Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-20: News Headlines

ecns.cn (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.

Sara Flounders (2023-06-19). Eyewitness Xinjiang: the reality vs. U.S. propaganda. workers.org The author is a co-director of the International Action Center and a contributing editor to Workers World newspaper. A slightly abridged version of this article was published in Global Times. U.S. imperialism's hostility to China is increasing — with military threats, new rounds of sanctions and increasingly wild fabrications. The . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Wild whooper swans first found breeding in Xinjiang wetland park. ecns.cn Wild whooper swans have been found giving birth to five swan babies at the Manas national wetland park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for the first time.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Scenic highway reopens in Xinjiang region, leading to a surge of visitors. ecns.cn The highly anticipated reopening of the scenic Duku Highway in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday sparked a surge in tourism during the Dragon Boat Festival.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Scenic highway reopens in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or Duku Highway, reopened to traffic on Sunday, sparking a surge in tourism during the Dragon Boat Festival."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (2023-06-19). China's second wave of COVID infections, deaths, Long COVID, and government lies: Part 3. wsws.org In the months after China's first wave of mass infections with COVID-19 last winter, the term "Long COVID" gradually entered public consciousness as many discovered that they are still troubled by prolonged symptoms months after "recovery."

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2023-06-19: News Headlines

Sara Flounders (2023-06-19). Eyewitness Xinjiang: the reality vs. U.S. propaganda. workers.org The author is a co-director of the International Action Center and a contributing editor to Workers World newspaper. A slightly abridged version of this article was published in Global Times. U.S. imperialism's hostility to China is increasing — with military threats, new rounds of sanctions and increasingly wild fabrications. The . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Wild whooper swans first found breeding in Xinjiang wetland park. ecns.cn Wild whooper swans have been found giving birth to five swan babies at the Manas national wetland park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for the first time.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Scenic highway reopens in Xinjiang region, leading to a surge of visitors. ecns.cn The highly anticipated reopening of the scenic Duku Highway in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday sparked a surge in tourism during the Dragon Boat Festival.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Scenic highway reopens in NW China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, or Duku Highway, reopened to traffic on Sunday, sparking a surge in tourism during the Dragon Boat Festival."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

WSWS (2023-06-19). China's second wave of COVID infections, deaths, Long COVID, and government lies: Part 3. wsws.org In the months after China's first wave of mass infections with COVID-19 last winter, the term "Long COVID" gradually entered public consciousness as many discovered that they are still troubled by prolonged symptoms months after "recovery."

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). (W.E. Talk) Gianluca Luisi: Why can chilies take the world by storm?>. ecns.cn n the promotion of Chinese food culture, chili is also opening the door for the rest of the world to understand Chinese food. Why can such a small chili take the world by storm? The Secretary General of the World Chilli Alliance, Gianluca Luisi, recently accepted an exclusive interview "W.E. Talk" with the China News Service.


ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Chinese Foreign Ministry responds to Blinken's upcoming visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made a comment on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming travel to China, at a press conference on Friday.


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2023-06-18: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). (W.E. Talk) Gianluca Luisi: Why can chilies take the world by storm?>. ecns.cn n the promotion of Chinese food culture, chili is also opening the door for the rest of the world to understand Chinese food. Why can such a small chili take the world by storm? The Secretary General of the World Chilli Alliance, Gianluca Luisi, recently accepted an exclusive interview "W.E. Talk" with the China News Service.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Chinese Foreign Ministry responds to Blinken's upcoming visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made a comment on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming travel to China, at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). BRI creates more than 3,000 projects, 420,000 jobs for participating countries in decade: ministry. ecns.cn A decade on since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, it has galvanized nearly $1 trillion of investment globally and created more than 3,000 projects and 420,000 jobs for participating countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the daily press conference on Thursday.

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2023-06-17: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-06-16). China's second wave of COVID-19 infections, deaths, debilitation, and government lies: Part 1. wsws.org Amid this deepening crisis, Chinese public health officials have sought to allay fears by recycling the same propaganda and lies first promoted by the Western imperialist powers.

WSWS (2023-06-16). China's second wave of COVID infections, deaths, Long COVID, and government lies: Part 2. wsws.org While social media platforms by no means give a panoramic view of COVID-related tragedies, they provide a glimpse into the vast scale of the social crime committed by the lifting of Zero-COVID.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). Chinese Foreign Ministry responds to Blinken's upcoming visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made a comment on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming travel to China, at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-17). BRI creates more than 3,000 projects, 420,000 jobs for participating countries in decade: ministry. ecns.cn A decade on since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, it has galvanized nearly $1 trillion of investment globally and created more than 3,000 projects and 420,000 jobs for participating countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the daily press conference on Thursday.

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2023-06-16: News Headlines

Amy Goodman (2023-06-15). A New Cold War Between US, Russia and China Began in 1999, Says Gilbert Achcar. truthout.org Belarus says Russia has begun transferring tactical nuclear weapons to the former Soviet state, which shares a nearly 700-mile border with Ukraine, escalating the risk of a nuclear confrontation in Europe. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has urged allies to "dig deep" to provide more arms and ammunition to help Ukraine as it launches its counteroffensive against Russia. |

WSWS (2023-06-16). China's second wave of COVID-19 infections, deaths, debilitation, and government lies: Part 1. wsws.org Amid this deepening crisis, Chinese public health officials have sought to allay fears by recycling the same propaganda and lies first promoted by the Western imperialist powers.

ecns.cn (2023-06-16). BRI creates more than 3,000 projects, 420,000 jobs for participating countries in decade: ministry. ecns.cn A decade on since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, it has galvanized nearly $1 trillion of investment globally and created more than 3,000 projects and 420,000 jobs for participating countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the daily press conference on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-16). AIIB widely recognized, Beijing says. ecns.cn Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin dismissed Ottawa's criticism of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Thursday and said the Beijing-headquartered bank enjoys a widely recognized reputation as an employer with staff members coming from 65 countries and economies.

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2023-06-15: News Headlines

Sara Flounders, Worker's World. (2023-06-15). A Visit To Xinjiang, China. popularresistance.org Xinjiang, People's Republic of China – U.S. propaganda is powerful. Responding to an increase in U.S. attacks on China, a delegation was organized by the China / U.S. Solidarity Network, which then visited China from May 11 to May 31. | One focus of the trip was a visit to Xinjiang (pronounced Shinjaang) province to gather video footage and interviews that give a more realistic picture of this vast and quickly modernizing, multiethnic region. Footage for the documentary, currently named "Voice of Xinjiang," focuses on an area with 4,000 years of history, which is at the center of the ancient Silk Road that today…

Sara Flounders, Worker's World. (2023-06-15). A visit to Xinjiang, China Accomplishments belie U.S. propaganda. popularresistance.org U.S. propaganda is powerful. Responding to an increase in U.S. attacks on China, a delegation was organized by the China / U.S. Solidarity Network, which then visited China from May 11 to May 31. | One focus of the trip was a visit to Xinjiang (pronounced Shinjaang) province to gather video footage and interviews that give a more realistic picture of this vast and quickly modernizing, multiethnic region. Footage for the documentary, currently named "Voice of Xinjiang," focuses on an area with 4,000 years of history, which is at the center of the ancient Silk Road that today is a major hub in China's ambitious B…

Sara Flounders (2023-06-14). A Visit to Xinjiang, China. Accomplishments Belie U.S. Propaganda. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-06-14). Putin signs law ratifying gas supplies to China through Far Eastern route. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law ratifying an intergovernmental agreement with China on cooperation in the field of natural gas, allowing supplies to be exported from Russia to China via the Far East route.

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2023-06-14: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-06-14). In Numbers: Xinjiang to further boost tourism industry. ecns.cn The regional government of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has recently inked the deal for 25 tourism projects, with a total value of 28.77 billion yuan ($4.02 billion), as part of its efforts to promote high-quality tourism development, the Global Times learned.

ecns.cn (2023-06-14). Kazakh embroidery production helps female villagers increase income in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Production of Kazakh embroidery, a national intangible cultural heritage item, has helped female members of the village cooperative increase their income at the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

ecns.cn (2023-06-14). Putin signs law ratifying gas supplies to China through Far Eastern route. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law ratifying an intergovernmental agreement with China on cooperation in the field of natural gas, allowing supplies to be exported from Russia to China via the Far East route.

ecns.cn (2023-06-13). Ministry: U.S.' moves show lack of scruples. ecns.cn Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that the United States is carried away with abusing its national power to suppress Chinese companies and China will continue to protect the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises with necessary measures.

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2023-06-13: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-06-13). Ministry issues rebuke to U.S. measure targeting Xinjiang enterprises. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the United States incorporating two Chinese enterprises and their subsidiaries into the entity list of the so-called "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" on the unfounded grounds of human rights violations.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2023-06-12). Accusations about Chinese 'spy base' in Cuba aim to accelerate Cold War. peoplesworld.org The Wall Street Journal reported on June 8 that Cuba would receive "several billion" dollars in return for China building a "spy base" in Cuba. The story mentions an "electronic eavesdropping" facility that would represent "a brash new geopolitical challenge by Beijing to the U.S." Other news platforms offered their own versions of the story. …

Rania Khalek (2023-06-12). Ignoring US Demands, Arab Gulf States Deepen Ties with China and Russia. thealtworld.com The Arab Gulf states have been reliable partners of U.S. imperialism since their inception. But that hasn't stopped them from deepening their ties with Russia and China, leading to tectonic shifts across the Middle East that have many DC insiders losing sleep. | What's behind these shifting alliances across the Gulf? Will they continue to oppose the new Cold War? Or are they too wedded to the U.S. to truly forge paths independent of it? How much wiggle room does multipolarity really afford them? | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Giorgio Cafiero, the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington,…

ecns.cn (2023-06-13). Large-scale subsidies benefit students in need. ecns.cn China has subsidized over 20 million college students from families with financial problems by granting them soft loans totaling over 400 billion yuan ($56 billion).

ecns.cn (2023-06-13). China stands ready to work with New Zealand to maintain high-level exchanges: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China stands ready to work with New Zealand to maintain high-level exchanges, enhance mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation, so as to achieve greater progress in bilateral relations and bring more benefit to the two peoples, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.


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2023-06-12: News Headlines

JANET (2023-06-11). A visit to Xinjiang, China / Accomplishments belie U.S. propaganda. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders June 9, 2023 Xinjiang, People's Republic of China U.S. propaganda is powerful. Responding to an increase in U.S. attacks on China, a delegation was organized by the China / U.S. Solidarity Network, which then visited China from May 11 to May 31. Sara Flounders and Arjae Red with Young Pioneers in Urumqi, May 2023. One focus of the trip was a visit to Xinjiang (pronounced Shinjaang) province to gather video footage and interviews that give a more realistic picture of this vast and quickly modernizing, multiethnic region. Footage for the documentary, currently named "Voice of Xinjiang," focuses on…

JANET (2023-06-11). U.S. anti-imperialist delegation meets with Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League. iacenter.org By Arjae Red June 6, 2023 Beijing, China Workers World Party and International Action Center delegates traveled to the People's Republic of China in May as part of an educational and political exchange organized by the China-U.S. Solidarity Network. The purpose of the delegation was multifold: to conduct research that brings truth to expose the lies of the U.S. empire, as well as to strengthen international friendships and forge a more resilient global anti-imperialist movement. Among the many stops on this tour was a meeting in Beijing with representatives of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (Taimeng…


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2023-06-10: News Headlines

Sara Flounders (2023-06-09). A visit to Xinjiang, China / Accomplishments belie U.S. propaganda. workers.org Xinjiang, People's Republic of China U.S. propaganda is powerful. Responding to an increase in U.S. attacks on China, a delegation was organized by the China / U.S. Solidarity Network, which then visited China from May 11 to May 31. Sara Flounders and Arjae Red with Young Pioneers in Urumqi, May . . . |

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Iris lactea flowers bloom on grassland. ecns.cn Cattle forage on a grassland with blooming iris lactea flowers in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-10). 'No Safety Nets' — China, Israel and Palestine in the New Global Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Jun 5, 2023 | Remarks by China's UN Ambassador Geng Shuang on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. | Compared to the US position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a legal stance based on a deep understanding of the realities on the ground. | Articulating the Chinese thinking during a UNSC "Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question," Geng did not mince his word…

cameron orr (2023-06-09). Marxist IQ: Imperialism past and present. cpusa.org As the Biden administration continues the blockade against Cuba, a Cold War revival against China, and a nearly $900 billion military budget, understanding V.I. Lenin's theory of imperialism, enunciated in Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism has rarely been more important. The following questions derive from that work. 1. Modern imperialism is the foreign …


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