____ (2022-09-01). First China-Europe freight train with TCM raw materials arrives in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 42 containers loaded with raw materials of liquorice, a Chinese medicinal herb, arrived at the Xi'an international port from Turkmenistan on Wednesday.

____ (2022-09-01). Fairy-tale scenery of Tashkurgan grassland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Fairy-tale scenery of Tashkurgan grassland, also known as the Golden grassland with snow covered mountains on the Pamir Plateau in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2022.

TeleSUR (2022-08-31). China Rejects NATO Claims on Beijing-Moscow Cooperation. telesurenglish.net Zhao Lijian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said Wednesday during a news briefing that comments made by NATO regarding the cooperation between China and Russia in the Arctic, saying that it represents a "challenge," is clear proof that the bloc is still dwelling in the Cold War. | RELATED: | "NATO falsely claimed that China-Russia cooperation poses a challenge to NATO's values and interests, which once again exposed NATO'

TeleSUR (2022-08-31). 60% Increase in Gazprom's Gas Supplies to China Jan-Aug. telesurenglish.net The Russian energy giant's CEO Alexey Miller said, "Our gas supplies to the Chinese market in eight months of 2022 compared to 2021 grew by 60%," noting that the record daily gas supplies above contractual obligations have been brought up to date on several occasions this year. | RELATED: | Miller said gas from the Kovykta field will start flowing through the Power of Siberia pipeline before the end of the year, helpi…

____ (2022-08-31). New expressway in Xinjiang preserves migration routes for wild animals. ecns.cn A new expressway connecting Yitunbulake in Ruoqiang County to the urban area of Ruoqiang in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has set up 176 bridges with a total length of 22.78 kilometers to create passages for migrating wild animals.

____ (2022-08-31). Xinjiang sets up courier stations for herders. ecns.cn Three courier stations were established by local border police for herdsmen in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Herdsmen used to trek hundreds of kilometers with their cattle to find pasture in the p…

____ (2022-08-31). China supports HKSAR to join RCEP at earliest date: MOC. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to give full play to the advantages of its free, open and standardized business environment and join in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement as soon as possible, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Wednesday.

____ (2022-08-31). Xinjiang's development in the past decade. ecns.cn

____ (2022-08-31). China sends humanitarian supplies to flood-ravaged Pakistan. ecns.cn The first batch of 3,000 tents transported by two Y-20 aircraft arrived Tuesday at Karachi Airport to aid flood-hit Pakistan.