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) — Iran lost to Chinese Taipei 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 25-11) in the 5th—6th Classification round of the 2022 Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship on Monday.

_____ (2022-07-10). NATO's 2022 Plan Declares Second Cold War On Russia And China. popularresistance.org The US-led NATO military alliance has published a historic new plan outlining its goals. The document, officially titled the 2022 "Strategic Concept," is the first such blueprint NATO has released since 2010. | The 2022 Strategic Concept is essentially a call for a new cold war on both Russia and China. | In the document, NATO condemned Russia and China as "authoritarian actors" and "strategic competitors" that pose "systemic challenges." | NATO referred to the Russian Federation specifically as "the most significant and direct threat." It also claimed China "challenge[s] our interests, security and values" and "

Editor (2022-07-10). The New Economy in China: The Past 20 Years and the Next 20 Years. scheerpost.com China's President Xi Jinping raises his glass and proposes a toast at the end of his speech during the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2019. | By Eric Li / Currently, the world economy is under pressure and the domestic economy is under challenge. In this speech, Li Shimer, Founder and Managing Partner of Becoming Capital, points out tha…

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