_____ (2022-05-01). The Little-Known International Charter At The Center of Ukraine War. popularresistance.org In 1999, the United States and the 56 other participating states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) signed a charter in Istanbul that is another intentionally ignored key to understanding the war in Ukraine. | The OSCE is the world's largest regional security organization . It claims to engage in political dialogue – that is, a forum for political dialogue on a wide range of security issues. There are 57 OSCE member states that cover three continents – North America, Europe and Asia. The policies the OSCE deliberates over include security issues such as arms control, terrorism, good…

____ (2022-05-01). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.

teleSUR, ldp, SH (2022-05-01). Detienen a responsables del derrumbe de un edificio en China. telesurtv.net Aunque se mantienen las labores de rescate, las autoridades chinas no conservan muchas esperanzas de encontrar sobrevivientes.

____ (2022-05-01). Newly developed COVID vaccine approved for clinical trials in China. ecns.cn Shanghai-based high-tech biotechnology company, Stemirna Terapeutics, has domestically developed a COVID-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology and has been recently approved for clinical trials.

____ (2022-05-01). Xi stresses healthy development of capital in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called for efforts to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital in China in accordance with the law and give play to the positive role of capital as an important factor of production.

____ (2022-05-01). China launches new satellites. ecns.cn China successfully sent five satellites into planned orbit from a platform in the East China Sea at 11: 30 a.m.The Jilin-1 Gaofen series satellites were launched by a Long March-11 carrier rocket and have successfully entered their planned orbit.

____ (2022-05-01). China's manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Saturday.

____ (2022-05-01). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.9 in April, down from 48.4 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.

____ (2022-05-01). Beijing's makeshift hospital put into use. ecns.cn Beijing has officially started to use the Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was used solely for SARS patients in 2003 and COVID-19 cases in 2020, on Sunday, in a bid to contain the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the city, said a senior official of the municipal government.

____ (2022-05-01). Beijing ups restrictions to contain latest COVID-19 flare-ups. ecns.cn The Chinese capital city of Beijing intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 on Saturday to best reduce cross-infection as high mobility is expected during the five-day Labor Day holiday starting from Saturday.

____ (2022-05-01). Stricter measures in Beijing over holiday. ecns.cn Medics take swab samples from residents for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang subdistrict in Chaoyang district, Beijing, April 29, 2022."The city has completed two rounds of nucleic acid testing for everyone living or working in 11 districts this week, in addition to Chaoyang district, which began testing earlier."

____ (2022-05-01). UNDP and UNEP co-host policy dialogue on environmental protection. ecns.cn Jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme, a high-level policy dialogue on environmental protection was held in Beijing on April 28, 2022.

____ (2022-05-01). HKSAR gov't continues to provide free COVID-19 testing service for elderly, targeted groups. ecns.cn The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that it continues to provide free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service for eligible persons of high-risk or high-exposure targeted groups and all elderly people aged 60 or above.

____ (2022-05-01). Mainland medical supplies against COVID-19 arrive in Hong Kong orderly. ecns.cn Anti-pandemic medical supplies from the Chinese mainland have arrived in Hong Kong in good order and have been distributed to people in need through various channels.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai has steady decline in cases. ecns.cn Shanghai announced on Sunday that it achieved phased results of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control thanks to the joint efforts from all over the country and the city's residents in the past month.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai enterprises on track to resume operations. ecns.cn Enterprises in Shanghai are on a steady track to resume operations and the city's smaller businesses stand to receive more government support to withstand this round of COVID-induced lockdown.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai sees continuous drop in COVID numbers. ecns.cn Shanghai has seen continued drops in the number of both confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it is making all efforts to transfer and quarantine as many patients as possible.

____ (2022-05-01). Market gets confidence boost from combined policies. ecns.cn The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 2.4 percent to more than 3,040 points and the Shenzhen Component Index closed about 3.7 percent higher at more than 11,020 points.

____ (2022-05-01). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.

____ (2022-05-01). Newly developed COVID vaccine approved for clinical trials in China. ecns.cn Shanghai-based high-tech biotechnology company, Stemirna Terapeutics, has domestically developed a COVID-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology and has been recently approved for clinical trials.

____ (2022-05-01). Xi stresses healthy development of capital in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called for efforts to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital in China in accordance with the law and give play to the positive role of capital as an important factor of production.

____ (2022-05-01). China launches new satellites. ecns.cn China successfully sent five satellites into planned orbit from a platform in the East China Sea at 11: 30 a.m.The Jilin-1 Gaofen series satellites were launched by a Long March-11 carrier rocket and have successfully entered their planned orbit.

____ (2022-05-01). China's manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Saturday.

____ (2022-05-01). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.9 in April, down from 48.4 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.

____ (2022-05-01). Beijing's makeshift hospital put into use. ecns.cn Beijing has officially started to use the Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was used solely for SARS patients in 2003 and COVID-19 cases in 2020, on Sunday, in a bid to contain the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the city, said a senior official of the municipal government.

____ (2022-05-01). Beijing ups restrictions to contain latest COVID-19 flare-ups. ecns.cn The Chinese capital city of Beijing intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 on Saturday to best reduce cross-infection as high mobility is expected during the five-day Labor Day holiday starting from Saturday.

____ (2022-05-01). Stricter measures in Beijing over holiday. ecns.cn Medics take swab samples from residents for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang subdistrict in Chaoyang district, Beijing, April 29, 2022."The city has completed two rounds of nucleic acid testing for everyone living or working in 11 districts this week, in addition to Chaoyang district, which began testing earlier."

____ (2022-05-01). UNDP and UNEP co-host policy dialogue on environmental protection. ecns.cn Jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme, a high-level policy dialogue on environmental protection was held in Beijing on April 28, 2022.

____ (2022-05-01). HKSAR gov't continues to provide free COVID-19 testing service for elderly, targeted groups. ecns.cn The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that it continues to provide free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service for eligible persons of high-risk or high-exposure targeted groups and all elderly people aged 60 or above.

____ (2022-05-01). Mainland medical supplies against COVID-19 arrive in Hong Kong orderly. ecns.cn Anti-pandemic medical supplies from the Chinese mainland have arrived in Hong Kong in good order and have been distributed to people in need through various channels.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai has steady decline in cases. ecns.cn Shanghai announced on Sunday that it achieved phased results of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control thanks to the joint efforts from all over the country and the city's residents in the past month.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai enterprises on track to resume operations. ecns.cn Enterprises in Shanghai are on a steady track to resume operations and the city's smaller businesses stand to receive more government support to withstand this round of COVID-induced lockdown.

____ (2022-05-01). Shanghai sees continuous drop in COVID numbers. ecns.cn Shanghai has seen continued drops in the number of both confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it is making all efforts to transfer and quarantine as many patients as possible.

____ (2022-05-01). Market gets confidence boost from combined policies. ecns.cn The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 2.4 percent to more than 3,040 points and the Shenzhen Component Index closed about 3.7 percent higher at more than 11,020 points.

A Guest Author (2022-04-30). U.S. aims to push China into war over Taiwan — a guest commentary. workers.org By Jorge Cadima Article first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, April 21. Translation: John Catalinotto. It is evident that the U.S./European Union wants to prolong the war in Ukraine as long as possible. But warmongering is also evident at the other end of the . . . |

scorinoco (2022-04-30). US Poised to Continue Its Failed Policies Against China, Says Analyst Daniel Patrick Welch. orinocotribune.com The United States is poised to continue exactly the same failed policies against China that have brought it to a possible confrontation with the rising power, according to US writer and political commentator Daniel Patrick Welch. | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on April 26 that he will address in the coming weeks a long-awaited US national security strategy to deal with the rise of China as a great power. | "I will have an opportunity I think, very soon in the coming weeks to speak publicly and in some detail about the strategy," Blinken said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. | The admi…

teleSUR, JCM (2022-04-30). Decenas de desaparecidos tras derrumbarse un edificio en China. telesurtv.net El presidente Xi Jinping ordenó a todos los elementos involucrados en las operaciones de rescate realizar su mayor esfuerzo.

____ (2022-04-30). 'Generation Z' lends dramatic drive to Chinese fad economy: report. ecns.cn China's "Generation Z" has strong cultural confidence, and the Chinese culture is popular among them, which drives the Chinese fad economy, according to a report released by JD Research Institute for Consumption and Industrial Development on Thursday.

____ (2022-04-30). (W.E. Talk) Buried in the Western Regions with a Long History, Where Is Jingjue City?>. ecns.cn Since ancient times, Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic region with many religions living side by side. Throughout Xinjiang's long history, the various ethnic groups living in the region have mingled and learned from one another, creating a pluralistic pattern.

____ (2022-04-30). More people now in lower-risk areas for COVID-19 in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai has readjusted its three-tiered classification of COVID-19 risk areas according to recent nucleic acid screening results, and more people are now in areas with lower risk, local authorities said Friday.Meanwhile, the number of people in "prevention areas," neighborhoods without reported infections over the past 14 days, is 12.38 million, up by over 4.53 million.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). China reiterates call for peace between Russia, Ukraine through talks. ecns.cn China has always supported Russia and Ukraine to overcome difficulties and continue negotiations, and welcomes all efforts by the international community conducive to promoting peace talks," Zhao said.

A Guest Author (2022-04-30). U.S. aims to push China into war over Taiwan — a guest commentary. workers.org By Jorge Cadima Article first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, April 21. Translation: John Catalinotto. It is evident that the U.S./European Union wants to prolong the war in Ukraine as long as possible. But warmongering is also evident at the other end of the . . . |

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). Xi stresses healthy development of capital in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called for efforts to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital in China in accordance with the law and give play to the positive role of capital as an important factor of production.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). 'Generation Z' lends dramatic drive to Chinese fad economy: report. ecns.cn China's "Generation Z" has strong cultural confidence, and the Chinese culture is popular among them, which drives the Chinese fad economy, according to a report released by JD Research Institute for Consumption and Industrial Development on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.9 in April, down from 48.4 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-04-30). Decenas de desaparecidos tras derrumbarse un edificio en China. telesurtv.net El presidente Xi Jinping ordenó a todos los elementos involucrados en las operaciones de rescate realizar su mayor esfuerzo.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). China's manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). China launches new satellites. ecns.cn China successfully sent five satellites into planned orbit from a platform in the East China Sea at 11: 30 a.m.The Jilin-1 Gaofen series satellites were launched by a Long March-11 carrier rocket and have successfully entered their planned orbit.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). Stricter measures in Beijing over holiday. ecns.cn Medics take swab samples from residents for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang subdistrict in Chaoyang district, Beijing, April 29, 2022."The city has completed two rounds of nucleic acid testing for everyone living or working in 11 districts this week, in addition to Chaoyang district, which began testing earlier."

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). UNDP and UNEP co-host policy dialogue on environmental protection. ecns.cn Jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme, a high-level policy dialogue on environmental protection was held in Beijing on April 28, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). (W.E. Talk) Buried in the Western Regions with a Long History, Where Is Jingjue City?>. ecns.cn Since ancient times, Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic region with many religions living side by side. Throughout Xinjiang's long history, the various ethnic groups living in the region have mingled and learned from one another, creating a pluralistic pattern.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). Mainland medical supplies against COVID-19 arrive in Hong Kong orderly. ecns.cn Anti-pandemic medical supplies from the Chinese mainland have arrived in Hong Kong in good order and have been distributed to people in need through various channels.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). Shanghai sees continuous drop in COVID numbers. ecns.cn Shanghai has seen continued drops in the number of both confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it is making all efforts to transfer and quarantine as many patients as possible.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). More people now in lower-risk areas for COVID-19 in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai has readjusted its three-tiered classification of COVID-19 risk areas according to recent nucleic acid screening results, and more people are now in areas with lower risk, local authorities said Friday.Meanwhile, the number of people in "prevention areas," neighborhoods without reported infections over the past 14 days, is 12.38 million, up by over 4.53 million.

ecns.cn (2022-04-30). Market gets confidence boost from combined policies. ecns.cn The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went up 2.4 percent to more than 3,040 points and the Shenzhen Component Index closed about 3.7 percent higher at more than 11,020 points.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-29). Japan tries to recruit Indonesia, ASEAN into anti-Russia/China camp. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 29, 2022 Japan, Indonesia confirm cooperation toward free, open Indo-Pacific Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday confirmed to strengthen cooperation toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China's growing assertiveness in the region and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Widodo said Indonesia and the Association of Southeast …

amarynth (2022-04-29). Open thread for today and a few notes. thesaker.is The news just does not stop coming. In the big scheme of things, China is completely and unreservedly committed to Russia and the concept of mutual and indivisible security and…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-29). La ONU condena ataque terrorista en Pakistán. telesurtv.net China, cuyo Instituto Confuncio fue objeto del ataque, llamó a hacer esfuerzos conjuntos para combatir el terrorismo.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Omicron variant leaves no room for relaxation in epidemic control: expert. ecns.cn In the face of outbreaks caused by the more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19, a relaxation of epidemic control and prevention is not an option for China, said top Chinese epidemiologist Liang Wannian on Friday.

WSWS (2022-04-29). Zero-COVID strategy drives Omicron cases down across China. wsws.org Cases across China continue to decline in response to massive efforts employed by the Chinese authorities and population. However, Beijing is implementing citywide mass testing to identify the extent of community spread, and financial interests are concerned health authorities will implement a complete lockdown.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Prompt, effective steps needed to fight Omicron, health official says. ecns.cn China must respond promptly to the sporadic outbreaks of Omicron and must "run faster" than its spread, said a leading health expert.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). China launches two Siwei satellites. ecns.cn The satellites will provide commercial remote sensing data services for industries including surveying and mapping, environmental protection, as well as urban security and digital rural development.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Chinese leadership analyzes economic situation, reviews plan on talent development. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Building collapses in central China, casualties unknown. ecns.cn A self-constructed residential building in central China's Hunan Province collapsed on Friday, local authorities said, adding that casualties remain unclear as of now.

Anand Naidoo (2022-04-29). The Heat: Beijing's push to stop spread of COVID-19. america.cgtn.com Beijing begins a new round of mass testing, in an effort to stop the Omicron BA.2 variant from spreading.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Sayram Lake becomes crystal blue as ice melts in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Sayram Lake gradually melted away in April, revealing a pool of blue water in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 28, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Beijing to ban non-degradable plastic packaging from delivery outlets. ecns.cn Beijing will ban the use of non-degradable plastic packaging by express delivery outlets by year-end, amid China's efforts to control plastic pollution, local authorities said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Dynamic 'zero-COVID' approach effective in China's anti-epidemic work. ecns.cn China's dynamic "zero-COVID" approach has proved effective in the country's counter-epidemic work over the past two years, a Chinese health official said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Top epidemiologist rebuts claim dynamic 'zero-COVID' approach harms economic growth. ecns.cn A leading Chinese epidemiologist on Friday rebutted the claim that China's dynamic "zero-COVID" policy has impeded the country's economic growth, saying the approach does not run counter to economic development and normal production and life.

WSWS (2022-04-29). Daily Blog urges "treason" investigation into New Zealand Trotskyists. wsws.org The Daily Blog, which supports the Labour Party-led government, demands state repression against the Socialist Equality Group, because of the SEG's opposition to anti-China war propaganda.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Beijing releases self-driving robotaxi permits. ecns.cn Beijing on Thursday released the first batch of permits to deploy robotaxis without humans in the driving seat on public roads in the capital.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Pregnant woman in Beijing COVID-19 control zone sent to hospital within 10 minutes. ecns.cn A pregnant woman in Beijing's Chaoyang District, a temporary control zone designed to contain the spread of COVID-19, was sent to hospital within 10 minutes on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Over 12 mln in precautionary zones in Shanghai. ecns.cn According to the latest test results, Shanghai currently has 44,173 communities housing 12.38 million people that have been categorized as precautionary zones. This population is 4.53 million more than the figure released in April 20.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Foreign students learn Qinqiang Opera in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 15 foreign students came to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, to learn traditional Qinqiang Opera on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Automatic disinfection system put into use at toll station in Jiangxi. ecns.cn An automatic disinfection system was put into operation at Wuyuan toll station, Jiangxi Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Buffalo herd swims across Jialing River to forage in Sichuan. ecns.cn Hundreds of buffaloes swam across the river at sunrise each day to two small islands located in the center of the river to reach pasture and return at sunset.

WSWS (2022-04-29). Zero-COVID strategy drives Omicron cases down across China. wsws.org Cases across China continue to decline in response to massive efforts employed by the Chinese authorities and population. However, Beijing is implementing citywide mass testing to identify the extent of community spread, and financial interests are concerned health authorities will implement a complete lockdown.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-04-29). La ONU condena ataque terrorista en Pakistán. telesurtv.net China, cuyo Instituto Confuncio fue objeto del ataque, llamó a hacer esfuerzos conjuntos para combatir el terrorismo.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). China launches two Siwei satellites. ecns.cn The satellites will provide commercial remote sensing data services for industries including surveying and mapping, environmental protection, as well as urban security and digital rural development.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). 'Generation Z' lends dramatic drive to Chinese fad economy: report. ecns.cn China's "Generation Z" has strong cultural confidence, and the Chinese culture is popular among them, which drives the Chinese fad economy, according to a report released by JD Research Institute for Consumption and Industrial Development on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Omicron variant leaves no room for relaxation in epidemic control: expert. ecns.cn In the face of outbreaks caused by the more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19, a relaxation of epidemic control and prevention is not an option for China, said top Chinese epidemiologist Liang Wannian on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Building collapses in central China, casualties unknown. ecns.cn A self-constructed residential building in central China's Hunan Province collapsed on Friday, local authorities said, adding that casualties remain unclear as of now.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Beijing to ban non-degradable plastic packaging from delivery outlets. ecns.cn Beijing will ban the use of non-degradable plastic packaging by express delivery outlets by year-end, amid China's efforts to control plastic pollution, local authorities said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Sayram Lake becomes crystal blue as ice melts in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Sayram Lake gradually melted away in April, revealing a pool of blue water in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 28, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Chinese leadership analyzes economic situation, reviews plan on talent development. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Prompt, effective steps needed to fight Omicron, health official says. ecns.cn China must respond promptly to the sporadic outbreaks of Omicron and must "run faster" than its spread, said a leading health expert.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Dynamic 'zero-COVID' approach effective in China's anti-epidemic work. ecns.cn China's dynamic "zero-COVID" approach has proved effective in the country's counter-epidemic work over the past two years, a Chinese health official said Friday.

WSWS (2022-04-29). Daily Blog urges "treason" investigation into New Zealand Trotskyists. wsws.org The Daily Blog, which supports the Labour Party-led government, demands state repression against the Socialist Equality Group, because of the SEG's opposition to anti-China war propaganda.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Top epidemiologist rebuts claim dynamic 'zero-COVID' approach harms economic growth. ecns.cn A leading Chinese epidemiologist on Friday rebutted the claim that China's dynamic "zero-COVID" policy has impeded the country's economic growth, saying the approach does not run counter to economic development and normal production and life.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Beijing releases self-driving robotaxi permits. ecns.cn Beijing on Thursday released the first batch of permits to deploy robotaxis without humans in the driving seat on public roads in the capital.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Pregnant woman in Beijing COVID-19 control zone sent to hospital within 10 minutes. ecns.cn A pregnant woman in Beijing's Chaoyang District, a temporary control zone designed to contain the spread of COVID-19, was sent to hospital within 10 minutes on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). (W.E. Talk) Buried in the Western Regions with a Long History, Where Is Jingjue City?>. ecns.cn Since ancient times, Xinjiang has been a multi-ethnic region with many religions living side by side. Throughout Xinjiang's long history, the various ethnic groups living in the region have mingled and learned from one another, creating a pluralistic pattern.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). More people now in lower-risk areas for COVID-19 in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai has readjusted its three-tiered classification of COVID-19 risk areas according to recent nucleic acid screening results, and more people are now in areas with lower risk, local authorities said Friday.Meanwhile, the number of people in "prevention areas," neighborhoods without reported infections over the past 14 days, is 12.38 million, up by over 4.53 million.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Over 12 mln in precautionary zones in Shanghai. ecns.cn According to the latest test results, Shanghai currently has 44,173 communities housing 12.38 million people that have been categorized as precautionary zones. This population is 4.53 million more than the figure released in April 20.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Foreign students learn Qinqiang Opera in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 15 foreign students came to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, to learn traditional Qinqiang Opera on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Automatic disinfection system put into use at toll station in Jiangxi. ecns.cn An automatic disinfection system was put into operation at Wuyuan toll station, Jiangxi Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-29). Buffalo herd swims across Jialing River to forage in Sichuan. ecns.cn Hundreds of buffaloes swam across the river at sunrise each day to two small islands located in the center of the river to reach pasture and return at sunset.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …

_____ (2022-04-28). Ukraine And The Strength Of Nonalignment. popularresistance.org China and Russia appear to have understood from the first that the Ukraine crisis would affect the geopolitical maps in these two ways. Their joint statement on Feb. 4, the eve of the Beijing Olympics and slightly more than two weeks before Russia began its intervention, was a not-very-veiled rejection of the West's claim to global hegemony and an invitation to begin constructing a new world order based on principles Western nations profess but pay no mind to. | If nonalignment is the emergent drift in global politics and policy, India is logically prominent among the battlegrounds where the fight is engaged. Ind…

Editor2 (2022-04-28). 'Only Complete Military Defeat of Ukraine Is Resolution': Q&A with Russian Communist Leader on Ukraine, Russia, China & More. orinocotribune.com TF contributor Fergie Chambers got the opportunity on April 15 to conduct an in-person interview in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with Roman Kononenko, a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and First Secretary of the Saint Petersburg City Committee of the KPRF. The interview ranged on topics including, the Russian "special military operation," the nature of the Ukrainian state, the KPRF's standing within Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin's popularity and China. This interview was conducted mainly in English and a little in Russian. | Fergie Chamb…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Qualitatively new level: Germany, Japan establish new security mechanism against Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 28, 2022 Japan, Germany leaders to launch panel to reinforce security ties Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Thursday to set up an intergovernmental panel involving the two leaders to further beef up their security ties, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses new security challenges to the West. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-04-28). Genetic Research and U.S. Bio-Agents: Harvard Team Collected and Transferred China Blood and DNA Samples Back to the U.S. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | In the light of recent revelations pertaining to the U.S bio-labs situated in Ukraine focussing on the possible use of biological weapons against Russia and China, we bring to the attention of Global Research readers, excerpts from an important …

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Over 81 pct of senior citizens fully vaccinated in China. ecns.cn About 215 million people aged 60 and above, or 81.44 percent of the age group, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on the Chinese mainland, a health official said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Regulation on protecting major lake in east China to go into effect. ecns.cn A local legislation on the protection of Hongze Lake, the fourth-largest freshwater lake of China, will go into effect on May 1.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). 81-year-old Chinese zookeeper: All I want is to put animals first. ecns.cn Luo Yingjiu, 81, is the only employee of Fenghuangshan Forest Park Zoo in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Spring scenery of Bortala river valley in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Photo shows the beauty of Bortala river valley in spring, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Bortala River is 252 kilometers long and flows from west to east into Aibi Lake in Xinjiang.

WSWS (2022-04-28). The Socialist Equality Party launches Australian election campaign. wsws.org The SEP is the only party in the federal elections opposing the explosion of militarism and Australia's front-line participation in the US-led war drive against Russia and the escalating provocations against China.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). One-China principle an anchor for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China launches learning app for middle, primary school students. ecns.cn China has launched a mobile app to provide middle and primary school students with more convenient ways to study online amid COVID-19 resurgence, according to the Ministry of Education.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China condemns U.S. transit via Straits. ecns.cn Both the military and the Taiwan affairs authorities on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday voiced their resolute opposition to the United States sending another of its warships through the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday.

_____ (2022-04-28). Washington Keeps "Courting" New Delhi. journal-neo.org India's membership in a limited pool of the "Big World Game" major players is one the country's major distinctive features today. At the same time, New Delhi's positioning at the global "gaming table" is of critical importance for both of the two leading players, the US and China. It appears quite obvious that it is …

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-04-28). China reporta 47 fallecidos en Shanghái por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Asimismo, la ciudad de Shanghái confirmó 1.292 nuevos pacientes positivos al coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causante de la Covid-19.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Underground neutrino experiment facilities under construction in Guangdong. ecns.cn China's second large-scale neutrino experiment project, Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), is under construction at 700 meters underground in Jiangmen, Guangdong, said the Institute of High Energy Physics, China Academy of Sciences, on Tuesday.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). China strengthens military ties with Central Asian/Caspian nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kazakh president, Chinese defense minister agree to strengthen military cooperation Turkmen president, Chinese defense minister agree to deepen military cooperation…

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China to reinforce its employment-first approach. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China to temporarily adjust coal tariffs to zero. ecns.cn China will impose provisional zero tariffs on coal imports from May to secure energy supply, an official statement said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Aerial view of Zhangjiang National Wetland Park in Jiangxi. ecns.cn People exercise on the newly-built trail at Zhangjiang National Wetland Park, Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province. Colored trail winding along the lakeshore looks like a red ribbon at the park.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Development should continue to be priority on UN peacebuilding agenda: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn Development should continue to be a priority on the peacebuilding agenda of the United Nations, China's deputy permanent representative to the world body said Wednesday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-28). How Selling the 'Russia-China' Threat Serves the US. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh Today, if there is one issue in the United States that draws equal support from both the Republicans and the Democrats, it is the fact that China presents the most serious threat to the US global supremacy. Related to this is the other point of agreement i.e., developing a global coalition against…

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Scenery of Shandan horse ranch after snow. ecns.cn A herd of horses are seen at the snow-covered Shandan ranch with the Qilian Mountains in the background in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China, Pakistan to cooperate on hunting down terrorists: spokesperson. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Cultural relics exhibited through digital art in Changsha. ecns.cn A dynamic art exhibition of cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Archaeological Site in Changsha is being held at Rongwan Town metro station in Changsha, Hunan Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Tiger quadruplets in Yunnan get ready to charm public. ecns.cn Tiger cub quadruplets from the Yunnan Wildlife Park in Kunming arrived at a special "kindergarten" for baby tigers on Wednesday accompanied by their breeders.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). 24-hour 'smart pharmacy' opens in Nanning. ecns.cn An unmanned pharmacy running 24/7 is now open to the public in Nanning. The store provides more than 1,000 kinds of non-prescription drugs and 200 kinds of medical instruments, including thermometers. Citizens can settle the payment through scanning code.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Shanghai reports 1,292 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Shanghai enhances capacity to handle epidemic-related waste. ecns.cn Shanghai has expanded its capacity to dispose of epidemic-related waste to over 1,400 tonnes daily at present, from 300 tonnes per day before the latest round of COVID-19 resurgence started in March, according to the municipal bureau of ecology and environment.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-28). Britain's foreign secretary calls on global NATO to defend Taiwan, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PoliticoApril 27, 2022 UK's Liz Truss: NATO should protect Taiwan tooBritish foreign secretary also urges Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes NATO should seek to boost security in the Indo-Pacific region, Britain's foreign secretary said, as she singled out Taiwan's need for protection against China. In a speech on the U.K.'s foreign policy Wednesday …

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-04-28). China reporta 47 fallecidos en Shanghái por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Asimismo, la ciudad de Shanghái confirmó 1.292 nuevos pacientes positivos al coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causante de la Covid-19.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Spring scenery of Bortala river valley in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Photo shows the beauty of Bortala river valley in spring, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2022. Bortala River is 252 kilometers long and flows from west to east into Aibi Lake in Xinjiang.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China condemns U.S. transit via Straits. ecns.cn Both the military and the Taiwan affairs authorities on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday voiced their resolute opposition to the United States sending another of its warships through the Taiwan Straits on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Regulation on protecting major lake in east China to go into effect. ecns.cn A local legislation on the protection of Hongze Lake, the fourth-largest freshwater lake of China, will go into effect on May 1.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China, Pakistan to cooperate on hunting down terrorists: spokesperson. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China to temporarily adjust coal tariffs to zero. ecns.cn China will impose provisional zero tariffs on coal imports from May to secure energy supply, an official statement said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Aerial view of Zhangjiang National Wetland Park in Jiangxi. ecns.cn People exercise on the newly-built trail at Zhangjiang National Wetland Park, Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province. Colored trail winding along the lakeshore looks like a red ribbon at the park.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China launches learning app for middle, primary school students. ecns.cn China has launched a mobile app to provide middle and primary school students with more convenient ways to study online amid COVID-19 resurgence, according to the Ministry of Education.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). One-China principle an anchor for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Underground neutrino experiment facilities under construction in Guangdong. ecns.cn China's second large-scale neutrino experiment project, Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), is under construction at 700 meters underground in Jiangmen, Guangdong, said the Institute of High Energy Physics, China Academy of Sciences, on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Scenery of Shandan horse ranch after snow. ecns.cn A herd of horses are seen at the snow-covered Shandan ranch with the Qilian Mountains in the background in Shandan County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Over 81 pct of senior citizens fully vaccinated in China. ecns.cn About 215 million people aged 60 and above, or 81.44 percent of the age group, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on the Chinese mainland, a health official said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). 81-year-old Chinese zookeeper: All I want is to put animals first. ecns.cn Luo Yingjiu, 81, is the only employee of Fenghuangshan Forest Park Zoo in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). China to reinforce its employment-first approach. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Development should continue to be priority on UN peacebuilding agenda: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn Development should continue to be a priority on the peacebuilding agenda of the United Nations, China's deputy permanent representative to the world body said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Cultural relics exhibited through digital art in Changsha. ecns.cn A dynamic art exhibition of cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Archaeological Site in Changsha is being held at Rongwan Town metro station in Changsha, Hunan Province.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Tiger quadruplets in Yunnan get ready to charm public. ecns.cn Tiger cub quadruplets from the Yunnan Wildlife Park in Kunming arrived at a special "kindergarten" for baby tigers on Wednesday accompanied by their breeders.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). 24-hour 'smart pharmacy' opens in Nanning. ecns.cn An unmanned pharmacy running 24/7 is now open to the public in Nanning. The store provides more than 1,000 kinds of non-prescription drugs and 200 kinds of medical instruments, including thermometers. Citizens can settle the payment through scanning code.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Shanghai enhances capacity to handle epidemic-related waste. ecns.cn Shanghai has expanded its capacity to dispose of epidemic-related waste to over 1,400 tonnes daily at present, from 300 tonnes per day before the latest round of COVID-19 resurgence started in March, according to the municipal bureau of ecology and environment.

ecns.cn (2022-04-28). Shanghai reports 1,292 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-27). The Little-Known International Charter At The Center of Ukraine War and China's Future Defense. libya360.wordpress.com Jacqueline Luqman The U.S. talks about "rule based order" because international law is not on its side. The 1999 OSCE Charter explains why the Biden administration would rather make up a new phrase out of whole cloth than live up to agreements it signed. In 1999, the United States and the 56 other participating states of…

_____ (2022-04-27). US And Pacific Allies Panic Over Solomon Islands-China Security Deal. popularresistance.org The United States and its Pacific allies have sounded alarm bells over a security cooperation deal signed between Solomon Islands and China, with threats directed at China. On Sunday, April 24, the Chinese embassy in Solomon Islands hit back at the comments made by the US delegation that visited the Pacific nation last week, calling it a "blatant threat." | The Chinese embassy's spokesperson stated that the comments "again exposed the hegemony mindset and bullying behavior," reported Global Times. | The spokesperson also added that "any attempt to stir up trouble, tension and opposition in Pacific island countrie…

Kevin Mwanza (2022-04-27). Big Trouble In China: Panic Grocery Buying, Lockdowns And Inflationary Supply Chain Breakdowns. moguldom.com Retail stores in the Chinese capital of Beijing are facing shortages as panicked buyers rush to stock up on groceries and other household items, fearing that increased covid-19 infection cases could lead to a Shanghai-style lockdown. The efficacy of China's strict zero covid policy that kept it safe as the virus wreaked havoc across the …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-27). Japan's Population Opposes Kishida's Intention to Rally APAC in an Anti-Russian Frenzy. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov 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…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-04-27). Iran, China agree to develop coop. in holding military drills. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) — Iran and China agreed to develop and expand cooperation in the field of holding joint military drills.

_____ (2022-04-27). How Selling the 'Russia-China' Threat Serves the US. journal-neo.org Today, if there is one issue in the United States that draws equal support from both the Republicans and the Democrats, it is the fact that China presents the most serious threat to the US global supremacy. Related to this is the other point of agreement i.e., developing a global coalition against China. The Trump …

Staff (2022-04-26). China not interested in World War III: Foreign Ministry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) — The Chinese authorities are not seeking World War III and are in favor of resolving the conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.

_____ (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 …

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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Dan Williams (2022-04-26). See the impacts of U.S. agricultural exports to China. america.cgtn.com Kenneth Quinn, former president of the World Food Prize Foundation, called on China and the U.S. to work together on global food security. See what role agriculture can play in bringing China and the U.S. together.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-04-26). President Xiomara Castro repeals neoliberal ZEDE Law in landmark step and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at the repeal of the Law of Zones of Employment and Economic Development by progressive President Xiomara Castro in Honduras; renewed threats by the US and its allies against a security cooperation agreement between China and the Solomon Islands; an appeal by UN experts urging the international community to resume its support to 6 leading Palestinian civil society organizations outlawed by Israel; and the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on the global military expenditure in 2021.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-26). The Emergence of the "Multiple Alignment" Doctrine, a Headache for Imperialism. libya360.wordpress.com Fernando Bossi Rojas The confrontation between NATO and the Russian Federation in Ukrainian territory is aligning countries in positions that surprise many. The fact that China is close to Russia is nothing new, as is Iran or the revolutionary governments of Latin America. However, it is important to follow the policies adopted by those countries…

WSWS (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.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-04-26). Alza de contagios de Covid-19 en China repercute en la economía. telesurtv.net Casi un tercio de las mercancías que salen del puerto de Shanghái están retenidas como consecuencia del confinamiento.

WSWS (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."

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). China to defeat Omicron and make greater contributions to the world. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-26). The Role of Modern China in a Changing World. libya360.wordpress.com James ONeill We are currently witnessing the greatest change in the geopolitical 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,…

WSWS (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Anish R M (2022-04-26). US and Pacific allies panic over Solomon Islands-China security deal. peoplesdispatch.org The security cooperation deal signed between the two governments came in the backdrop of anti-Chinese violence and riots precipitating in a political crisis on the island nation in November last year…

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). Crayfish attract countrywide diners to Hubei. ecns.cn Braised crayfish are attracting diners from across the country to Qianjiang in April.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

WSWS (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."

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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 …

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). China to defeat Omicron and make greater contributions to the world. ecns.cn

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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-26). Crayfish attract countrywide diners to Hubei. ecns.cn Braised crayfish are attracting diners from across the country to Qianjiang in April.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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. …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

ecns.cn (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 …

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

WSWS (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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).

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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).

Kamal Iranidoost (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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). 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 …

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Rick Rozoff (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). 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 …

WSWS (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.

ecns.cn (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).

ecns.cn (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.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). World Malaria Day: China pledges greater contributions to human health. ecns.cn (ECNS) — April 25 marks World Malaria Day with the theme of "Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives" and the year 2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of Artemisinin.

ecns.cn (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).

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Kamal Iranidoost (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 2,472 confirmed, 16,983 asymptomatic. ecns.cn China's Shanghai reported 2,472 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 16,983 local asymptomatic carriers on Sunday, the municipal health commission said Monday.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). China pledges greater contributions to human health on World Malaria Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said China hopes to make greater contributions to the health of humanity as the world marks Malaria Day on Monday.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). Xi visits Renmin University of China ahead of Youth Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday visited Renmin University of China in Beijing, ahead of China's Youth Day which falls on May 4.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). China's Ministry of Transport forbids local governments to shut roads without authorization. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Transport on Sunday called on local governments to keep the highways in normal services, forbidding them to shut roads, service areas and toll booths without authorization.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). World Literature Saloon opens in Nanjing. ecns.cn Located at the foot of the ancient Jilong Mountain, Nanjing's "World Literature Saloon" covers an area of 3,000 square meters and officially opened on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). Believers commemorate 1,062nd anniversary of sea goddess Mazu's birth. ecns.cn Believers at home and abroad gathered at the Meizhou Island in Fujian Province to commemorate the 1,062nd anniversary of Mazu's birth and worshiped the sea goddess on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-25). BA.2.3 subvariant reported in Shandong. ecns.cn Gene sequencing conducted on 16 samples of local COVID-19 cases reported in Yantai, a coastal city in Shandong province, showed the BA.2.3 Omicron subvariant which had not been reported before on the Chinese mainland.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). Turkey conducts simultaneous anti-Kurdish attacks in Syria, Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ahval NewsApril 24, 2022 Turkey escalates attacks on Syria's Kurds amid Iraq operation Turkey's military has launched a new series of air strikes on Kurdish-run parts of northeast Syria over the past week amid an ongoing ground and air campaign in northern Iraq, targeting the armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Hasakah-based …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-25). WSJ: Expand NATO Article 5 to Southern Hemisphere, include colonies, territories. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Wall Street JournalApril 24, 2022 Expand NATO to HawaiiBy Arshan Barzani* Americans understand that an attack on one ally in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an attack on all. If Russia bombed Warsaw, Washington would be obligated to come to its aid. But if Pearl Harbor were attacked again, this rule wouldn't compel U.S. …

Danny Haiphong (2022-04-24). The Battle Against COVID-19 in Shanghai: A Human Rights Disaster? orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Apr 18, 2022 | To the West, the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in China is another opportunity to fuel its New Cold War. | The city of Shanghai is currently battling an outbreak of COVID-19's Omicron variant, tallying upwards of 350,000 new cases in a matter of weeks. Much of the city has been placed under some form of lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. Case numbers continue to rise. In predictable fashion, Western media has used the occasion to condemn China's dynamic zero-COVID strategy. Videos of frustrated residents went viral across the West as an example of the "evils" of Chi…

john stanton (2022-04-24). The US Empire Strikes Back: Russi Takes the Hits, China Lives in Fear. indybay.org The US Empire Strikes Back: Russia Takes the Hits, China Lives in Fear | Russia and China are no match for the United States' Instruments of National Power. The Pale Blue Dot's existence is at risk if nuclear weapons are employed by either one or both sides.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-24). After barring ships, Turkey bans Russian flights to Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahApril 23, 2022 Turkey closes airspace to Russian military aircraft to Syria: FM àáavu≈üoƒülu Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights to Syria after notifying Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said Saturday. "We were giving permissions in three-month intervals. The latest one was until April," the minister said in an …

Sonja Van den Ende (2022-04-23). U.S. Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities in Mariupol, Says Embedded Reporter at Ground Zero. covertactionmagazine.com [This article is written by a reporter embedded in Ukraine with the Russian army. We believe that if people want …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-23). Dutch Journalist in Mariupol: U.S. Media Are Lying About Russian Atrocities. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Residents of Mariupol receiving humanitarian aid from the Russian army in collaboration with the DPR army. [Source: Photo courtesy of Sonja van den Ende] Where shall I begin? Can a man endure so much suffering? Can you write about so much suffering without getting emotional? Probably not. Mariupol has been wiped…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Ramstein Air Base: U.S. to gather 40 allies, partners to provide "long-term military assistance" to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Novinite/Bulgarian Telegraph AgencyApril 23, 2022 The Pentagon is inviting 40 Allies at its Ramstein Base on Tuesday The Pentagon has invited representatives of 40 allied countries to gather in Germany on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine's long-term security needs, BTA reported. Defense ministers and high-ranking generals from 20 NATO and other countries have already accepted an …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Prospect: Ukraine as Canadian diaspora-administered fiefdom, garrison state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Earlier this year the government of his successor, Volodyrmyr Zelensky, was prosecuting Poroshenko for treason. The government of Russia's Vladimir Putin offered Poroshenko, who launched the war in the Donbass in 2014, effective political refugee status before the current war commenced. Regarding Canada's deputy prime minister, see this from the Ottawa Citizen: Chrystia Freeland's granddad …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Romania: U.S. senator discusses military buildup in Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nine O'Clock NewsApril 21, 2022 PM Ciuca, Senator Steve Daines discuss security situation in the region following conflict in Ukraine Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca received the delegation of the American senator Steve Daines at the Victoria Palace on Thursday, with the two officials addressing issues related to the security situation in the region… …Prime Minister …

Revolution Books (2022-04-23). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Britain to send tanks to Poland to free Polish ones to join dozens of Czech tanks in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyApril 23, 2022 UK Will Transfer Tanks To Poland So That It Can Send Soviet T-72 To Ukraine Britain plans to send a batch of Challenger 2 tanks to Poland so the Polish government can then hand over to Ukraine the Soviet T-72 needed by the Ukrainian military to confront Russia.The corresponding statement …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). U.S. ambassador, Japanese FM challenge Russia, China in aircraft pose. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 23, 2022 Japan's Hayashi, U.S. envoy Emanuel show off alliance on carrier ==== Two-front offensive: U.S. ambassador Emanuel insists Russian islands belong to Japan U.S. duping the world into believing Russia bombed Hiroshima, Nagasaki Japan, Russia continue to clash over Kurils, Ukraine ==== Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Georgian soldiers killed in Ukraine fighting given military honors at home. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geApril 23, 2022 Body of Georgian volunteer killed in Ukraine repatriated to Georgia The body of Georgian volunteer AK, killed in the armed action in Ukraine, was repatriated to Georgia on Saturday morning. Family members and a group of citizens gathered at the Tbilisi International Airport to pay homage to K, whose body was transported …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Ramstein Air Base: U.S. to gather 20 partners to provide "long-term military assistance" to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 23, 2022 Over 20 states to take part in consultative meeting in Germany to assess Ukrainian military's More than 20 countries have expressed their desire to take part in a consultative meeting to be held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany next week, during which the issues of long-term military assistance that Western countries …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Canada delivers heavy artillery to "fight and win this war" in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 23, 2022 Canada delivers M777 howitzers to Ukraine The Government of Canada has approved the delivery to Ukraine of a number of M777 howitzers to strengthen its positions on the battlefield with Russia. That's according to a statement posted on the government's website, Ukrinform reports. "As the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, committed …

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Xinjiang posts steady foreign trade growth in Q1. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded 37.83 billion yuan (about 5.85 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 34.9 percent year on year, the local customs said.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). More national parks planned to save biodiversity. ecns.cn A group of new national parks will be established this year in key ecological regions around China to boost sustainable development and provide more public eco-products for a shared community of mankind, a senior official with the national forestry authority said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). China to step up export tax rebates to support foreign trade. ecns.cn China will further leverage export tax rebates to provide stronger support for foreign trade enterprises, according to a circular jointly released by the State Taxation Administration and other government organs.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). China, Vietnam coast guards conduct joint patrol. ecns.cn Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards carried out a joint patrol from Tuesday to Thursday in Beibu Gulf waters, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG).

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Xi Jinping elected delegate to 20th CPC National Congress. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regional congress was held in Nanning city from Thursday to Friday to elect the region's delegates to the 20th National Congress of the CPC. Xi Jinping, a candidate nominated by the CPC Central Committee and put to vote in the Guangxi electoral unit, was elected by a unanimous vote.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). 1,500 destitute Afghans receive China-donated humanitarian assistance. ecns.cn The Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs distributed China-donated humanitarian assistance to 1,500 destitute people here on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Pact over U.S. delisting issue on the horizon. ecns.cn Negotiations between Chinese and US regulators over audit issues involving US-listed Chinese companies have proceeded smoothly so far and a cooperation agreement appears possible, said Fang Xinghai, vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, on Thursday night.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). China to hold over 200 popular-science space activities. ecns.cn More than 200 space activities will be held as the Space Day of China approaches, said an official with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). China-U.S. economic, trade relations win-win in nature: Chinese ambassador to U.S. ecns.cn The 2022 China-U.S. High-level Agricultural Dialogue was jointly sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in the United States, the U.S. Heartland China Association and the China Agricultural Association for International Exchange, and attended by more than 500 agricultural officials and agricultural association and enterprise leaders from China and the United States in person or online. ‚ñ…

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Premier urges stronger EU relationship. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang called on China and the European Union to send out signals to promote a steadily developing China-EU relationship and proactive cooperation as he spoke via phone with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). China's cargo, container throughput rises in Q1. ecns.cn China's ports saw the continuous expansion of cargo throughput in the first quarter of the year (Q1) as the economy registered stable growth, official data showed.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Official: Xinjiang workers protected. ecns.cn Labor and employment policies in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are in line with the international labor and human rights standards. In fact, they are fully compliant with the International Labour Organization's guidance, said the head of the legislative affairs commission of the regional legislature.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Shanghai rolls out enhanced measures to stamp out COVID-19 transmission. ecns.cn Shanghai has implemented a slew of enhanced measures related to matters such as community prevention and control, patient transport, and disinfection to achieve zero community transmissions as quickly as possible, local authorities said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-23). Shanghai to tough prevention measures as local COVID infections rise. ecns.cn The tally of new COVID-19 locally transmitted infections in Shanghai increased slightly on Friday after a few days of decline, as the city reported 2,736 local confirmed cases and 20,634 asymptomatic carriers.

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-23). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). NATO summit: Baltic states push division-size deployments, "long-range missile equipment" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Baltic TimesApril 23, 2022 Baltic PMs agree on common goals for NATO summit Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agree that in the event of a threat, NATO must be ready to quickly deploy division-size troops to defend each of the Baltic states, and that NATO air policing must become air defense. NATO's military presence on the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). NATO partner Switzerland assists NATO candidate Georgia's "Euro-Atlantic integration" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseApril 21, 2022 Juansher Burchuladze met with the Ambassador of Switzerland The Minister of Defense of Georgia held an introductory meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland. Juansher Burchuladze congratulated Heidi Graus on her appointment as Ambassador…. The security challenges in the region were discussed at the meeting. Special attention …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Kosovo: Turkish-NATO military outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily Sabah/Anadolu AgencyApril 23, 2022 Minister: Turkey has always supported development of Kosovo Kosovo's Defense Minister Armend Mehaj stated that they aim to increase the number of Turkish Kosovans in the public sector…. According to the statement made by the Kosovo Ministry of Defense, Minister Mehaj held a roundtable meeting on the occasion of the …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). NATO's incorporation of Finland a "done deal" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsApril 22, 2022 Finland ramping up preparations for NATO accession Finland has plotted a clear NATO course, with pro-alliance National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo recently appointed chair of the Eduskunta Defense Committee…. Members of the Eduskunta Defense Committee visited Sweden on Thursday where their message was that Finland's NATO accession is very nearly …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-23). Occupied territories: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey continue special forces exercises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Until recently frozen conflicts, now "Russian-occupied territories." For Azerbaijan, that part of Nagorno-Karabakh not seized in its 44-day war of 2020. For Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. For Turkey, its self-identified ethnic kin, the Tatars, in Crimea. Perhaps Japan (the Kurils), Moldova (Transnistria) and Finland (East Karelia) will send observers. ==== Trend News AgencyApril 23, …

Revolution Books (2022-04-23). Tuesday 4/26: The War in Ukraine: NO U.S./NATO WAR WITH RUSSIA! NO WORLD WAR 3! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

john stanton (2022-04-23). The US Empire Strikes Back: Russi Takes the Hits, China Lives in Fear. indybay.org The US Empire Strikes Back: Russia Takes the Hits, China Lives in Fear | Russia and China are no match for the United States' Instruments of National Power. The Pale Blue Dot's existence is at risk if nuclear weapons are employed by either one or both sides.

San Francisco Labor Council (2022-04-23). Sunday 5/1: Bay Area Labor May Day Parade & Rally. indybay.org Parade will begin at Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco and will march up to the Civic Center, where the rally will be held.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Biden: U.S. prepared to supply weapons for interminable war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 22, 2022 Biden: USA can supply Ukraine with weapons for long time The United States is capable of supplying Ukraine with weapons for a long time, U.S. President Joe Biden has said on Thursday. "We have the capacity to do this for a long time," he said, answering a journalist's question about how long …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Azerbaijan: "We have proved to the whole world how to wage a war in the 21st century" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The leadership of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Japan and Finland got the message on how to "liberate occupied territories" from Russia. === Azeri Press AgencyApril 22, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev: "Although war is over, the territorial claims against us are not over yet" "We have proved to the whole world how to wage a war in …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkey makes NATO ally Greece offer it better not refuse. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey and its weapons have recently established a record in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Ethiopia and Ukraine that Athens would be wise to heed is the message from Greece's NATO ally and neighbor. ==== Hurriyet News AgencyApril 22, 2022 Defense minister urges Greece to respond to Turkey's call for 'friendship' Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). France to deliver howitzers, anti-tank missiles for war in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformApril 22, 2022 Macron announces supply of Milan anti-tank systems, Caesar howitzers to Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the supply of Milan anti-tank missiles and Caesar self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. *** "We are delivering significant equipment, from Milan to Caesar. I think we have to continue on this route. Always with the red …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Combat-ready: NATO in talks to deploy yet more troops to eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 22, 2022 NATO allies in talks to send more troops to eastern flank: Polish official A senior Polish national security official said on Friday that the NATO alliance was discussing ways to boost troop numbers on its eastern edge amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. *** "Talks are under way to expand the NATO …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Japan intensifies hard-line stance on islands "illegally occupied" by Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsApril 22, 2022 Japan shifts to hard-line stance on territorial dispute with Russia Tokyo has switched to a hard-line stance in its decades-long territorial dispute with Moscow following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stating in its annual foreign policy report released Friday that four northern islands are "illegally occupied" by Russia. *** The report highlighted …

San Jose City College (2022-04-22). Wednesday 4/20: Global Geopolitics from Ukraine to the Middle East. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: sjeccd-edu.zoom.us/j/5088214551 | Zoom meeting ID: 508 821 4551 | International dial-in numbers available: zoom.us/u/aM3amGqtL…

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). India blocs Japanese Air Self-Defense Force flight for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaApril 22, 2022 Japan reworks Ukraine aid plan after India blocks military plane Japan is redrawing its plan for transporting humanitarian aid supplies to displaced Ukrainians after India reportedly refused to let Self-Defense Forces aircraft land in the country. The plan was for an Air Self-Defense Force plane to pick up relief items at …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Coup-threatened Georgia: ruling party exposes "NGO clan" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On the role of "NGOs' in fomenting coups in Georgia, and the wars that inevitably follow them, see item below the news report. The United National Movement is the party founded by Mikheil Saakashvili, who returned from Ukraine late last year, where he held a major post in the government of Volodymyr Zelensky, to launch …

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). China to hold over 200 popular-science space activities. ecns.cn More than 200 space activities will be held as the Space Day of China approaches, said an official with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). Xinjiang posts steady foreign trade growth in Q1. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded 37.83 billion yuan (about 5.85 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 34.9 percent year on year, the local customs said.

Dan Williams (2022-04-22). U.S. — China High Level Agricultural Dialogue takes place in Iowa. america.cgtn.com China's Ambassador to the United States says trade relations between China and the U.S. are win-win. Qin Gang made his remarks at an agricultural forum in Iowa. He believes it is in both countries interests to restore normal trade relations.

WSWS (2022-04-22). Defying imperialist pressure, China and Solomon Islands sign security pact. wsws.org Prime Minister Sogavare has defied intense diplomatic pressure from Washington and Canberra to proceed with the agreement which gives China an expanded role in the South Pacific.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). Gansu launches first international freight train via China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn A freight train departed Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, for Thailand's Bangkok on Thursday morning.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). China receives data from Atmospheric Environmental Monitoring Satellite. ecns.cn China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station (RSGS) has received data from the newly launched Atmospheric Environmental Monitoring Satellite, confirmed by Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences on Thursday.

_____ (2022-04-22). Myanmar — –°aught between India and China. journal-neo.org Myanmar is a relatively small country on the Indochina peninsula. Its close neighbors are India, China and the other countries on the peninsula, Its geographical position means that it serves as a buffer zone between the two competing Asian giants, yet its role is not limited to that. In terms of land access, India is …

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). World Earth Day: ecological protection a priority in Tibet. ecns.cn Friday marks Earth Day 2022. China's Tibet Autonomous Region embraces one of the best ecological environment in the world thanks to rising awareness of the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). Tortoises enjoy massage at SW China's Yunnan Safari Park. ecns.cn Staff members at Yunnan Safari Park in Kunming did a massage for Aldabra giant tortoises and African spurred tortoises on Wednesday.

Dan Williams (2022-04-22). Building China-U.S. friendships. america.cgtn.com The China's Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, has reiterated his hope for an improvement in relations between the U.S. and China. Ambassador Qin is currently on a three-state tour of the U.S. Midwest which also includes important reminders of the past.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). 50 camels rescued in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A total of 50 camels have been rescued in Ejina Banner of Alashan, north China's Inner Mongolia, by local border police.

Staff (2022-04-22). Cuba y China por fortalecer relaciones interparlamentarias. cubadebate.cu La vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y del Consejo de Estado de la República, Ana María Mari Machado, sostuvo hoy un fraterno intercambio virtual con su homólogo de la República Popular China, Wang Chen. Reiteró la voluntad de contribuir al reforzamiento del intercambio y la cooperación entre los dos órganos legislativos.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). 'Traduttore, traditore'? How can Chinese literature cross the barrier to East-West communication?>. ecns.cn In a recent exclusive talk in Paris with China News Service's "W.E. Talk", Shen Dali, a translator, writer, recipient of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and doctoral supervisor as well as a professor emeritus at Beijing Foreign Studies University, gave an in-depth analysis of this problem.

Staff (2022-04-22). Confinamiento de Shanghái puede hacer colapsar los suministros a nivel mundial. cubadebate.cu Pese a las medidas sanitarias adoptadas con el objetivo de evitar más contagios y reducir el impacto de la ola en la ciudad, la decisión de confinar Shanghái ha provocado un efecto rebote en la actividad económica de la ciudad, marcada en parte por la actividad portuaria, que se ha visto limitada en las últimas semanas.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). Shanghai rolls out enhanced measures to stamp out COVID-19 transmission. ecns.cn Shanghai has implemented a slew of enhanced measures related to matters such as community prevention and control, patient transport, and disinfection to achieve zero community transmissions as quickly as possible, local authorities said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-04-22). 'Single bamboo drifting' course opens at Guangxi college. ecns.cn A "single bamboo drifting" course that teaches students to cross the river on a single bamboo has opened in Hechi University in Hechi City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Anand Naidoo (2022-04-22). The Heat: Boao Forum for Asia. america.cgtn.com Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan.

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkish-Indonesian strategic partnership: NATO's gateway to ASEAN. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1952 along with Greece after both nations had served their apprenticeship by deploying troops for the Korean War. Three years later Turkey became the main pivot in the founding of the Central Treaty Organization, modeled after NATO.A year earlier the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, also modeled after …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Turkey commemorates life of Chechen separatist warlord. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The piece is beyond eulogy and approaching hagiography.The Kremlin's strategic partner Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened a public park dedicated to Dzhokhar Dudayev, first president of the "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria," last December, triggering a fierce reaction from current Chechen president, Ramzan Kadyrov.Turkey is not through with Chechnya and with Dagestan, Ingushetia and the Tatars in …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). German chancellor: NATO-Russia clash could trigger third world war, nuclear war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Scholz's logic at times (see below) is not only tortuous but torturous. His main message, though, seems unequivocal. Der SpiegelApril 22, 2022 "There Cannot Be a Nuclear War" Excerpts from interview. The SPD is a party of peace, but it has never been pacifist. The two great postwar Social Democratic chancellors, Willy Brandt and Helmut …

Rick Rozoff (2022-04-22). Air defense, armored vehicles: Britain trains Ukrainian troops at home, in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 22, 2022 UK training Ukrainian troops in Poland: Johnson Ukrainian troops are being trained in Poland to use anti-aircraft defence equipment donated by the British government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed. "I can say that we're currently training Ukrainians in Poland in the use of the anti-aircraft defences," Johnson told reporters …