Monthly Archives: January 2024

2024-01-30: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-29). Xinjiang lauded for its efforts on opening-up. ecns.cn Foreign guests praised the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's approach to opening-up and the Chinese path to democracy, after they were invited, for the first time, to attend the region's annual legislative and political advisory sessions.

ecns.cn (2024-01-30). In Numbers: Xinjiang ports register record high cargo throughput in 2023. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-01-30). Authorities put cyberbullies in crosshairs. ecns.cn China stepped up its fight against cyberbullying last year, taking administrative and judicial actions to strengthen the protection of netizens' rights and further purify the online environment.

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2024-01-26: News Headlines

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-01-26). Sismo de magnitud 5,6 estremece región china de Xinjiang. telesurtv.net El temblor fue perceptible en varias ciudades de Xinjiang como Kashgar, Hotal y la capital, Urumqi, en la que fueron afectados incluso los pisos más altos de los edificios.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Wang to visit Thailand, meet Sullivan. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Thailand from Friday to Monday, the ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). BRI has built up world's largest platform that covers widest range of int'l cooperation: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Thanks to the Belt and Road cooperation, cooperation in infrastructure, connectivity and other fields have been given wide attention around the world, injecting strong impetus to keeping international industrial and supply chains stable and boosting the inclusive and sustainable growth of global economy, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-26). Visa exemption agreement will further enhance Sino-Singapore exchanges: spokesperson. ecns.cn The entry into force of the agreement before the Chinese New Year of the Dragon is a new year gift for the peoples of the two countries, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). BRI has built up world's largest platform that covers widest range of int'l cooperation: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Thanks to the Belt and Road cooperation, cooperation in infrastructure, connectivity and other fields have been given wide attention around the world, injecting strong impetus to keeping international industrial and supply chains stable and boosting the inclusive and sustainable growth of global economy, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Visa exemption agreement will further enhance Sino-Singapore exchanges: spokesperson. ecns.cn The entry into force of the agreement before the Chinese New Year of the Dragon is a new year gift for the peoples of the two countries, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Wang to visit Thailand, meet Sullivan. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Thailand from Friday to Monday, the ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

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2024-01-25: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Villagers cared for in quake aftermath. ecns.cn Despite some cracks appearing in the walls of her house and some bricks falling down during the earthquake that struck Xinjiang on Tuesday, Amragul Mamat didn't feel too nervous about the situation.

ecns.cn (2024-01-25). Side event on human rights and Chinese modernization held by NGO in Geneva. ecns.cn A side event on human rights and Chinese modernization was held by China Society for Human Rights Studies on Wednesday in Geneva with experts from different places in China, including Xinjiang and Xizang regions sharing their stories of the human rights developments.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Relief efforts underway after earthquake hits Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rescue and relief efforts are underway to assist those affected by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday, which has resulted in three deaths and five injuries, according to official reports.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Commercial satellites aid earthquake rescue in Xinjiang. ecns.cn China's commercial satellites joined the rescue relief after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Xinjiang on Tuesday. Satellites including Gaofen-4 and Gaofen-1 families were deployed to capture images of the quake-hit areas.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Accusation on counterterrorism slammed. ecns.cn Groundlessly accusing China of using counterterrorism measures to carry out so-called "genocide" in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will severely hamper global efforts to fight terrorism, experts said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Extensive rescue and relief efforts underway after Xinjiang earthquake. ecns.cn Extensive rescue and relief efforts are underway to assist those affected by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which resulted in three deaths and five injuries, according to a news conference on the quake held on Tuesday night.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-25). How Yemen's 'Asabiyya' is Reshaping Geopolitics. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar The Arabic word Asabiyya, or 'moral strength,' is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by the globe's new contenders China, Russia, and Iran. It is Yemen, however, that is mainstreaming the idea, by sacrificing everything for the world's collective morality in a bid to end the genocide in Gaza. When…

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2024-01-24). Japan's Growing Militarism: The Drums of War in Support of the American Empire. globalresearch.ca It seems that Japan is making strategic decisions to join their US and NATO allies in preparation for a global war against their long-time adversaries, China, North Korea, and Russia. The latest deal Tokyo made with Washington for the purchase …

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2024-01-24: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Accusation on counterterrorism slammed. ecns.cn Groundlessly accusing China of using counterterrorism measures to carry out so-called "genocide" in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will severely hamper global efforts to fight terrorism, experts said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Relief efforts underway after earthquake hits Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rescue and relief efforts are underway to assist those affected by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday, which has resulted in three deaths and five injuries, according to official reports.

ecns.cn (2024-01-24). Commercial satellites aid earthquake rescue in Xinjiang. ecns.cn China's commercial satellites joined the rescue relief after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Xinjiang on Tuesday. Satellites including Gaofen-4 and Gaofen-1 families were deployed to capture images of the quake-hit areas.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Extensive rescue and relief efforts underway after Xinjiang earthquake. ecns.cn Extensive rescue and relief efforts are underway to assist those affected by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which resulted in three deaths and five injuries, according to a news conference on the quake held on Tuesday night.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). Xinjiang earthquake leaves three injured. ecns.cn Three people were injured as of 6 am on Tuesday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at about 2 am on Tuesday, local authorities said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). In Numbers: Two major railway ports in Xinjiang handle over 70,000 China-Europe freight trains. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-01-23). 7.1-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang. ecns.cn Three people were injured after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Xinjiang on Tuesday.

teleSUR -JCM (2024-01-23). Terremoto deja tres muertos en región china de Xinjiang. telesurtv.net Un total de 12.426 personas en el área afectada por el terremoto han sido reubicadas hasta ahora, dijo un funcionario de Xinjiang.

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2024-01-21: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-21). Dragon boat race on ice staged in Xinjiang. ecns.cn More than 300 participants from 20 teams took part in the ice dragon boat race on Thursday.

Andrew Korybko (2024-01-21). Why's The New York Times Fearmongering About Indonesia's Presidential Frontrunner? thealtworld.com It's an information warfare provocation intended to manipulate voters' perceptions of the frontrunner to the point that a run-off election is scheduled this summer, which could then give the US' preferred candidate the chance that he needs to come to power and align Indonesia with America against China in the New Cold War. | The New York Times (NYT) published a piece last week about "

Michael Welch (2024-01-21). Technocratic Victory for China? Cold War 2.0 in the Year of the Red Dragon. globalresearch.ca

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2024-01-19: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-19). Dragon boat race on ice staged in Xinjiang. ecns.cn More than 300 participants from 20 teams took part in the ice dragon boat race on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-01-18). Oral accounts of 2012 terror attack unveiled. ecns.cn Chinese researchers published on Thursday oral accounts by survivors of a terrorist attack that occurred in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region 12 years ago.

Rania Khalek (2024-01-19). Accumulation of Death: How Israel's Genocide in Gaza Serves U.S. Imperialism, w/ Prof. Ali Kadri. thealtworld.com Where does Israel's genocide in Gaza fit in to our late stage global imperialist order? What does it mean about the role of Zionism in the Middle East? How do the U.S. wars on other Middle Eastern countries factor in? How has China managed to escape this and the neoliberal rot that has consumed so much of the world? And how come some Western Marxists get it so wrong? | To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Ali Kadri, author of many books including "Arab Development Denied: Dynamics of Accumulation by Wars of Encroachment," "The Unmaking of Arab Socialism," "China's Path to Development: Against Neol…

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2024-01-17: News Headlines

Arjae Red (2024-01-17). Dismantling Western hypocrisy on Xinjiang and Gaza. workers.org Arjae Red, a union activist and Workers World Party leader, traveled in May 2023 to The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China's far northwest as part of a WWP delegation along with Workers World contributing editor Sara Flounders, organized by the China — U.S. Solidarity Network Statue of Chairman . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-01-17). Challenging Western narratives on Xinjiang: A closer look at development and progress. ecns.cn The orchestrated narrative of Western fabrications and slander against China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region aims to obscure the remarkable progress achieved by the region and its ethnically diverse residents, said Charles Onunaiju in an opinion piece published by The Nation, a Nigerian daily news publication, on Jan 16.

ecns.cn (2024-01-15). Xinjiang FTZ urged to make most of strengths. ecns.cn The China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone is expected to play an important role in expanding economic ties between China and the rest of the world, experts agreed at a recent symposium.

ecns.cn (2024-01-16). Xinjiang FTZ urged to make most of strengths. ecns.cn The China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone is expected to play an important role in expanding economic ties between China and the rest of the world, experts agreed at a recent symposium.

presstv.ir (2024-01-17). China's population drops for 2nd year despite govt.'s schemes. presstv.ir China's population declines for a second straight year despite Beijing's efforts to increase marriage and childbirth in families.

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2024-01-12: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). Mountains in mist resemble ink painting. ecns.cn Winter scenery of mist enveloped mountains in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Archaeologists solve mystery of ancient Jianjiapo tombs' origin. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists recently pinpointed the origin of the mysterious Jianjiapo tomb site in the east Tianshan region in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

ecns.cn (2024-01-12). In Numbers: China's C919 jetliner flies on new regular route. ecns.cn

geo.tv (2024-01-12). Taiwan election: Massive rallies conclude amid China's warning against independence. geo.tv Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party seeks a third term with Vice President Lai Ching-te as its candidate…

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2024-01-11: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-01-11). Archaeologists solve mystery of ancient Jianjiapo tombs' origin. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists recently pinpointed the origin of the mysterious Jianjiapo tomb site in the east Tianshan region in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Xinjiang delivers 740 billion kWh of electricity to nation. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region had delivered a total of 740.8 billion kWh of electricity to other parts of China by the end of 2023, of which clean electricity accounted for nearly 30 percent.

Rania Khalek (2024-01-10). Does the US Want to Make Taiwan the New Ukraine? thealtworld.com On January 13, voters in Taiwan will choose a new president and the US is pushing hard to egg on the secessionist forces in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which is poised to stay in office. | K.J. Noh, a peace activist, scholar on the geopolitics of Asia & organizer with Pivot to Peace, discusses the 'critical' election, how the US is escalating the new Cold War against China, and why Washington is trying to make Taiwan the new Ukraine.

ecns.cn (2024-01-10). Official: China won't upend global order. ecns.cn A senior Chinese official on Tuesday reiterated China's stance on not engaging in a cold war, emphasizing the value of peace and a commitment to maintaining the current international order.

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