2022-08-09: News Headlines

____ (2022-08-09). U.S. massacres civilians in wars in the Middle East: report. ecns.cn The United States has committed crimes by launching wars in the Middle East and surrounding regions that have caused mass killing of civilians, said a report released Tuesday by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS).

____ (2022-08-09). U.S. commits serious human rights violations in the Middle East and beyond: report. ecns.cn The China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) on Tuesday released a report, revealing that U.S. crimes have not only led to frequent and repeated wars in the Middle East and other places, plunging them into the quagmire of conflict and security dilemmas, but seriously undermined the right to life, health, personal dignity, freedom of religious belief, survival and development.

____ (2022-08-09). Diplomat reiterates opposition to AUKUS nuclear sub pact. ecns.cn A senior Chinese diplomat on Monday reiterated China's opposition to nuclear submarine cooperation between the U.S., Britain and Australia and warned Japan and related countries not to replicate "nuclear sharing" in the Asia-Pacific region.

____ (2022-08-09). Russian youth protest against U.S. provocation. ecns.cn Russian youth protested on the streets against America's provocative Taiwan trip and showed their support for China on August 4 in Russia.

____ (2022-08-08). New demand may boost future exports. ecns.cn China's exports are expected to become more resilient as demand from emerging markets such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India expands rapidly, experts said on Monday after reviewing official data that Customs released on Sunday.

____ (2022-08-09). China launches three satellites in one rocket. ecns.cn Taijing-1 01/02 satellites will provide commercial remote sensing services, and Donghai-1 satellite will be used to verify the multi-mode remote sensing technology of the polarization camera.

____ (2022-08-09). China's space station lab module Mengtian arrives at launch site. ecns.cn Mengtian, the second lab module of China's space station, has been shipped to the launch site in southern China's Hainan province, the China Manned Space Agency said Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-09). Chongqing grants first unmanned driving permits. ecns.cn Chongqing's Yongchuan district granted China's first unmanned autonomous driving permits to five Baidu taxis on Wednesday, allowing for no human driver or safety operator to be in the vehicle on public roads for the first time.

____ (2022-08-09). Poyang Lake enters dry season at earliest recorded date. ecns.cn China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, entered dry season on Saturday, the earliest date since records started in 1951, according to the local hydrological monitoring center.

____ (2022-08-08). One-China principle clearly violated by trip. ecns.cn It's natural for China to feel angry and oppose the recent visit to Taiwan by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, because the trip openly violates the one-China principle and challenges China's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

____ (2022-08-08). Attempts to distort one-China principle doomed to fail: spokesperson. ecns.cn China on Monday expressed firm opposition to certain countries' attempt to distort, obscure and hollow out the one-China principle, calling such practices illegal as well as null and void.

____ (2022-08-09). China's second lab module Mengtian delivered to launch site. ecns.cn Mengtian, meaning "Dreaming of Heavens", the second lab module of China's Tiangong Space Station, is transported from its production site to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

____ (2022-08-09). Mengtian lab module arrives at Wenchang launch center. ecns.cn Mengtian, the second lab module of China's Tiangong space station, has completed its development work and arrived at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, said the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-08). China urges support for Africa to enhance capacities. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council for August, on Monday called on the international community to support Africa in enhancing capacities to secure durable peace in a comprehensive approach.

____ (2022-08-09). Kuwait firmly supports one-China principle. ecns.cn Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Majdi Ahmed Al-Dhafiri has said his country firmly supports the one-China principle.

____ (2022-08-09). Diplomats from 30 Islamic countries visit Xinjiang. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-08). Ministry dismisses West's accusations over tensions. ecns.cn China will continue to lodge stern representations with the United States over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, urging Washington to refrain from conniving with and supporting "Taiwan independence" forces and to stop playing the "Taiwan card" to contain China.

____ (2022-08-09). China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y3 launches three satellites. ecns.cn China on Tuesday launched its CERES-1 Y3 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of China.

WSWS (2022-08-09). In wake of Pelosi visit, US-China military standoff continues. wsws.org The American nuclear aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group have been ordered to remain in waters near Taiwan, as the Chinese military yesterday announced ongoing military drills.

____ (2022-08-09). More than 170 countries voice staunch support for China on Taiwan question: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-09). Hainan to eliminate COVID-19 cases at community level by Friday. ecns.cn South China's Hainan Province announced that it will eliminate all COVID-19 cases at the community level as of Friday, according to its working group for response to COVID-19 on Monday.

____ (2022-08-09). Baidu starts first fully driverless Robotaxi Service in two Chinese cities. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Baidu received permits to commercially operate five fully autonomous vehicles with no human assistants on board in Chongqing and Wuhan, marking a first for the country.

____ (2022-08-09). Qinghai Lake: mirror of the sky. ecns.cn Aerial view of Qinghai Lake, dubbed the "Most beautiful lake in China", in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-08-09). Applicability of one-China principle is universal, unconditional, indisputable: FM Spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-09). China's new energy sector moves into high gear amid pursuit for carbon goals. ecns.cn As construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power bases accelerates, China's new energy sector is expected to have greater growth potential this year amid efforts to achieve "dual carbon" goals.

____ (2022-08-08). China, Mongolia reach broad consensuses on strengthening ties. ecns.cn China and Mongolia have reached a wide range of consensuses during the visit of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Ulan Bator on Sunday and Monday.

____ (2022-08-09). China's first permanent maglev-suspension monorail completes trial run in Jiangxi. ecns.cn The "Xingguo" train features a suspended monorail structure and is designed to run at a speed of 80 km/h.

____ (2022-08-09). PLA to conduct live-fire exercises in South China Sea. ecns.cn The Chinese military is scheduled to carry out live-fire exercises in the South China Sea from Tuesday to Thursday, according to the Guangdong Provincial Maritime Safety Administration.

____ (2022-08-08). 90 pct of China import expo exhibition area booked. ecns.cn Ninety percent of the planned enterprise exhibition area has been booked for the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE).

____ (2022-08-09). Asian Games-themed airplane unveiled in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022-themed airplane was unveiled on Monday. The plane features artwork themed around the Asian Games, including slogans and mascots.

____ (2022-08-09). Maglev line opens to tourists in Fenghuang. ecns.cn Fenghuang in Hunan province has become the first county-level area in the country to open a magnetic levitation, or maglev, railway line.

____ (2022-08-08). Work starts on nation's 2nd domestically built cruise ship. ecns.cn China's second domestically built cruise ship began construction on Monday, as the nation's shipbuilding industry has basically mastered core technologies in cruise design and construction, officials and industry experts said.

____ (2022-08-09). China intensifies crackdown on cryptocurrency hype, speculation. ecns.cn China's internet watchdog on Tuesday said it had intensified a crackdown on illegal online information that may lead to speculation and fraud involving cryptocurrency.

____ (2022-08-08). Experts: Countermeasures justified. ecns.cn China's countermeasures against the United States in the law enforcement and judiciary sectors are justified, and the US should take full responsibility for damaging the foundation of bilateral cooperation in these sectors.

____ (2022-08-09). Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for overseas arrivals. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will cut hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals infected with COVID-19 from seven days to three days, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee announced at a press conference Monday.

____ (2022-08-08). Xi extends condolences to Cuban president over fuel farm explosions. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, sent a message of condolence on Monday to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel over explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba.

____ (2022-08-08). Hainan helps tourists stranded amid outbreak. ecns.cn The authorities in Hainan province are working hard to assist tourists who have been stranded amid a new outbreak of COVID-19 that has so far affected 13 cities and counties across the island.

____ (2022-08-08). Chinese envoy urges U.S. political decisions to revive Iran nuke deal. ecns.cn China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, Wang Qun, on Monday urged the United States to make immediate political decisions to help promote an early agreement in the Iran nuclear talks.

____ (2022-08-09). Alibaba's dual primary listing in Hong Kong gains final approval. ecns.cn Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday night its voluntary conversion to a dual primary listing in Hong Kong has been confirmed by the Hong Kong stock exchange.

_____ (2022-08-08). Webinar: What Could Trigger Nuclear War With Russia And China? popularresistance.org Washington has called Russia and China 'existential threats' to the US. NATO is expanding up to Russia's border and the war in Ukraine is escalating as the US-UK-NATO continue to ship weapons to Kiev. At the same time NATO is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region closing the military circle around Beijing. How should peace people interpret and react to these dangerous developments? Join us for an informative presentation & discussion with Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-08). With Tensions Escalating Over Ukraine And Taiwan, Will The New Cold War Evolve Into A New Global War? southfront.org Washington ambitions include a new global NATO Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts…

_____ (2022-08-08). The Intricate Fight For Africa. popularresistance.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent tour in Africa was meant to be a game changer, not only in terms of Russia's relations with the continent, but in the global power struggle involving the US, Europe, China, India, Turkey and others. | Many media reports and analyses placed Lavrov's visit to Egypt, the Republic of Congo, Uganda and Ethiopia within the obvious political context of the Russia-Ukraine war. The British Guardian's Jason Burka summed up Lavrov's visit in these words: "Lavrov is seeking to convince African leaders and, to a much lesser extent, ordinary people that Moscow cannot be blamed ei…

____ (2022-08-08). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 12.5 percent year on year to 2.35 trillion yuan (around 347 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of this year, Tianjin Customs said.

____ (2022-08-08). Qinghai to build integrated photovoltaic manufacturing industrial base in Haidong. ecns.cn Canadian plans to invest 60 billion yuan (XXX) in Haidong Zero-Carbon Industrial Park by the end of 2027 to build an integrated photovoltaic manufacturing industrial base with an annual output of 200,000 metric tons of high-purity polysilicon and an annual output of 10 gigawatts of modules, which will also manufacture related raw and auxiliary materials.

Infobrics (2022-08-08). The Corners of the Multipolar World Order. infobrics.org Much has been said about Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa separately. Still, remarkably little attention has been paid to the joint attempt to institutionalize the emerging powers' ties in BRICS—an acronym crucial to understanding the multipolar framework of the emerging world order…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-08). China Carries Out More Military Exercises Around Taiwan. news.antiwar.com China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday The PLA's Eastern Theater Command said Monday's drills were focused

Ed Rampell (2022-08-08). Pelosi Plays with Fire Like a Bull in a China Shop. covertactionmagazine.com Globetrotter's Gallivanting Galvanizes Totally Avoidable Firestorm How many Chinese fought in the Civil War? That is, the U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865? As Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi sticks her nose into the Taiwan Strait, this is an interesting and illuminating question to ponder. Second in line to the U.S. presidency, Pelosi's August …

TeleSUR (2022-08-08). Chinese Army's Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan. telesurenglish.net The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Monday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. | RELATED: | These exercises mainly focused on the joint anti-submarine operations and assaults on sea targets. The Command's navy deployed several destroyers, frigates, warplanes, and ground-to-ship missile units in a joint anti-submarine op…

____ (2022-08-07). PLA continues joint exercises to test precision strike capabilities. ecns.cn Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022.

Infobrics (2022-08-08). Ural Federal University to Open Russian Language Center in China. infobrics.org Ural Federal University and Qingdao Hengxing University of Science and Technology signed a contract to open a Russian Language Center in the People's Republic of China…

____ (2022-08-08). Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan and the Changing World Order. transcend.org 4 Aug 2022 – Right after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on 2 Aug, I was asked by Russia Today to comment on that tension-increasing event. 15-min Video…

Dana Sanchez (2022-08-08). Peter Schiff: Although China Didn't Shoot Down Nancy Pelosi's Plane, They May Dump U.S. Treasury Debt. moguldom.com China, which promised to punish the U.S. for allowing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan, made good on those promises Friday, imposing sanctions on the California congresswoman and canceling dialogue with the U.S. on climate change and military relations. China has said it can annex Taiwan by force if it wants to and it …

Editor (2022-08-08). The Significance of the 14th BRICS Summit at This Critical Conjuncture. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation of important ongoing dialogue within top circles in China unavailable elsewhere. | By Xú Bù / On the evening of June 23, President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th meeting of BRICS leaders by video. The meeting adopted and issued the Beijing Declaration of the 14th BRI…

TeleSUR (2022-08-08). China Reports Outbreak of New Virus. telesurenglish.net In China, 35 people have been reported as infected by the new henipavirus which appears to be potentially deadly. The virus which spreads from animals to humans has set off the alarm in the Chinese region of Taiwan. | RELATED: | Chuang Jen-Hsiang, deputy director of Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), said Sunday that Taiwanese laboratories should install standard testing processes to identify the Langya henipavirus (LayV)…

____ (2022-08-08). Chinese researchers find potential new target for cancer immunotherapy. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer through immunotherapy, identifying a particular hormone receptor as a potential target for the treatment, the University of Science and Technology of China said.

____ (2022-08-08). More than 200 relics unearthed in Hubei. ecns.cn Photo shows a bronze hook unearthed from a tomb in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 8, 2022. More than 200 cultural relics were discovered from ancient tombs, spanning from 25 A.D. to 907 A.D.

____ (2022-08-08). U.S. must take full responsibility for escalating tensions across Taiwan Straits: China's Ministry of National Defense. ecns.cn It is the United States that has provoked and escalated tensions across the Taiwan Straits, therefore, it must take full responsibility and bear serious consequences for it, said the spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian at a press conference.

____ (2022-08-08). The Ugly Americans: Donald, Joe, Nancy, and more. transcend.org 2 Aug 2022 – Dangerous Don, Joe, and Nancy are big believers in the US empire of global domination. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi goes to Taiwan against China's wishes. The Ugly Americans believe they have a right to go anywhere in the world and do anything they want, including overthrowing governments, assassinating people, and taking other countries resources.

____ (2022-08-07). State Council appoints secretary-general of Committee for Safeguarding National Security of HKSAR. ecns.cn The State Council has decided to appoint Sonny Au Chi-kwong as secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), replacing Chan Kwok-ki.

____ (2022-08-08). Giant panda twins born at Chongqing Zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda twins kept in an incubator meet the public at the Chongqing Zoo, Aug. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-08-07). Chinese experts unravel U.S. calculations in playing 'Taiwan card'. ecns.cn The U.S. attempt to obstruct China's complete reunification and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by playing the "Taiwan card" is doomed to fail, Chinese experts have said.

____ (2022-08-07). Political leaders, social organizations from multiple countries blast Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan. ecns.cn Political leaders and heads of social organizations from many countries have criticized Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region.

____ (2022-08-07). Nation to fuel up consumer interest in NEV purchases. ecns.cn Carmakers and battery manufacturers in China are speeding up to expand charging and battery-swapping facilities, which are expected to further fuel car buyers' interest in new energy vehicles.

____ (2022-08-08). Beijing builds first ancient tree-themed cultural Hutong. ecns.cn Beijing has unveiled the first ancient tree-themed cultural Hutong in Dongcheng District. With 7 years of history, the Dongsi Santiao Hutong is one of the oldest in Beijing and home to 20 locust trees of more than 100 years old.

____ (2022-08-07). U.S. mistaken on Taiwan question in 3 aspects: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday during his visit to Bangladesh that the United States is mistaken in three aspects regarding a reckless tour to China's Taiwan region by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

____ (2022-08-08). China's second domestically built large cruise ship starts construction. ecns.cn A steel sheet cutting ceremony of the nation's second homegrown cruise ship was held at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd on Monday, indicating the Chinese shipbuilding industry has basically mastered the core technologies in cruise design and construction.

____ (2022-08-07). Military drills create strategic advantage. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command has continued to carry out combat exercises around Taiwan over the weekend, with a high-ranking expert saying the operations have created a favorable strategic situation for China.

____ (2022-08-08). Progressives on U.S.-China Policy and Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Visit (PODCAST). transcend.org 3 Aug 2022 – Tobita Chow of 'Justice is Global' and Matt Duss, foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, two leading progressive foreign policy voices, discuss the House speaker's decision to visit Taiwan.

WSWS (2022-08-08). Australia backs US provocations against China over Taiwan. wsws.org Australia joined with the US and Japan to issue a bellicose denunciation of China over the Taiwan crisis, which has been deliberately instigated by the Biden administration.

____ (2022-08-07). Hainan starts mass testing to curb virus. ecns.cn Hainan began conducting nucleic acid tests for all people in the tropical island province on Sunday to curb its latest COVID-19 outbreak, which has spilled over into 10 cities and counties across the island.

____ (2022-08-08). How a Missile in Kabul Connects to a Speaker in Taipei. transcend.org 3 Aug 2022 – Washington's hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda's Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations.

____ (2022-08-08). China says drills continue around Taiwan on Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) — China's military said Monday it is continuing drills in the seas and skies around Taiwan on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). Pelosi's move 'reckless and irresponsible'. ecns.cn United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan last week has undoubtedly heightened tensions in the China-US ties and cross-Straits relations, as Beijing hit back with strong countermeasures in response to her "reckless and irresponsible" move.

____ (2022-08-08). Rich heritage and industry advantages ensure Dishili kite town a promising future. ecns.cn In Dishili kite town of Langfang, north China's Hebei Province, elements of kite are seen everywhere: street wall paintings, square sculptures, and the village archway.

____ (2022-08-07). Application of Beijing Central Axis as World Heritage Site gets ahead, promoting conservation of historical city. ecns.cn The application process for the Beijing Central Axis, orthe core area of the historical city, to become a World Heritage Site has further advanced: the central axis will be part of China's 2024 application project.

____ (2022-08-08). China's Sanya launches all-out efforts to combat COVID-19 resurgence. ecns.cn Sanya, a coastal resort city in south China's Hainan Province, is moving rapidly to stem its latest COVID-19 outbreak with medics, frontline workers and over 4,000 volunteers joining the fight.

____ (2022-08-08). China's countermeasures to Pelosi's Taiwan visit justified: military spokesperson. ecns.cn The countermeasures China took in response to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region are justified and appropriate.

____ (2022-08-08). U.S. must take full responsibility for escalating tensions across Taiwan Straits: spokesperson. ecns.cn It is the United States that has provoked and escalated tensions across the Taiwan Straits, therefore, it must take full responsibility and bear serious consequences for it, said the spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian at a press conference.

____ (2022-08-07). . ecns.cn The United Nations (UN) Office at Vienna abides by relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly and adheres to the one-China policy, the office's director-general reiterated on Saturday.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-08). Pelosi Is A Beijing-Run Asset Who Enabled China's Naval Siege Of Taiwan. southfront.org Written by Yoichi Shimatsu | One of the questions related to Nancy Pelosi's long drawn-out flight from Anderson air base to Taipei's Taoyuan Airport is why didn't the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLARF) dispatch its Sukhoi-30 or its top-of-line J-series fighter-jets to intercept her USA flight SPAR19 on a Boeing C-40C for a forced landing on Hainan Island, similar to the capture of a USN Aries surveillance plane on April Fools Day 2001? Or even easier, fire a DF antiaircraft missile fr…

WSWS (2022-08-08). Australian Broadcasting Corporation's "Four Corners" promotes scare campaign over China-Solomon Islands ties. wsws.org The broadcast made no mention whatsoever of the most blatant violations of Solomon Islands' sovereignty—US funding and political support for violent separatist organisations in the province of Malaita, together with Washington's threats to invade the country if it houses a Chinese military base.

____ (2022-08-07). Tomato enters harvest season in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A harvester collects tomatoes at a plantation base of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Aug. 6, 2022. Tomatoes in Xinjiang have entered the harvest season since July.

____ (2022-08-08). China-Europe freight trains break new records. ecns.cn China-Europe freight train network has set a new record both in the number of freight trains and the total freight delivered, China Securities Journal reported on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). 'You are wrong', Chinese FM spokesperson posts 8 tweets in a row rebuking U.S. claims of China's 'overreaction' to Pelosi's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Sunday posted eight tweets in a row on Twitter in a powerful rejection of U.S. claims of China "overreacting" to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative trip to the island of Taiwan.

____ (2022-08-07). China's largest maritime patrol ship completes first mission. ecns.cn China's first large-scale maritime patrol ship, Haixun 06 leaves for Pingtan after the first patrol mission in the coastal areas of east China's Fujian Province, Aug. 6, 2022.

____ (2022-08-08). Heritage status sought for central axis. ecns.cn The Beijing Central Axis is to seek UNESCO World Heritage status at the World Heritage Committee in 2024, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Sunday.

____ (2022-08-08). Aerial view of Yancheng City Ruins Park in Jiangsu. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the Yanchen City Ruins Park, the most well preserved ruin site of the Spring and Autumn Period (770B.C-221B.C)in China, Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 7, 2022.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-08). China expresa solidaridad con Cuba por incendio y envía ayuda. telesurtv.net El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, envió este lunes un mensaje de condolencias al mandatario de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

____ (2022-08-07). China launches first dual-current railway in Chongqing. ecns.cn Chongqing's first suburban railway, the Tiaodeng-Jiangjin line and the first dual-current railway in China, began operation on Saturday afternoon.

____ (2022-08-07). Int'l community affirms support for one-China principle. ecns.cn The international community has voiced strong opposition to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region while reaffirming adherence to the one-China principle.

____ (2022-08-07). China's 900-year-old wood arch bridge collapsed in fire. ecns.cn China's 900-year-old wood arch bridge known as the Wan'an bridge built in the Song Dynasty (960-1127) in Pingnan county, East China's Fujian Province, has been marred by fire on Saturday night.

____ (2022-08-08). CIIE prep progressing smoothly. ecns.cn The preparation for the fifth edition of the China International Import Expo has been smooth and 85 percent of the exhibition area has already been booked, said Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). Environmental services section to debut at China services trade fair. ecns.cn The upcoming 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will focus on environmental services for the first time, according to Beijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events, one of the event's organizers.

____ (2022-08-08). Shanghai a pioneer in pursuit of all-around development. ecns.cn Shanghai has made pioneering progress in its pursuit of all-around development over the past decade, according to a press briefing held Monday.

____ (2022-08-08). 2022 CIFTS to unveil futuristic technologies. ecns.cn Futuristic products including the first 5G robot dog for building inspection in China, on-site recorder, robot guide, and intelligent safety helmet will be unveiled at the upcoming 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTS) in Beijing.

____ (2022-08-08). Comicomment: Abysmal deviation from the right course. ecns.cn If we look back at each provocation the US has made against China, we can see that they have invariably disgraced and backfired on the US itself. This visit‚ÄÇby‚ÄÇPelosi‚ÄÇto‚ÄÇTaiwan is no exception.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-08-08). China prolonga ejercicios militares en el estrecho de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El ejército china desarrolla desde la semana pasada varios ensayos militares cerca de Taiwán en protesta a la cuestionada visita de la legisladora Nancy Pelosi…

____ (2022-08-08). HK to shorten arrivals' quarantine period. ecns.cn Starting from Friday, visitors from overseas and Taiwan will undergo a seven-day quarantine consisting of three days at hotel and four days at home, the city's top leader announced on Monday.

____ (2022-08-07). China makes inbound international travel easier. ecns.cn China's aviation regulator has decided to relax rules on suspending overseas flights due to COVID-19 in a move many believe will stimulate inbound travel.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-07). China Winds Down Unprecedented Military Drills Near Taiwan, But Tensions Remain. news.antiwar.com The South China Morning Post reported on Sunday that China The exercises were the largest China has ever held around the island and featured a series of unprecedented actions. From Thursday to Sunday, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) shut down six areas aroun…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-07). US to Participate in Military Drills Near India's Disputed Border With China. news.antiwar.com The US will participate in war games with the Indian military in an area of India that is The drills will be held from October 18-31 and will be the eighteenth iteration of annual exercises between the two militaries known as Yudh Abhyas, which is Hindi for "war practice." They will be held in the Auli area of the Indian state of Uttarakhand in the Himalayas mountain rang…

_____ (2022-08-07). President of Indonesia Widodo Visited China and Japan. journal-neo.org The visits of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to China and Japan conducted in a temporary tandem mode at the end of July this year seem to be a single important event that significantly characterizes the situation in the sub-region of Southeast Asia as a whole. At the same time, it should be noted that, in …

_____ (2022-08-07). Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan And Baltimore. popularresistance.org Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, landed in Taiwan Province on August 2. Her trip is a dangerous provocation against the People's Republic of China. | Pelosi arrived on the 58th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin incident. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson claimed Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin had attacked a U.S. Navy destroyer. | The Pentagon Papers later admitted this was a lie, a complete fabrication. That it was a lie didn't stop LBJ, who used the lie to start bombing Vietnam. | Even the United States government concedes that there's only one China. Because it's an…

_____ (2022-08-07). U.S. Military Activity Near Taiwan. popularresistance.org U.S. Navy ships and planes will transit the Taiwan strait in the next two weeks. | U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby condemned Chinese military drills in the area and said the Pentagon had ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and her escorts to remain near Taiwan to "monitor the situation." | The USS Reagan and her accompanying ships are based in Japan and were deployed to the East China Sea in recent days, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taipei against Chinese objections. China has responded to Pelosi's visit by launching extensive drills around Taiwan and firing a dozen…

_____ (2022-08-07). US Military Activity Near Taiwan. popularresistance.org U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby condemned Chinese military drills in the area and said the Pentagon had ordered the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and her escorts to remain near Taiwan to "monitor the situation." | The USS Reagan and her accompanying ships are based in Japan and were deployed to the East China Sea in recent days, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taipei against Chinese objections. China has responded to Pelosi's visit by launching extensive drills around Taiwan and firing a dozen missiles across the island. | According to Kirby, amid heightened tensions, U.S. P…

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