(2023-06-20). Filipinos speak out against Japan's move. ecns.cn Filipino fishermen, and consumer rights and environmentalist groups have opposed Japan's plan to dump 1.25 million tons of nuclear-contaminated water from a crippled nuclear power plant, warning that this move threatens food security, human health and the livelihood of millions of Filipinos.
(2023-06-20). Blinken in Beijing: Washington tries to ease tensions with China to escalate war against Russia. wsws.org Blinken's trip was a cynical attempt to put the US confrontation with China on hold as a drastic US-NATO military escalation is being prepared in the war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-06-20). If You See Remotely Controlled Russian T-55… smoothiex12.blogspot.com run and don't try to blow it up)) Now you know why Russians were getting those old Soviet tanks to the front lines. Good ol' naval tradition of using
(2023-06-20). Colonial Universities Grab Land For Profit, War, And Medical Apartheid. popularresistance.org Universities on Turtle Island, as la paperson writes, "are land-grabbing, land-transmogrifying, land-capitalizing machines." Indigenous land theft, and profits from slavery, enabled these universities to be built in the first place — and they still collect profits from stolen lands.[1] | With this accumulated capital, major US universities have become colonial real estate agents. Harvard University, notably, owns land all over the world — from vineyards in Washington state to farmlands in Brazil, South Africa, New Zealand, and Romania.[2] Harvard's land-grabbing machine has harmed Indigenous communiti…
(2023-06-20). New Research Examines Restrictions On Incarcerated Journalists. popularresistance.org A briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative documents many of the restrictions that prisons in the United States impose to prevent journalism from incarcerated individuals. | Fourteen states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia—have a "total ban on business and compensation." That means they do not allow incarcerated journalists or writers to receive payment for their work. | The United States government's Federal Bureau of Prisons has what is described as an "explicit ban on journal…
(2023-06-20). Voices From Across The Globe Unite Against The New Cold War. popularresistance.org Social movements and research institutions came together on Saturday, June 17, to flag the emerging Cold War narratives pushed by western imperialism and to call for a new movement for "non-alignment" in the Global South. | The call was made over a webinar titled 'The New Non-Alignment and the New Cold War', organized by the No Cold War campaign and the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, along with ALBA Movimientos, Pan-Africanism Today, the South Korea-based International Strategy Center and the International Peoples' Assembly. | The call for a new "non-alignment" is significant considering the histo…
(2023-06-20). Shenzhen, Shanghai top new energy cities in China. ecns.cn Shenzhen and Shanghai remain China's top cities in terms of new energy industry concentration level, according to the list of Hurun China New Energy Cities 2023 that was released on Monday.
(2023-06-20). $4 million: China's first uninhabited island finds new owner. ecns.cn The Danmenshan Island, China's first uninhabited island in Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, was sold at auction for 28.68 million yuan (about 4 million U.S. dollars) on Friday.
(2023-06-20). Relics of early Chinese civilization put on display in Shanghai. ecns.cn Proof of Early China: The Civilization of Songze and Liangzhu opened on Tuesday in Shanghai, the second show of The Essence of China exhibition series presented by Shanghai Museum.
(2023-06-20). E-tail biz welcomed across borders. ecns.cn China's cross-border e-commerce trade has developed rapidly to maintain its growth momentum since the beginning of the year, an official at the country's Customs authority said.
(2023-06-20). Japan's chip restrictions will only hurt itself. ecns.cn Japan will impede the development of its own chip industry by aligning trade rules with the United States' strategy of curbing China's ability to make advanced semiconductors, experts said.
(2023-06-20). Adviser calls for stronger policy shifts amid recovery risks. ecns.cn As China's economic recovery is facing downward pressure, stronger and clearer policy shifts are needed to restore business confidence and realize sound growth, a political adviser said.
(2023-06-20). Allies balk at U.S. efforts to elbow China out in hi-tech field. ecns.cn Whenever the United States is looking to restrict China's technology, it usually pushes allies and other countries to go along with it. But some of those countries are resisting.
(2023-06-20). China sees loan prime rates fall for first time in 10 months. ecns.cn China's loan prime rates, the market-based lending benchmarks, fell for the first time since August 2022 on Tuesday as policy efforts strengthened to bolster economic recovery.
(2023-06-20). 2023 could be hottest year on record, experts say. ecns.cn The National Meteorological Center (NMC) said that this heat wave so far has the widest range and strongest intensity this year, covering North China and regions along the Yellow River and Huaihe River.
(2023-06-20). Fossilized teeth from Early Triassic found in Hubei Province. ecns.cn A Chinese archaeological team has uncovered the fossilized teeth of an animal that lived during the Early Triassic era in what is today Hubei Province. The discovery is the first of its kind in China.
(2023-06-20). Exhibition in Shanghai highlights civilizations of Songze and Liangzhu. ecns.cn A total of 358 pieces of cultural relics from 19 museums and archaeological institutions across China were showcased in the exhibition. One third of the relics have never been put on public display before.
(2023-06-20). Ambassador of Cyprus talks about her understanding of Chinese Dream while visiting Jingdezhen. ecns.cn Attracted by a ceramic cup that could reveal the words "Chinese Dream" under light,Martha Mavrommati, the ambassador of Cyprus to China, talked about her understanding of Chinese Dream.
(2023-06-20). China's second wave of COVID infections, deaths, Long COVID, and government lies: Conclusion. wsws.org The mass suffering and deaths from China's second COVID-19 wave has been met with virtually complete silence in the corporate media and pseudo-left outlets internationally.
(2023-06-20). US-EU move forward in anti-Chinese critical mineral supply chain agreement. wsws.org The initial stages of an agreement come as European car makers worry about the consequences of the US's drive to war against China…
(2023-06-20). The U.S. is blaming China for its own drug crisis. What's really going on? peacepivot.org The U.S. is blaming China for its own drug crisis. Last week, the U.S. government sanctioned 17 companies and individuals in China and Mexico for fentanyl-related production, in an attempt to deflect blame for the opioid crisis. This issue clearly requires international cooperation, not one-sided accusations. But the same politicians slinging dirt at China have …
(2023-06-20). China's home-grown durian crop ready to enter market. ecns.cn The home-grown durian crop is about to hit the market this month, according to China Central Television, the state broadcaster.
(2023-06-20). China vows to build charging infrastructure system by 2030 to support NEV development. ecns.cn China has vowed to build a high-quality charging infrastructure system by 2030, in order to support the development of the new-energy vehicle (NEV) industry and achieve the goal of reaching carbon neutrality.
(2023-06-20). China ready to advance ties with Germany. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang underlined the importance of China's relations with Germany, saying Beijing stands ready to work with Berlin to uphold peace, development and cooperation in order to promote global stability, prosperity and growth.
(2023-06-20). China exports electricity amid Vietnam's power crunch. ecns.cn China has resumed cross-border electricity exports to neighboring Vietnam, for the first time after a seven-year hiatus since 2016.
(2023-06-20). First Japanese tour group visit Xinjiang region after COVID-19 relaxation. ecns.cn The first group of tourists from Osaka, Japan, since China relaxed travel restrictions earlier this year, arrived in Urumqi of Northwest China's Xinjiang region on Monday night.
(2023-06-20). The Heat: China-U.S. Ties. america.cgtn.com U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken travels to Beijing in an effort to stabilize relations with China. What can the world expect? The world has been watching closely as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken embarked on a trip to Beijing. As Chinese President Xi …
(2023-06-19). China jolts EV market with affordable vehicles. ecns.cn One of the keys to success in the electric vehicle industry is making an affordable car for the mass market.
(2023-06-19). Youths urged to contribute to national rejuvenation. ecns.cn The nation's young people were called on to shoulder their responsibilities to build China into a strong socialist country and advance national rejuvenation at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Youth League of China on Monday.
(2023-06-19). World needs stable Sino-U.S. ties, Xi says. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has urged the United States to respect China, reject major-country competition and honor the positive statements and consensus made at his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden last year.
(2023-06-20). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au
(2023-06-20). Iraq: internal problems and ways to solve them. journal-neo.org
(2023-06-20). Ruling elite regroups while Sri Lankans drown in debt and austerity. greenleft.org.au As Sri Lanka approaches the anniversary of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation in July last year, following a popular uprising, the social struggle continues, reports Janaka Biyanwila.
(2023-06-20). Chinese paraglider sets Asian altitude record. ecns.cn Li Shengtao's successful conclusion of a paragliding flight on Mount Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest, set an Asian record on May 18 for the highest such flight and left him vowing to take on more challenges in the future.
(2023-06-20). Wang urges constructive interactions with U.S. in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has said Beijing is ready to work with Washington to "explore constructive interaction in the Asia-Pacific" as the US prepares to host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting this year.
(2023-06-20). Cathay cabin crew to add mainland employees. ecns.cn Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on Monday announced a raft of measures to improve its service after a discrimination scandal, including recruiting staff from the Chinese mainland and increasing the number of Mandarin-speaking flight attendants.
(2023-06-20). Premier to attend 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang will attend the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin on June 27, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Tuesday.
(2023-06-20). UAE, Qatar reopen embassies. ecns.cn Qatar and the United Arab Emirates' reopened embassies to each other on Monday after the two countries agreed to restore diplomatic ties, Agence France-Presse quoted Qatar's foreign ministry as saying.
(2023-06-20). Sri Lankan SEP demonstrates in Colombo against privatisation and government repression. wsws.org The protest was part of the SEP's campaign to mobilise the working class against the government's austerity measures on the basis of a socialist program.
(2023-06-20). Chinese mainland resumes imports of sugar apples from Taiwan island as of Tuesday. ecns.cn Chinese mainland resumed the import of sugar apples from Taiwan island as of Tuesday after suspending the trade due to the detection of plant pests on the tropical fruit.
(2023-06-20). Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Dead at 92. indybay.org Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst-turned-peace activist who revealed that the U.S. government had been lying about its devastating war on Vietnam, died Friday (June 16), four months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 92.
(2023-06-19). Move to boost yuan globalization. ecns.cn The Hong Kong dollar-renminbi Dual Counter Model was launched at a time when the strategic importance of Chinese yuan currency in terms of fund flow, liquidity and popularity is on the ascent.
(2023-06-20). Lluvias en Nepal dejan cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos. telesurtv.net El desastre natural también ha causado estragos en la infraestructura de la región como las carreteras y los puentes.
(2023-06-19). Why Is U.S. Media Blind to Washington's War Atrocities? transcend.org 15 Jun 2023 – Nationalism masquerading as journalism covers war in darkness telling us for whom the bell tolls. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. media were all-hands-on-deck with empathetic, poignant reporting via TV, radio, print, and online outlets. But when U.S. missiles and bombs hit population centers over the previous two decades, the human tragedies rarely got anything more than short shrift in the U.S. media.
(2023-06-19). Another Act of Terror—How the Media Do PR for Biden and Zelensky. transcend.org 14 Jun 2023 – Coverage of the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam and Nord Stream Pipelines shows a western media willing to prioritise anti-Russian propaganda over facts.
(2023-06-19). Daniel Ellsberg, Who Leaked the Pentagon Papers, Dies at 92. transcend.org 16 Jun 2023 – Leaker of the top-secret history of the Vietnam War that enraged the Nixon administration–serving as the catalyst for White House-directed burglaries and "dirty tricks" that snowballed into the Watergate scandal–died today in California. He was 92. Rest in Peace Daniel Ellsberg.
(2023-06-19). A History of Ceasefires & Peace in Ukraine. transcend.org 14 Jun 2023 – Negotiations, ceasefires, armistices and peace agreements are as old as wars themselves. Every war ends with some version of one of them. To stop the killing in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, people of conscience must do everything they can to make negotiations for a ceasefire become a reality.
(2023-06-19). De-dollarization means disarmament of the PKK. uwidata.com The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum commenced on June 16th. The forum saw the participation of numerous leaders and ministers from Asia to Africa, including Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin who delivered a speech. The forum addressed the issues of multipolarity and alternative currencies to dollar. Dr. Mehmet Perinàßek, United World International author and the …
(2023-06-19). US Tells Another Bedtime Story to Scare Away Normal Relations with China and Cuba. transcend.org 9 Jun 2023 – Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that China has plans to set up a "spy base" in Cuba to "eavesdrop" on the United States and "identify potential strike targets."
(2023-06-19). Pseudo-Nationalism Is About Political Desperation and Sure Sign of Economic Collapse. transcend.org 15 Jun 2023 – Perception matters. Nepal's perception in business world is perhaps zero, to say the least. Economic scenarios have completely changed from the time of "baby boomer" generation days of the 50s.