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‘Wolf warrior' diplomat Zhao Lijian was removed as the foreign ministry spokesperson and moved to the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian hailed Gorbachev's positive role in the normalization of relations between China and the former Soviet Union.

英语新闻 | 佩洛西如赴台将致严重后果China warned on Monday that its military will "not sit idly by" should United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan.8月1日，中方正告美方称，美国众议院议长南希·佩洛西如赴台，中国人民解放军绝不会坐视不管。"The Chinese side is fully prepared for any eventuality," Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular news conference on Monday. "China will definitely take strong and resolute measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity."中国外交部发言人赵立坚在8月1日的例行记者会上表示：“中方正严阵以待，必将采取坚决应对和有力反制措施，捍卫自身主权和领土完整。”When asked what measures China will take if Pelosi visits Taiwan, Zhao said: "If she dares to go, then let's wait and see."当被问及如果佩洛西赴台，中国军方会做出什么样的反应时，赵立坚说：“如果她敢去，那就让我们拭目以待。”The warning came as Pelosi arrived on Monday in Singapore, the first stop of her Asian trip, which will also take her to Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Japan. Although Taiwan is not on her itinerary, international media such as CNN quoted unidentified Taiwan and US officials as saying that she might visit the island.我国外交部上述发言是在8月1日佩洛西抵达新加坡时发出的，新加坡是佩洛西亚洲之行的第一站，她还将前往马来西亚、韩国和日本。虽然台湾不在她的行程中，但美国有线电视新闻网等国际媒体援引一些台湾和美国官员的话报道称，佩洛西可能会赴台。China has expressed its strong opposition to the US to a potential visit by Pelosi to Taiwan.中方已多次向美方表明坚决反对佩洛西访台。During a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden last week, President Xi Jinping said that it is the firm will of the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people to resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.7月28日，国家主席习近平在同美国总统拜登通电话时表示，坚决维护中国国家主权和领土完整是14亿多中国人民的坚定意志。The will of the people cannot be defied and those who play with fire will perish by it, Xi said.习近平强调，民意不可违，玩火必自焚。Zhao said that "it is believed the US must have been fully aware of the strong and clear message sent out by the Chinese side".外交部发言人赵立坚表示，“相信美方已经充分了解中方传递的强烈、清晰信息。”If Pelosi, who is second in the line of succession to the US presidency, visits Taiwan, it would be a gross interference in China's internal affairs, severely undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and trample on the one-China principle, Zhao said.赵立坚指出，作为美国政府第三号人物的佩洛西若访台，就是对中国内政的粗暴干涉，严重损害中国主权和领土完整，肆意践踏一个中国原则。The spokesman added that such a visit would severely threaten cross-Straits peace and stability and undermine China-US relations, thus leading to a very serious situation and consequences.赵立坚强调，如果佩洛西议长访问台湾，将严重威胁台海和平稳定，严重破坏中美关系，必将导致非常严重的事态和后果。China urged the US side to honor the commitment made by Biden of not supporting "Taiwan independence" and not to arrange for Pelosi to visit Taiwan, he said.中方再次正告美方，兑现拜登总统不支持“台独”的承诺，不得安排佩洛西众议长访台。Zhao also criticized the irresponsible remarks made by US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, who said at the White House on Friday that there's no reason for China and the US "to come to blows" should Pelosi visit Taiwan.赵立坚还对美国白宫国安会战略沟通协调员约翰·柯比的言论作出回应，柯比于7月29日在白宫表示，无论佩洛西是否访台，美中没有理由走到动手或加剧世纪紧张局势的地步。"Since the US has recently started to stress the need to uphold a country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, we hope the US will first honor its words on the Taiwan question and stop applying any double standard," Zhao said.赵立坚回应道：“由于美国最近开始强调要维护每一个国家的主权和领土完整，我们希望美方首先在台湾问题上言行一致，不要搞双重标准。”The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command posted a video on its social media platform on Monday, saying that the Chinese military is fully prepared for any eventuality, and will act upon the order to fight and bury all invaders. The military will fight to the end for victory, it said.8月1日，中国人民解放军东部战区发布视频称，中国人民解放军严阵以待，听令而战，埋葬一切来犯之敌，向着联战胜战前进。Also on Monday, China's Qinglan Maritime Safety Administration in Hainan province issued a statement saying that military training exercises would take place in designated waters of the South China Sea from Tuesday to Saturday and the passage of any vessel that is not associated with these activities will be prohibited.8月1日，中国海南清澜海事局发布航行警告称，8月2日0时至8月6日24时，南海部分海域将进行军事训练，任何与这些活动无关的船只禁止驶入。When meeting with Pelosi on Monday, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong highlighted the importance of stable US-China relations for regional peace and security.8月1日，新加坡总理李显龙向正在访问新加坡的美国国会众议院议长佩洛西强调了中美关系的稳定对于区域和平与安全的重要性。Andrew Korybko, a Moscow-based analyst of US politics, said that there's no legitimate reason for any US representative, let alone one as prominent as Pelosi, to visit the Taiwan region.美国驻莫斯科的政治分析家安德鲁·科里布科表示，美国没有任何合法理由访问台湾，更不用说像佩洛西这样的知名人士访台了。"The vast majority of the international community, including the US, recognizes the island as an integral part of China. To continue talking about traveling to Taiwan is therefore extremely disrespectful to this major country and goes against basic diplomatic decorum," he said in an opinion piece published on the website of the China Global Television Network.他在一份发表在中国国际电视台的评论文章表示，“包括美国在内的绝大多数国际社会都承认台湾是中国不可分割的一部分。因此，继续谈论到台湾访问是对这个大国极为不尊重的行为，也有悖于基本的外交礼仪”。eventuality英[ɪˌventʃuˈæləti]；美[ɪˌvɛntʃuˈælɪti]n. 可能出现的结果sovereignty英[ˈsɒvrənti]；美[ˈsɑːvrənti]n. 国家的主权; 君权，最高统治权; 独立自主; 主权国家territorial integrity英[ˌterɪˈtɔ:ri:əl inˈteɡriti]；美[ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti][法]领土的完整wait and see英[weit ænd si:]；美[wet ənd si]等着看（情况的发展）; 拭目以待; 观望; 走着瞧perish英[ˈperɪʃ]；美[ˈperɪʃ]vi. 死亡，丧生; 毁灭; 腐烂，枯萎; 老化vt. 使麻木; 使毁坏trample英[ˈtræmpl]；美[ˈtræmpl]vt. 践踏; 蹂躏; 无视，蔑视; 侵犯，伤害vi. 践踏，重重地踩; 脚步沉重地走invader英[ɪnˈveɪdə(r)]；美[ɪnˈveɪdər]n. 侵略者; 侵入者; 侵犯者; 侵入物prominent英[ˈprɒmɪnənt]；美[ˈprɑːmɪnənt]adj. 突出的，杰出的; 突起的; 著名的

President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping are exploring meeting in person, a senior administration official said after the leaders spent more than two hours Thursday talking through the future of their complicated relationship, with tension over Taiwan once again emerging as a flashpoint. Biden conducted the telephone call from the Oval Office, where he was joined by top aides, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The official declined to be identified to talk about the private conversation. When Biden was vice president, he spent long hours with Xi in the United States and China, an experience he often recalls as he talks about the two countries' opportunities for conflict and cooperation. However, they have not met in person since Biden became president last year. Xi has left mainland China only once, to visit Hong Kong, since the COVID-19 pandemic began. However, he's been formally invited to Indonesia in November for the next G20 summit of the world's leading economies, making the conference a potential location for a meeting with Biden. The latest strain over Taiwan is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's potential visit to the island, which has governed itself for decades but China asserts as part of its territory. Xi emphasized those claims during his call with Biden, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Those who play with fire will perish by it,” the ministry said. “It is hoped that the U.S. will be clear-eyed about this." The White House released its own description of the conversation about Taiwan, saying that Biden "underscored that the United States policy has not changed and that the United States strongly opposes unilateral efforts to change the status quo or undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” The goal of the call, which began at 8:33 a.m. EDT and ended at 10:50 a.m. EDT, was to “responsibly manage our differences and work together where our interests align,” the White House said. As usual, China left no doubt that it blames the U.S. for the deteriorating relationship between the two countries. “President Xi underscored that to approach and define China-US relations in terms of strategic competition and view China as the primary rival and the most serious long-term challenge would be misperceiving China-U.S. relations and misreading China's development, and would mislead the people of the two countries and the international community,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. While Beijing's warning about playing with fire over Taiwan generated attention Thursday, it didn't represent an escalation of Xi's usual diplomatic rhetoric, U.S. analysts said. “There's a whole lexicon of Chinese threat speech that he hasn't touched yet," said John Culver, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's China Hub. Yun Sun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center think tank, noted that both countries said the conversation covered a wide range of topics, from the pandemic to climate change. She described that as “more positive than the two leaders informing each other, well, we're going to stick to our positions on Taiwan.” She also suggested that Xi may have an incentive to tamp down tensions as he seeks a third term as president. “They cannot afford to have the relationship with the United States ruptured,” she said. The call with Xi took place as Biden aims to find new ways to work with China and contain its influence around the world. Differing perspectives on global health, economic policy and human rights have long tested the relationship — with China's refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine adding further strain. Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan has created another pressure point. Beijing has said it would view such a trip as a provocation, a threat U.S. officials are taking with heightened seriousness in light of Russia's incursion into Ukraine. “If the U.S. insists on going its own way and challenging China's bottom line, it will surely be met with forceful responses,” Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, told reporters earlier this week. “All ensuing consequences shall be borne by the U.S.” Pelosi would be the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to travel to Taiwan since Republican Newt Gingrich visited the island in 1997 when he was House speaker. Biden last week told reporters that U.S. military officials believed it was “not a good idea” for the speaker to visit the island at the moment. John Kirby, a U.S. national security spokesman, said Wednesday that it was important for Biden and Xi to regularly touch base. “The president wants to make sure that the lines of communication with President Xi remain open because they need to,” Kirby told reporters at a White House briefing. “There are issues where we can cooperate with China on, and there are issues where obviously there are friction and tension.” Biden and Xi last spoke in March, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “This is one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the world today, with ramifications well beyond both individual countries,” Kirby said. Biden has moved to shift U.S. reliance off Chinese manufacturing, including final congressional approval Thursday of legislation to encourage semiconductor companies to build more high-tech plants in the U.S. He also wants to marshal global democracies to support infrastructure investments in low- and middle-income nations as an alternative to China's “Belt and Road Initiative,” which aims to boost China's trade with other global markets. Biden has kept in place Trump-era tariffs on many Chinese-manufactured goods in order to maintain leverage over Beijing. But he is weighing whether to ease at least some of them to lessen the impact of soaring inflation on American households. U.S. officials have also criticized China's “zero-COVID” policy of mass testing and lockdowns in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in its territory, labeling it misguided and fretting that it will further slow global economic growth. Other points of strain include China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims, which the U.S. has declared a genocide, its militarization in the South China Sea and its global campaign of economic and political espionage. - by Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller and Ellen Knickmeyer, APSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month and Beijing is not happy, threatening "determined and forceful measures" if the trip happens.“[China] will have to take determined and forceful measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity” if the trip proceeds, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, according to the Financial Times. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is among those cautioning Pelosi, D-Calif., against any decision to cancel or postpone the trip while warning what message it would send to China."At this point, given the bluster and proclamations coming out from Beijing, I think if she doesn't take the trip it'll look like she stood down in the face of Chinese rhetoric and protestations," Esper says.Esper joins this episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan, wokeness in the military, and the Army's recruiting crisis.We also cover these stories:Democrats seek term limits for Supreme Court justices.A poll finds that Americans aren't on board with protests at Supreme Court justices' homes.A Florida state agency sues a Miami bar for staging drag queen shows for children.Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Thursday everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, July 28th, 2022. Whoopi Goldberg has made another whoopsie, and is back in the news, after comments she made about Turning Point USA, on this show called The View. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WhXg3GTn5OM - Play Video Well, when she said those things… Turning Point USA wasn’t exactly pleased with those comments, and as a result, TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk said the group was considering legal action against the show. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-the-view-apologizes-for-wrongly-linking-neo-nazi-protestors-to-turning-point-usa?utm_campaign=64487 The View apologizes for wrongly linking neo-Nazi protestors to Turning Point USA That prompted this response from the view: https://rumble.com/v1dt5k9-july-27-2022.html - Play Video After TPUSA called out "The View" on Twitter for making openly and provably false statements, conservative politicians, commentators, and supporters defended the organization and got the hashtag #SUETHEVIEW trending. Human Events Daily host and Turning Point USA contributor Jack Posobiec called "The View's" actions "textbook" defamation. "I was standing outside when this incident happened," he added. "TPUSA attendees confronted the agitators." Tim Pool talked about this on his show: https://twitter.com/i/status/1552105148180217858 - Play Video https://thepostmillennial.com/biological-male-swimmer-lia-thomas-loses-bid-for-woman-of-the-year-to-female-fencer?utm_campaign=64487 Biological male swimmer Lia Thomas loses bid for 'Woman of the Year' to female fencer The NCAA has announced a biological woman as their choice to represent the Ivy League to compete for the "Woman of the Year" title over Lia Thomas, the transgender athlete who made headlines after leaving men's swimming to compete against women. Columbia University fencer, Sylvie Binder, will be the Ivy League's pick. The award is meant to honor women student-athletes who have "distinguished themselves in their community, in athletics and in academics throughout their college career." Binder, a senior from Armonk, New York, won the NCAA Fencing Championship in 2019. Binder was selected over Thomas, whose eligibility was hotly contested as Thomas is biological male who identifies as a woman and began transition in 2019. Thomas swam for the men’s swim team representing the University of Pennsylvania for three seasons before transitioning to compete against female swimmers, breaking records and winning championships in the women's division. Riley Gaines, an SEC champion swimmer who competed against Thomas at the NCAA Championships, said the male nomination as "Woman of the Year" was "another slap in the face to women," adding that the NCAA has now "made this award worthless." The University of Pennsylvania nominated both Thomas and tennis player Iuliia Bryzgalova for NCAA Woman of the Year in July. The NCAA website states that a school may nominate two individuals for the award if one of the two nominees is a "student-athlete of color or international student-athlete." The announcement on Monday narrowed down the 577 students nominated to 151 female athletes. The Woman of the Year Selection Committee is set to select 10 nominees from each division and the top 30 will be announced in October, with the winner announced in January at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. Moving on… Hey California! That’s a place that exists… California Democrats Move to Make State a 'Sanctuary' for Child Sex Change Surgery https://neonnettle.com/news/19709-california-democrats-move-to-make-state-a-sanctuary-for-child-sex-change-surgery "Woke" lawmakers have introduced a bill to create a safe haven for doctors to perform operations on kids to remove or alter their genitals.The bill was introduced by Democratic California State Sen. Scott Wiener.As Neon Nettle has previously reported, Wiener successfully campaigned to legalize "gay sex" with minors in the state. Weiner's latest bill would block courts from enforcing out-of-state court orders revoking custody for parents who allowed their children to get illegal sex changes.The measure would also weaken parental rights of those who aren’t supportive of sex changes for their kids, giving "woke" teachers and other officials more powers to put children through life-changing transgender treatments without the need for family approval or knowledge. The proposal comes as several states move to restrict “gender-affirming care,” for children, which includes socially transitioning, puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries. Texas is treating these procedures as a form of child abuse under existing state laws, Alabama has banned the procedures for minors and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making an administration-wide push to ban child sex-change procedures.Wiener characterized the bill as an effort to grant legal protections to transgender minors and their parents, noting that the bill blocks California courts from enforcing out-of-state subpoenas for parents who break state laws banning child sex-change treatments. The legislation also makes the enforcement of out-of-state arrest warrants for violations of child sex-change bans the lowest law enforcement priority. A spokeswoman for parental rights group Family Watch International told the Daily Caller News Foundation how the law might work in practice. If a mother in Texas believes her daughter is actually a boy and seeks a double mastectomy for her, her doctor may alert the authorities that the child is at risk for permanently disfiguring surgery, she explained.If the mother flees to California with the child to get the surgery, California would currently be required to comply with court orders from Texas to have the child returned to the state, according to the spokeswoman. Wiener’s bill would block California courts from complying with Texas’s child custody orders when it comes to parents giving their children sex changes, she explained. My goodness that is wicked… California is just going to be heaping judgement on itself and our nation by these disgusting practices. Folks, especially those in California, come join us in Knoxville this Fall! FLF Conference Plug: Folks, our upcoming Fight Laugh Feast Conference is 70 days away from happening in Knoxville TN, October 6-8! Don't miss beer & psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers which includes George Gilder, Jared Longshore, Pastor Wilson, Dr. Ben Merkle, Pastor Toby, and we can’t say yet…also dont miss our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and stuff for the kids too…like jumpy castles and accidental infant baptisms! Also, did you know, you can save money, by signing up for a Club Membership. So, go to FightLaughFeast.com and sign up for a club membership and then register for the conference with that club discount. We can’t wait to fellowship, sing Psalms, and celebrate God’s goodness in Knoxville October 6-8. Let’s shift our eyes over seas now… https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/27/us-military-prep-war-pelosi-taiwan/ US Military To Prep For War If Pelosi Goes To Taiwan: REPORT The U.S. military is readying for possible conflict in the Pacific ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan in August, according to The Associated Press. The Pentagon will escalate troop movements and security measures in the Pacific if Pelosi follows through with her planned Taiwan visit. China likely would not attack Pelosi’s plane directly, officials familiar with the matter told the AP, but senior officials worry that her presence could inflame existing tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. Officials declined to provide specifics but said measures could include fighter jets, ships and surveillance equipment to create redundant shields around Pelosi. China threatened to impose a no-fly zone over Taiwan if Pelosi visits and has dispatched warplanes into Taiwan’s claimed air defense identification zone, CNN reported, as a possible countermeasure. Pelosi would be the highest-ranking elected official to visit Taiwan in a quarter century, according to the AP. While enhanced security is typical of any high-level official visit to a foreign country, the precautions would go beyond those taken for trips to less risky destinations. Tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated in recent months over conflict related to Taiwan, an independently-governed country that China perceives as part of the mainland. Milley said Sunday that the number of dangerous interceptions between U.S. and Chinese forces in the South Pacific has escalated in 2022, and China has used unusually strong language opposing the U.S. ahead of Pelosi’s possible visit, Financial Times reported Saturday, citing six people with direct knowledge of the warnings. 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It was the first public acknowledgement of a deal that could involve a prisoner swap or addressing the sanctions placed on the country after it invaded Ukraine. “My hope would be that in speaking to Foreign Minister Lavrov, I can advance the efforts to bring them home,” Blinken said. Blinken said President Joe Biden has been directly involved in the negotiations and he signed off on the offer to Moscow. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, there’s a share button on your screen. Do it! Do it now! If you want to sign up as a club member, register for our conference, or sign up as a magazine subscriber, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. And as always, if you want to become a corporate partner for CrossPolitic, let’s talk. Email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month and Beijing is not happy, threatening “determined and forceful measures” if the trip happens.   “[China] will have to take determined and forceful measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity” if the trip proceeds, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, according to […]

Happy Thursday everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, July 28th, 2022. Whoopi Goldberg has made another whoopsie, and is back in the news, after comments she made about Turning Point USA, on this show called The View. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WhXg3GTn5OM - Play Video Well, when she said those things… Turning Point USA wasn’t exactly pleased with those comments, and as a result, TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk said the group was considering legal action against the show. https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-the-view-apologizes-for-wrongly-linking-neo-nazi-protestors-to-turning-point-usa?utm_campaign=64487 The View apologizes for wrongly linking neo-Nazi protestors to Turning Point USA That prompted this response from the view: https://rumble.com/v1dt5k9-july-27-2022.html - Play Video After TPUSA called out "The View" on Twitter for making openly and provably false statements, conservative politicians, commentators, and supporters defended the organization and got the hashtag #SUETHEVIEW trending. Human Events Daily host and Turning Point USA contributor Jack Posobiec called "The View's" actions "textbook" defamation. "I was standing outside when this incident happened," he added. "TPUSA attendees confronted the agitators." Tim Pool talked about this on his show: https://twitter.com/i/status/1552105148180217858 - Play Video https://thepostmillennial.com/biological-male-swimmer-lia-thomas-loses-bid-for-woman-of-the-year-to-female-fencer?utm_campaign=64487 Biological male swimmer Lia Thomas loses bid for 'Woman of the Year' to female fencer The NCAA has announced a biological woman as their choice to represent the Ivy League to compete for the "Woman of the Year" title over Lia Thomas, the transgender athlete who made headlines after leaving men's swimming to compete against women. Columbia University fencer, Sylvie Binder, will be the Ivy League's pick. The award is meant to honor women student-athletes who have "distinguished themselves in their community, in athletics and in academics throughout their college career." Binder, a senior from Armonk, New York, won the NCAA Fencing Championship in 2019. Binder was selected over Thomas, whose eligibility was hotly contested as Thomas is biological male who identifies as a woman and began transition in 2019. Thomas swam for the men’s swim team representing the University of Pennsylvania for three seasons before transitioning to compete against female swimmers, breaking records and winning championships in the women's division. Riley Gaines, an SEC champion swimmer who competed against Thomas at the NCAA Championships, said the male nomination as "Woman of the Year" was "another slap in the face to women," adding that the NCAA has now "made this award worthless." The University of Pennsylvania nominated both Thomas and tennis player Iuliia Bryzgalova for NCAA Woman of the Year in July. The NCAA website states that a school may nominate two individuals for the award if one of the two nominees is a "student-athlete of color or international student-athlete." The announcement on Monday narrowed down the 577 students nominated to 151 female athletes. The Woman of the Year Selection Committee is set to select 10 nominees from each division and the top 30 will be announced in October, with the winner announced in January at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. Moving on… Hey California! That’s a place that exists… California Democrats Move to Make State a 'Sanctuary' for Child Sex Change Surgery https://neonnettle.com/news/19709-california-democrats-move-to-make-state-a-sanctuary-for-child-sex-change-surgery "Woke" lawmakers have introduced a bill to create a safe haven for doctors to perform operations on kids to remove or alter their genitals.The bill was introduced by Democratic California State Sen. Scott Wiener.As Neon Nettle has previously reported, Wiener successfully campaigned to legalize "gay sex" with minors in the state. Weiner's latest bill would block courts from enforcing out-of-state court orders revoking custody for parents who allowed their children to get illegal sex changes.The measure would also weaken parental rights of those who aren’t supportive of sex changes for their kids, giving "woke" teachers and other officials more powers to put children through life-changing transgender treatments without the need for family approval or knowledge. The proposal comes as several states move to restrict “gender-affirming care,” for children, which includes socially transitioning, puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries. Texas is treating these procedures as a form of child abuse under existing state laws, Alabama has banned the procedures for minors and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making an administration-wide push to ban child sex-change procedures.Wiener characterized the bill as an effort to grant legal protections to transgender minors and their parents, noting that the bill blocks California courts from enforcing out-of-state subpoenas for parents who break state laws banning child sex-change treatments. The legislation also makes the enforcement of out-of-state arrest warrants for violations of child sex-change bans the lowest law enforcement priority. A spokeswoman for parental rights group Family Watch International told the Daily Caller News Foundation how the law might work in practice. If a mother in Texas believes her daughter is actually a boy and seeks a double mastectomy for her, her doctor may alert the authorities that the child is at risk for permanently disfiguring surgery, she explained.If the mother flees to California with the child to get the surgery, California would currently be required to comply with court orders from Texas to have the child returned to the state, according to the spokeswoman. Wiener’s bill would block California courts from complying with Texas’s child custody orders when it comes to parents giving their children sex changes, she explained. My goodness that is wicked… California is just going to be heaping judgement on itself and our nation by these disgusting practices. Folks, especially those in California, come join us in Knoxville this Fall! FLF Conference Plug: Folks, our upcoming Fight Laugh Feast Conference is 70 days away from happening in Knoxville TN, October 6-8! Don't miss beer & psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers which includes George Gilder, Jared Longshore, Pastor Wilson, Dr. Ben Merkle, Pastor Toby, and we can’t say yet…also dont miss our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and stuff for the kids too…like jumpy castles and accidental infant baptisms! Also, did you know, you can save money, by signing up for a Club Membership. So, go to FightLaughFeast.com and sign up for a club membership and then register for the conference with that club discount. We can’t wait to fellowship, sing Psalms, and celebrate God’s goodness in Knoxville October 6-8. Let’s shift our eyes over seas now… https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/27/us-military-prep-war-pelosi-taiwan/ US Military To Prep For War If Pelosi Goes To Taiwan: REPORT The U.S. military is readying for possible conflict in the Pacific ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan in August, according to The Associated Press. The Pentagon will escalate troop movements and security measures in the Pacific if Pelosi follows through with her planned Taiwan visit. China likely would not attack Pelosi’s plane directly, officials familiar with the matter told the AP, but senior officials worry that her presence could inflame existing tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. Officials declined to provide specifics but said measures could include fighter jets, ships and surveillance equipment to create redundant shields around Pelosi. China threatened to impose a no-fly zone over Taiwan if Pelosi visits and has dispatched warplanes into Taiwan’s claimed air defense identification zone, CNN reported, as a possible countermeasure. Pelosi would be the highest-ranking elected official to visit Taiwan in a quarter century, according to the AP. While enhanced security is typical of any high-level official visit to a foreign country, the precautions would go beyond those taken for trips to less risky destinations. Tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated in recent months over conflict related to Taiwan, an independently-governed country that China perceives as part of the mainland. Milley said Sunday that the number of dangerous interceptions between U.S. and Chinese forces in the South Pacific has escalated in 2022, and China has used unusually strong language opposing the U.S. ahead of Pelosi’s possible visit, Financial Times reported Saturday, citing six people with direct knowledge of the warnings. 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It was the first public acknowledgement of a deal that could involve a prisoner swap or addressing the sanctions placed on the country after it invaded Ukraine. “My hope would be that in speaking to Foreign Minister Lavrov, I can advance the efforts to bring them home,” Blinken said. Blinken said President Joe Biden has been directly involved in the negotiations and he signed off on the offer to Moscow. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, there’s a share button on your screen. Do it! Do it now! If you want to sign up as a club member, register for our conference, or sign up as a magazine subscriber, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. And as always, if you want to become a corporate partner for CrossPolitic, let’s talk. Email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Biden administration officials are concerned that China could seek to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an effort to upend the trip, potentially raising tensions even further in the region, a US official told CNN. China could also respond by flying fighter jets further into Taiwan's self-declared air defense zone, which could trigger a response from Taiwan and the US, the official added. They did not detail what a possible response would entail. China has sent warplanes into Taiwan's self-declared air defense zone identification zone many times in recent months, an act which does not violate any international law but which usually results in Taiwan taking precautionary defensive measures, including sometimes scrambling its fighter jets. Chinese planes have not entered the island's territorial airspace -- the area extending 12 nautical miles from its coastline. The State Department has called on China to cease its intimidation of Taiwan. Pelosi has been planning a trip to Taiwan in the coming weeks, according to three sources familiar with the planning process. While other members of Congress and former US officials have visited Taiwan this year, Pelosi would be the highest-ranking US lawmaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years. Then-Speaker Newt Gingrich traveled there in 1997. Tensions between Washington and Beijing over the issue of Taiwan have heightened in recent months. The Chinese Communist Party has long claimed democratically ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and has repeatedly vowed to "reunify" with the island of 24 million people -- by force if necessary -- despite having never governed it. The US has committed to providing Taiwan with the means to defend itself, though recent weapons sales to Taiwan have been slow to arrive, which has raised concerns among US lawmakers. The Chinese embassy in Washington referred CNN to the remarks from the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating firm opposition to a possible Pelosi visit when asked to comment on the airspace concerns. The Financial Times was first to report Pelosi's plans for a visit. President Joe Biden cited concerns from the US military about Pelosi's possible trip earlier this week. "I think that the military thinks it's not a good idea right now, but I don't know what the status is," Biden said on Wednesday when asked whether it was a good idea for Pelosi to travel to the self-governing island. Col. Dave Butler, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman, said the military "in general" briefs decisionmakers on military assessments. "We talk about what adversaries may do, discuss logistics and military plans and readiness," Butler said. He declined to say whether or not Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley spoke with Pelosi about a proposed trip to Taiwan. Pelosi said it's important to show support for Taiwan on Thursday, but said that she would not be discussing any travel plans, calling to a security issue. Pelosi said she heard "anecdotally" about Biden's comments on her possible visit, but said she had not heard anything from the President directly. "I think what the President was saying is that maybe the military was afraid of my plane of getting shot down or something like that. I don't know exactly," Pelosi said. State Department officials also have some concerns, two sources said. State Department spokesperson Ned Price deflected questions about the trip on Thursday, calling it a "hypothetical" at this time. "I am not going to be offering any advice from the is podium," Price said when asked about the State Department position on her possible visit. Price reiterated that the Biden administration is still adhering to its one China policy, noting that the US does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan but has a "robust unofficial" relationship with the island. Voicing opposition to the possible Pelosi visit, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, said Tuesday that it "would seriously violate the one China principle and the stipulations in the three China-US joint communiqués and harm China's sovereignty and territorial integrity." The spokesperson for Taiwan's official office in DC, Sabina Chang, told CNN that Taiwan has "not received any information about a planned visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi." - by Kylie Atwood, CNNSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Semiconductors are the most important thing that you've never heard of. These little computer chips provide the processing power for everything from cars and iPhones, to unmanned drones and missiles. In Beijing's Made in China 2025 industrial strategy, through which China seeks to move up the value chain to become a high-tech superpower, semiconductor self-sufficiency was one of the targets.  Beijing is falling far behind on this target. MIC 2025 stated the aim of meeting 70 per cent of China's demand through domestic production by 2025, but, seven years on, it is only meeting 20 per cent of its domestic needs (by one estimate). The world's leading manufacturer of semiconductors is in fact in Taiwan. The Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company dominates more than half the global market, and controls 90 per cent of the cutting edge 5 to 10 nanometre sector (in this industry, size matters; the smaller the chip, the better). Even American companies like Intel outsource a substantial amount of production to TSMC. A tech arms race is underway.  In order to control the supply of this small but vital component, China and the US are desperately funnelling money into their own national champions, whilst 'kneecapping' each other's efforts, as Nigel Inkster tells Cindy Yu on this episode. He's the former director of operations and intelligence at MI6 and author of  The Great Decoupling: China, America and the Struggle for Technological Supremacy. They discuss Washington's relatively effective efforts on this front – from instituting export controls on western companies (not just American) that supply Chinese semiconductor companies, to pressurising TSMC to share its know-how worldwide (TSMC will open an Arizona branch in two years, thanks to pressure from President Trump). It's got wolf warrior and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian hopping mad; he has accused the Americans of practising 'technological terrorism'. Yet America's approach could be instructive for the UK, where there's a live political question over the Chinese acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab, a relatively low-end semiconductor manufacturing site that is the subject of an ongoing national security review. Some in the West also fear that TSMC's success will lure China to invade Taiwan, while some in Taipei see the company as their 'silicon shield', Nigel says, as its accidental destruction (or at the hands of the Taiwanese or American governments) may deter China from an aggressive incursion. On the episode, Nigel and Cindy discuss all this and more (whether China is inherently less innovative, how painful and inevitable a tech arms race would be, and Nigel's reaction to MI5 and the FBI's recent joint warning about Chinese espionage).

Semiconductors are the most important thing that you've never heard of. These little computer chips provide the processing power for everything from cars and iPhones, to unmanned drones and missiles. In Beijing's Made in China 2025 industrial strategy, through which China seeks to move up the value chain to become a high-tech superpower, semiconductor self-sufficiency was one of the targets.  Beijing is falling far behind on this target. MIC 2025 stated the aim of meeting 70 per cent of China's demand through domestic production by 2025, but, seven years on, it is only meeting 20 per cent of its domestic needs (by one estimate). The world's leading manufacturer of semiconductors is in fact in Taiwan. The Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company dominates more than half the global market, and controls 90 per cent of the cutting edge 5 to 10 nanometre sector (in this industry, size matters; the smaller the chip, the better). Even American companies like Intel outsource a substantial amount of production to TSMC. A tech arms race is underway.  In order to control the supply of this small but vital component, China and the US are desperately funnelling money into their own national champions, whilst 'kneecapping' each other's efforts, as my guest Nigel Inkster tells me on this episode. He's the former director of operations and intelligence at MI6 and author of  The Great Decoupling: China, America and the Struggle for Technological Supremacy . We discuss Washington's relatively effective efforts on this front – from instituting export controls on western companies (not just American) that supply Chinese semiconductor companies, to pressurising TSMC to share its know-how worldwide (TSMC will open an Arizona branch in two years, thanks to pressure from President Trump). It's got wolf warrior and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian hopping mad; he has accused the American approach as being 'technological terrorism'. Yet America's approach could be instructive for the UK, where there's a live political question over the Chinese acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab, a relatively low-end semiconductor manufacturing site that is the subject of an ongoing national security review. Some in the West also fear that TSMC's success will lure China to invade Taiwan, while some in Taipei see the company as their 'silicon shield', Nigel says, as its accidental destruction (or at the hands of the Taiwanese or American governments) may deter China from an aggressive incursion. On the episode, Nigel and I discuss all this and more (whether China is inherently less innovative, how painful and inevitable a tech arms race would be, and Nigel's reaction to MI5 and the FBI's recent joint warning about Chinese espionage).

https://youtu.be/mqqyjjxkglM A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how the Pacific region has become the epicentre of foreign policy assertions from the region's, and the world's, powers. This month has seen the United States President Joe Biden forward commit to increasing the USA's presence in the Pacific. The announcement was pitched during a Whitehouse meeting in Washington DC with New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Meanwhile, at the same time, the People's Republic of China's foreign minister Wang Yi was on a whistle-stop series of meetings with Pacific regional leaders, seeking mutual agreements on investment, infrastructure development, and security. And back in China, the PRC took exception to this element of the US-NZ joint statement where Biden and Ardern jointly stated: "... we note with concern the security agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Solomon Islands. In particular, the United States and New Zealand share a concern that the establishment of a persistent military presence in the Pacific by a state that does not share our values or security interests would fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the region and pose national-security concerns to both our countries." That position compelled China's spokesperson for its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhao Lijian, to state: "We noted the relevant contents of the joint statement, which distorts and smears China's normal cooperation with Pacific Island countries, deliberately hypes up the South China Sea issue, makes irresponsible remarks on and grossly interferes in China's internal affairs including issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. China is firmly opposed to this." New Zealand is now positioned squarely on the fault-line between two opposing global powers. Now add into the foreign policy mix the election of a new Labor Government in Australia where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quickly sworn in alongside his cabinet and then whisked off to a QUAD security pact leaders' summit, and, most recently has met with his Indonesian counterpart, President Joko Widodo, to discuss securing a more cooperative relationship between the two regional powers. In this episode of A View from Afar Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep-dive into these events to determine what this all means and where the shifting sands of Pacific foreign policy is heading. One this is for sure, the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit this year will be important and interesting. You can comment on this debate by clicking on one of these social media channels and interacting in the social media's comment area. Here are the links: Facebook.com/selwyn.manning Youtube Twitter.com/Selwyn_Manning If you miss the LIVE Episode, you can see it as video-on-demand, and earlier episodes too, by checking out EveningReport.nz or, subscribe to the Evening Report podcast here. The MIL Network's podcast A View from Afar was Nominated as a Top  Defence Security Podcast by Threat.Technology – a London-based cyber security news publication. Threat.Technology placed A View from Afar at 9th in its 20 Best Defence Security Podcasts of 2021 category. You can follow A View from Afar via our affiliate syndicators. ***

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and the Chinese ambassador have offered differing accounts of a meeting and discussion of a Joint Statement with the United States that drew the wrath of Beijing.Mahuta and Chinese Ambassador Wang Xiaolong met on Thursday. It was the first meeting for the pair since Xiaolong started the role in December.The meeting came amid a week of heightened geopolitical tension, with China Foreign Minister Wang Yi continuing an eight-stop tour of the Pacific originally intended to drum up support for a wide-ranging regional agreement.It also included Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's White House visit, after which she and US President Joe Biden issued a Joint Statement that noted New Zealand and the United States' close ties on matters of security and singled out China's recent inroads in the Pacific as concerning."We note with concern the security agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Solomon Islands," the declaration read."In particular, the United States and New Zealand share a concern that the establishment of a persistent military presence in the Pacific by a state that does not share our values or security interests would fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the region and pose national-security concerns to both our countries," it said.It also condemned Chinese activities in the South China Sea, human-rights violations in Xinjiang (home to the Uighur), and the "erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong".After that meeting, China's foreign affairs ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the statement was a "hype-up" and had "ulterior motives to create disinformation and attack and discredit China".Asked by media on Thursday if that NZ-US statement was talked about during her meeting with the Chinese Ambassador, Mahuta responded: "Oh a range of things were commented on but not in any particular detail."Asked directly if the statement was brought up, Mahuta said: "Not significantly actually, no."Asked to elaborate, Mahuta said the meeting was "short, it was a meet and greet meeting, it canvassed a range of issues in relation to the Pacific, the bilateral relationship, the fact that we are recognising 50 years of a relationship with China, that New Zealand had a number of firsts, a Free Trade Agreement, things like that".An official "read-out" of the meeting published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website also made no mention of the statement being discussed by the two.However, on Friday morning, Xiaolong wrote a series of tweets about the meeting, directly referring to the statement."Reiterated China's position on the recent US-NZ Joint Statement, and more importantly, compared notes on how China and NZ could steer the bilateral relations in the right direction to the benefit of both sides," Xiaolong wrote."We also talked about how NZ and China could work together to support common development in Pacific island partners. We agreed that it is imperative to keep dialogues going at a time like this."Quoting a Pacific leader: China provided much-needed aid to us when no others were. As I elaborated to Minister Mahuta, China will continue to support Pacific island partners, by, among others, enhancing their endogenous capacity for growth."Xiaolang has been approached for comment.International relations expert Geoffrey Miller told the Herald the differing emphasis on that statement reflected the "growing geopolitical tension at the moment".Miller said New Zealand had previously tended to "hedge" in its international relations, not siding too closely with anyone.More recently, though, New Zealand had made strong moves towards the West, from its support for the Ukrainian effort against Russia, and now the Joint US Statement this week.Wang Yi, Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, meets Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Photo / Supplied"That statement was extraordinary. It felt very much like a US statement, and had a big laundry list of item...

英语新闻|社会成本最低的抗疫策略China is completely capable of implementing its dynamic zero-COVID policy, as it is formulated in accordance with the country's own conditions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday after World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commented on the policy.5月11日，外交部发言人赵立坚回应世界卫生组织总干事谭德赛对中国动态清零防疫政策表态。赵立坚表示，中国政府从自身国情出发制定并实施“动态清零”政策。我国完全有基础、有条件、有能力实现“动态清零”。"China's dynamic zero-COVID policy is not aimed at realizing zero infection, but rather at bringing the epidemic situation under control with the minimum social cost and in the shortest time possible," Zhao said at a regular news briefing in Beijing.赵立坚在外交部例行记者会上表示：“中国的‘动态清零'总方针不是追求零感染，而是要以最低的社会成本，在最短的时间内控制住疫情。”He said the one and only purpose of the policy is to effectively protect the health of more than 1.4 billion Chinese to the maximum while securing sustainable and stable socioeconomic development.他强调，该政策的宗旨只有一个，就是最大限度保障人民生命健康，同时以良好的防控成效保障经济社会持续健康稳定发展。"Now the overwhelming majority of the Chinese population in most parts of the country are enjoying normal lives and production. And China's national infection rate and mortality rate for COVID-19 remain at the lowest level in the world," he said.赵立坚表示：“现在我国绝大多数地区、绝大多数民众生产生活正常，我国全国感染率和死亡率保持全球最低水平。”In March, a systematic analysis of COVID-related mortality published in The Lancet estimated that the global all-age rate of mortality due to the COVID pandemic was 120.3 deaths per 100,000 of population.《柳叶刀》杂志3月发表的一篇论文，对疫情相关死亡率进行分析估计，全球因新冠导致的超额死亡率为每10万人120人。While the mortality rate due to COVID-19 was 179.3 per 100,000 in the United States, the figure was only 0.6 per 100,000 in China, according to the analysis.据分析，美国的超额死亡率为每10万人179人，而在中国，这一数据仅为每10万人0.6人。"It is thanks to the dynamic zero-COVID policy that China has withstood the most challenging COVID-19 control test since the anti-epidemic battle of Wuhan in early 2020," Zhao said. "China is one of the countries with the most successful COVID response in the world. This is a reality witnessed by the international community."赵立坚表示：“今年3月以来，中国疫情防控经受住武汉保卫战以来最为严峻的防控考验并取得了阶段性成效。我国政府的防控方针是经得起历史检验的，我们的防控措施是科学有效的。我国是世界上疫情防控最成功的国家之一。这是国际社会有目共睹的事实。”The spokesman mentioned a new study saying that China faces an Omicron "tsunami" that could overwhelm hospitals and kill more than 1.5 million people if it abandons its dynamic zero-COVID strategy.赵立坚还提到了一项最新报道称，如果中国放弃严格的“动态清零”政策，将可能导致150多万人死于新冠疫情。China's huge population also means that relaxing prevention and control measures would inevitably lead to the death of a large number of elderly people, he said.他强调，我国作为人口大国，若放松疫情防控必将导致大量老年人死亡。"China's dynamic zero-COVID policy has offered effective protection to the elderly and vulnerable groups with underlying health conditions. It is distinctly different from the 'herd immunity' and 'natural immunity' approaches followed by some countries not long ago," Zhao said.他表示：“我国‘动态清零'总方针有效保护了老年人和有基础疾病的弱势人群。中国的防控政策同一些国家奉行的所谓‘群体免疫'‘自然免疫'的‘躺平'政策有着明显区别。”A Beijing-based epidemiologist who requested anonymity said that in February, senior WHO experts like Mike Ryan and Maria Van Kerkhove had said at a news briefing that every country should chart its own path out of the pandemic.北京的一位流行病学家指出，今年二月，包括世界卫生组织卫生紧急项目负责人迈克尔·瑞安和世界卫生组织卫生紧急项目技术主管玛丽亚·范·科霍夫等在内的世卫组织高级官员在新闻发布会上表示，各国在取消防疫限制措施方面，应该根据本国情况，按照自己的节奏来规划自己的路径。"This is exactly what China has been doing. We want to find an alternative to the coexistence strategy that many other countries are adopting, because China cannot live with COVID with its current conditions without paying enormous social and economic costs," he added.该学者指出：“这正是中国一直在做的事情。我们希望找到一种方案来替代其他许多国家正在采取的共存战略，因为我国一旦选择与新冠共存，就要付出巨大的社会和经济的代价。”mortality英[mɔːˈtæləti]；美[mɔːrˈtæləti]n.死亡数，死亡率；必死性，必死的命运herd immunity英[hə:d ɪˈmju:nɪti:]；美[hɚd ɪˈmjunɪti]群体免疫coexistence英[ˌkəʊɪgˈzɪstəns]；美[ˌkoʊɪgˈzɪstəns]n.共处；共存

O governo chinês se manifestou sobre o posicionamento da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), em relação à política chinesa de "covid-19 zero", no sentido de intenso combate ao surgimento de surtos de infecções. Na quarta-feira (11/05), o ministro de Relações Exteriores do país asiático, Zhao Lijian, afirmou, em entrevista coletiva, que espera que, nas palavras dele, comentários irresponsáveis sejam evitados.

The U.S. customs agency says it is holding imported goods from Chinese sports brand Li Ning after an investigation indicated they were made by North Korean labor. U.S. law prohibits imports of goods made in North Korea or by North Korean citizens without proof they weren't made by forced labor, according to a notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Washington. The goods will be forfeited if Li Ning Co. cannot provide “clear and convincing evidence” within 30 days that it wasn't made by convict, forced or indentured labor, the agency said. It gave no details of the investigation, what goods were affected or their value. Li Ning, founded by a former Chinese Olympic gymnast of the same name, is one of China's most prominent athletic shoe and clothing brands. Phone calls Wednesday to its Beijing headquarters and investor relations office in Hong Kong weren't answered. When asked, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said he was not aware of that “specific situation." “China is firmly opposed to any form of long-arm jurisdiction and unilateral sanctions," Zhao told reporters at a briefing. Li Ning is among a group of Chinese and foreign shoe and clothing brands that have been caught up in controversy over using materials and labor from China's northwestern region of Xinjiang. There, the ruling Communist Party is accused of detaining Muslim ethnic minorities and engaging in forced abortions and other abuses. This month, Norway's sovereign wealth fund announced it sold Li Ning shares due to the “unacceptable risk that the company contributes to serious human rights violations” in Xinjiang. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

L'apertura di giornata, con le notizie e le voci dei protagonisti. Tensione tra Usa e Cina per la visita annunciata per il 10 aprile a Taipei, della Speaker della Camera americana Nancy Pelosi. Stizzita la risposta cinese da parte del portavoce del ministero degli Esteri cinese, Zhao Lijian: la Cina ha detto, "adotterà misure risolute e energiche per difendere fermamente la sovranità nazionale e l'integrità territoriale. Gli Stati Uniti dovranno essere pienamente responsabili di tutte le conseguenze". Ne parliamo con Giulia Pompili, giornalista de Il Foglio autrice del libro: Sotto lo stesso cielo: Giappone, Taiwan e Corea, i rivali di Pechino che stanno facendo grande l'Asia.

英语新闻｜驻美大使秦刚谴责抹黑中国的谣言Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has hit back at the "disinformation" about China's alleged prior knowledge of Russia's military action in Ukraine as well as the "rumors" about Moscow seeking military assistance from China, saying that all of these claims serve the purpose of "slinging mud" at China.近期有人散布虚假信息，称中方事先对俄罗斯的军事行动知情，也有谣言称俄方要求中方提供军事援助。中国驻美国大使秦刚驳斥了这些说法，并表示其意在抹黑中国。In an opinion piece titled "Where We Stand in Ukraine" published in The Washington Post on Tuesday, the diplomat fully explained China's position on the Ukraine crisis and dispelled rumors that were recently spread by some US officials.15日，驻美国大使秦刚在《华盛顿邮报》发表题为《我们在乌克兰问题上的立场》的署名文章,充分解释了中国在乌克兰问题上的立场，驳斥了近期一些美国政客散播的谣言。Qin's response came as unidentified US officials told the New York Times that China allegedly had prior knowledge of Russia's military action and had demanded Russia delay it until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics concluded. Recent rumors claimed that Russia was seeking military assistance from China.一名不愿透露姓名的美国官员告诉《纽约时报》，称中方事先对俄罗斯的军事行动知情并要求俄方在北京冬奥会后再动手。也有谣言称俄方要求中方提供军事援助。"Let me say this responsibly: Assertions that China knew about, acquiesced to or tacitly supported this war are purely disinformation. All these claims serve only the purpose of shifting blame to and slinging mud at China," the Chinese diplomat said.秦刚表示，“我愿负责任地告诉各位，所谓中方事先知情、“默许”“纵容”等说法完全是虚假信息，意在推卸责任，抹黑中国。”Qin underscored the fact that there were more than 6,000 Chinese citizens in Ukraine before the conflict, and that China is the biggest trading partner of both Russia and Ukraine and the largest importer of crude oil and natural gas in the world.秦刚强调，“在乌克兰有6000多名中国公民生活学习，中国是俄、乌最大贸易伙伴国，也是世界上最大的原油和天然气进口国。”"Conflict between Russia and Ukraine does no good for China," he said. "Had China known about the imminent crisis, we would have tried our best to prevent it."“俄乌发生冲突，于中方没有半点好处。中方不可能在知情情况下不予劝阻。”秦刚表示。He also warned Washington against threatening to impose sanctions against Chinese companies on the one hand and seeking China's support and cooperation on the other.秦刚同时警告美方，不要一方面寻求中方支持配合，一方面威胁对中国企业进行制裁。"Threats against Chinese entities and businesses, as uttered by some US officials, are unacceptable. Neither war nor sanctions can deliver peace. Wielding the baton of sanctions at Chinese companies while seeking China's support and cooperation simply won't work," Qin said.秦刚表示，“美方官员多次威胁对中国企业进行制裁，这毫无道理。战争和制裁都不可能带来和平。美方一方面寻求中方支持配合，一方面对中方挥舞制裁大棒，这是行不通的。”Observers said that amid the worsened ties between Beijing and Washington in recent years, US politicians have used every opportunity to spread disinformation to smear or discredit China in an attempt to make political gains for themselves or have more bargaining power in negotiations with China. They have played such tricks since the COVID-19 pandemic started and did so after the Ukraine crisis broke out, they said.观察家们说，近年来，在中美关系恶化之际，一些美国政客利用一切机会散布虚假信息，抹黑诋毁中国，试图为自己谋取政治利益，或在与中国的谈判中讨价还价。自从新冠病毒疫情爆发以来，他们就一直在玩这种把戏。在乌克兰危机爆发后也是如此。Just before the meeting between Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome, Italy, on Monday, some US officials claimed that Russia had sought military assistance from China.在中共中央政治局委员、中央外事工作委员会办公室主任杨洁篪同美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文在意大利罗马举行会晤之前，一些美国官员就声称俄罗斯向已经向中国寻求军事援助。During the meeting, Yang stressed that China firmly opposes any words and deeds that spread disinformation and distort and smear China's position.会晤期间，杨洁篪强调，中方坚决反对任何散布不实信息、歪曲抹黑中方立场的言行。Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied such claims on Monday, saying Russia has not asked China for military help for use in Ukraine. Commenting on the same claim, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US' practice is nothing short of spreading disinformation.外交部发言人赵立坚表示，俄罗斯总统新闻秘书佩斯科夫14日已经否认俄罗斯曾请求中方提供军事援助。美方完全是在散布虚假信息。 "The US has been creating and spreading disinformation from time to time. This is neither professional nor ethical, still less responsible. By doing so, the US will further lose the trust of the world," Zhao said at a regular news conference on Monday.赵立坚15日在外交部例行记者会上表示，“近期美方不时制造和传播虚假信息，既不专业，也不道德，更不负责任。这样做只会使美国进一步失信于世界。”What the US should do is deeply reflect upon its role in the evolving situation of the Ukraine crisis, and do more things that can help to ease the situation, he added.“美方应该做的，是深刻反思自身在乌克兰危机发展演变过程中所扮演的角色，真正为推动乌克兰局势缓和做些实事，”赵立坚补充道。acquiesce英 [ˌækwiˈes]; 美 [ˌækwiˈes]vi.默许；勉强同意sling英 [slɪŋ]; 美 [slɪŋ]n. [机]吊索；投石器；抛掷vt.用投石器投掷；吊起imminent英 [ˈɪmɪnənt]; 美 [ˈɪmɪnənt]adj.即将发生的，临近的；垂悬的smear英 [smɪə(r)]; 美 [smɪr]v.涂抹，涂上；诽谤，诋毁；弄脏，弄污；蹭花，变模糊n.污点，污渍；诽谤，诋毁；子宫颈抹片检查；（显微镜）涂片；（登山）不稳立足处

Depuis le début de l'invasion russe en Ukraine, la Chine se présente comme un acteur neutre sur la scène diplomatique. Pourtant cette semaine, Pékin a clairement pris parti en faveur de Moscou, en relayant activement la désinformation russe. Les propos tenus en conférence de presse ce mardi 8 mars par Zhao Lijian, le porte-parole du ministère des Affaires étrangères chinois, en disent long sur le positionnement de Pékin. Il a repris à son compte les accusations proférées par Moscou cinq jours plus tôt sur une prétendue menace biologique. « Récemment, les laboratoires biologiques étasuniens en Ukraine ont attiré l'attention. Selon plusieurs rapports, des virus dangereux sont stockés dans ces installations. Au cours de son opération militaire, la Russie a conclu que les États-Unis utilisent ces laboratoires à des fins militaires. Selon les données américaines, il y a 26 laboratoires en Ukraine. Au total, les États-Unis disposent de 336 laboratoires dans 30 pays différents sous son contrôle. Ils ont aussi conduit plusieurs programmes militaires biologiques à Fort Detrick. Quelles sont les intentions des États-Unis ? Que font-ils précisément dans ces laboratoires ? La communauté internationale s'interroge. Nous appelons une nouvelle fois les États-Unis à faire la lumière sur leurs activités biologiques militaires sur leur sol et à l'étranger, et à accepter des vérifications multilatérales. » Traduction des propos de Zhao Lijian. Comme nous en avons déjà parlé ici, la diplomatie russe reproche aux États-Unis de développer des armes biologiques dans des laboratoires en Ukraine, sans apporter jusqu'ici la moindre preuve. Ces allégations ont été largement réfutées, mais le diplomate chinois enfonce le clou lorsqu'il cite des « laboratoires américains en Ukraine », alors même que le ministre russe, Sergueï Lavrov, a depuis, corrigé son propos. En déplacement en Turquie le jeudi 10 mars, il a évoqué des « laboratoires biologiques créés avec l'argent des États-Unis ». Une nuance d'une importance capitale. Sergueï Lavrov parle d'activités biologiques menées dans le plus grand secret « tout au long du périmètre de la Russie et de la Chine ». Le conseil de sécurité de l'ONU se réunit ce vendredi 11 mars après-midi à ce sujet, à la demande de Moscou. Les deux puissances sont manifestement engagées dans une offensive informationnelle conjointe.  Une amplification par les médias officiels L'ensemble de la presse d'État chinoise s'est empressée de relayer et d'amplifier cette fausse information. La CGTN, Radio Chine Internationale ou le Global Times, accusent les États-Unis de mener des activités bio-militaires sur le sol ukrainien et dans le reste du monde. Il n'en fallait pas plus pour doper cette théorie complotiste dans les sphères conspirationnistes du monde entier, et sur les réseaux sociaux. Exemple en France avec le rappeur Booba qui a partagé les propos de Zhao Lijian sur son compte Instagram suivi par plus de 978 000 personnes. De son côté, le Global Times va même jusqu'à faire le lien entre ces prétendus laboratoires américains, et la pandémie de coronavirus, en reprenant un article du média russe Sputniknews. Ce qui sert à Moscou pour justifier l'invasion de l'Ukraine est ici utilisé par Pékin pour se dédouaner de toute responsabilité dans l'émergence du Covid-19.  La référence à Fort Detrick par le porte-parole chinois Zhao Lijiang ne date pas d'hier. Dès juillet 2020, la propagande chinoise s'emploie à rejeter sur les États-Unis la responsabilité de l'émergence du coronavirus. La théorie de Fort Detrick servie au public chinois a eu pour objectif de détourner l'attention de la Chine et de ses laboratoires de haute sécurité.  Que disent les États-Unis ? Les États-Unis dénoncent les mensonges répandus par Moscou et Pékin. La sous-secrétaire d'État aux Affaires politiques, Victoria Nuland, a affirmé devant le Sénat que l'Ukraine disposait effectivement « d'installations de recherche biologique ». Elle a également fait état de son inquiétude de voir des matériaux sensibles tomber aux mains des Russes.  Mais aussitôt sur les réseaux sociaux, ces propos ont été déformés et présentés à tort comme un aveu de culpabilité. En fait, n'importe quel laboratoire de recherche biologique abrite forcément des matériaux sensibles. Au regard de ce qui se passe autour de certaines centrales nucléaires en Ukraine, on peut comprendre que les laboratoires soient aussi sujets de préoccupations, sans en conclure forcément qu'ils renferment des armes biologiques. Or le scénario complotiste exclue d'emblée le fait qu'un laboratoire puisse servir la recherche médicale.  Rien de secret En réalité, ce que les diplomates russes et chinois présentent comme des opérations secrètes est tout à fait public et accessible sur le site internet du Département d'État américain, il s'agit d'un accord de coopération conclu en 2005 entre le ministère américain de la Défense et le ministère ukrainien de la Santé, visant à contrer les risques de prolifération de matériel pathogène sensible « Cooperation in the Area of Prevention of Proliferation of Technology, Pathogens and Expertise ».  D'autres documents sont mis en avant par les médias d'État russes et chinois, présentés comme des pièces à conviction que les autorités américaines auraient tenté de faire disparaître. Facilement accessibles par les recherches en sources ouvertes, ils ne viennent pas étayer les accusations de fabrication d'armes. La propagande russe et chinoise en fait une interprétation abusive. Ce sont de simples rapports techniques illustrant une coopération officielle entre les ministères américains et ukrainiens.   Les contradictions de la diplomatie chinoise Le fait que la Chine relaye aujourd'hui ces infox russes, met à mal la revendication d'impartialité chinoise. Pékin fait aujourd'hui le grand écart. D'un côté, son ministre des Affaires étrangères revendique « une attitude objective et impartiale [...] basée sur la réalité des faits ». Et de l'autre, son porte-parole répand allègrement la désinformation russe.  Cette manœuvre s'inscrit dans un narratif qui présente l'Otan comme seule responsable de la guerre. Si selon son discours officiel la Chine prône le respect de l'intégrité territoriale des pays, elle accuse l'Otan d'avoir « mené la Russie et l'Ukraine à un point de rupture ». Finalement, ce récit vise à faire oublier que c'est aujourd'hui l'armée russe qui bombarde l'Ukraine.

 Les Dessous de l'infox la chronique : Guerre en Ukraine, la Chine sert la désinformation russe sur la menace biologique. Les propos tenus ce mardi 8 mars par Zhao Lijian, le porte-parole du ministère des affaires étrangères chinois, sont sans ambiguïtés, il reprend à son compte les accusations proférées par Moscou 5 jours plus tôt. Comme nous en parlions ici même la semaine dernière, la diplomatie russe reproche aux Etats-Unis de développer des armes biologiques dans des laboratoires en Ukraine sans en apporter la moindre preuve. Avec Sophie Malibeaux et Grégory Genevrier   AFP Factuel: des supposés faux cadavres dans un reportage télévisé sur le conflit en Ukraine Depuis le début de l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie le 24 février de nombreuses vidéos sont détournées pour montrer soit l'ampleur des attaques ou alors la situation sur le terrain. Et parmi ces vidéos utilisées hors de leur contexte, il y a un reportage télévisé que de nombreux internautes ont qualifié de mensonger. Avec Monique Ngo Mayag, à Dakar, journaliste-factcheckeuse à l'Agence France-Presse.   Invité des "dessous de l'infox Christophe Bourseiller, auteur du livre  « Le complotisme. Anatomie d'une religion » éditions Cerf La guerre de l'info fait rage. Mais qu'est-ce que vraiment que le complotisme ? Il fallait la science, le talent et la lucidité de Christophe Bourseiller pour dresser un état planétaire de ce fléau postmoderne. 

外交部：在乌克兰的绝大多数中国公民已撤离｜Most Chinese citizens evacuated, Foreign Ministry saysForeign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that the vast majority of Chinese citizens in Ukraine have been evacuated, including more than 100 students from Sumy, a Ukrainian border city with heavy fighting.外交部发言人赵立坚9日说，目前，在乌克兰的绝大多数中国公民已撤离，包括被战火困在乌克兰边境城市苏梅的百余名中国留学生。"Once again, I want to remind the few Chinese citizens that remain in Ukraine to stay safe, strengthen security precautions and preparations, and stay in touch with the Chinese embassy and Consulate General there," said Zhao, adding that the Chinese diplomatic and consular missions will continue to provide consular protection and assistance.“我再次提醒少数留乌中国公民务必注意安全，加强防范和应对准备，同时和中国驻乌使领馆保持联系。驻乌使领馆将继续提供领事保护与协助。”赵立坚说。He also announced at a regular news briefing that at the request of Ukraine, the Red Cross Society of China will send humanitarian aid worth 5 million yuan ($791,815) to the country, including food and daily necessities.赵立坚同时在外交部例行记者会上宣布，应乌克兰方面请求，中国红十字会将向乌克兰红十字会提供一批人道主义援助物资，包括食品、生活必需品等，价值500万元人民币。The first batch of aid, which has 1,000 relief packages that include blankets, tableware and torches, has been sent from Beijing through a flight on Wednesday and will be used by the Ukrainian Red Cross Society to help displaced people.1000个赈济家庭包作为首批物资已经于3月9日搭乘航班从北京启运。家庭包主要包括毛毯、餐具、手电等物资，将帮助乌克兰红十字会救助受冲突影响的流离失所者。When asked about the ban on Russian oil and gas imports announced by the United States and the United Kingdom as well as the European Union's decision on cutting back on its imports from Russia, Zhao said China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions without a basis in international law.当被问及美、英宣布禁止从俄罗斯进口石油、天然气以及欧盟欧盟委员会宣布削减俄罗斯天然气进口时，赵立坚表示，中方坚决反对没有国际法依据的单边制裁。Instead of peace and security,welding the big stick of sanctions will only cause severe difficulties for the economy and livelihood of relevant countries. "Everyone will lose from this scenario, and sanctions will only intensify division and confrontation," he said.赵立坚称，动辄挥舞制裁大棒换不来和平与安全，只会给相关国家的经济和民生造成严重困难，带来“双输”或“多输”局面，进一步加剧分裂和对抗。Zhao said China and Russia have been maintaining their sound energy cooperation, and the two sides will continue to conduct normal trade cooperation, including in oil and gas, in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.赵立坚表示，中俄两国一直保持良好的能源合作关系。双方将继续本着相互尊重、平等互利精神开展包括油气领域在内的正常贸易合作。Zhao also expressed firm opposition to any form of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction carried out by the US after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the US "clearly has means to take steps "if China does not abide by the sanctions that have been put in place on Russia.此前美国白宫发言人普萨基威胁称，如果中国不遵守西方国家就乌克兰问题对俄罗斯的制裁，就可能遭到美方“报复性措施”。对此，赵立坚回应道，中方坚决反对美方任何形式的单边制裁和“长臂管辖”。He warned the US that it should seriously consider China's concerns when dealing with the Ukraine issue and US-Russia relations, and must refrain from undermining the Chinese rights and interests in any way.赵立坚警告称，美方在处理乌克兰问题和对俄关系时，应严肃认真对待中方关切，不得以任何方式损害中方权益。"China will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies and individuals," Zhao said.“中方将采取一切必要措施，坚决维护中国企业和个人的合法权益。”赵立坚表示。precaution英 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]; 美 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]n.预防措施，防备；避孕措施consular 英 [ˈkɒnsjələ(r)]; 美 [ˈkɑːnsələr]adj.领事的batch 英 [bætʃ]; 美 [bætʃ]n.一批，一批生产量v.分批处理unilateral 英 [ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl]; 美 [ˌjuːnɪˈlætrəl]adj.单方的，单边的；单侧的，单面的；（父母）单系的；舌边音refrain 英[rɪˈfreɪn];美[rɪˈfreɪn]v.克制，避免n.（诗歌的）叠句，（歌曲的）副歌；叠歌部分的音乐伴奏；经常重复的评价（或抱怨）

President Xi Jinping is set to chair a virtual summit on Tuesday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and five Central Asian countries－a move that shows China's commitment to strengthening trade, investment and security cooperation for regional prosperity and stability, analysts said.▲ A freight train from Rizhao to Central Asia leaves a container station of Rizhao port in East China's Shandong province, Sept 12, 2017. Photo/XinhuaThe five Central Asian countries are the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.As the first heads of state meeting between China and the Central Asian countries, the summit is crucial because the leaders will take stock of achievements and experiences in developing relations, and draw up blueprints for future cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a news conference on Monday.During the summit, the leaders are also expected to adopt and release a joint statement on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the five Central Asian countries, Zhao said.He said the development of relations between China and the five nations over the past three decades has seen ties reach a historical high.Cooperation between China and the five countries in various fields has yielded "historic, landmark and groundbreaking" results that have set an example for building a new type of international relations and made contributions to advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Zhao said.China will continue to intensify political mutual trust and expand all-around mutually beneficial cooperation with the Central Asian countries in order to upgrade their relations to a new stage, he added.Over the past 30 years, China has upheld the principles of good neighborliness, equality, mutual trust and mutual benefit in developing ties with the Central Asian countries. Experts said the development of good relations between China and the five nations has delivered tangible benefits to people in the region and also made important contributions to regional peace, stability and prosperity.The Belt and Road Initiative－proposed by President Xi when visiting Kazakhstan and Indonesia in September and October of 2013 respectively－has helped China and the Central Asian countries strengthen their relations, said Sun Xiuwen, an associate professor of international relations at Lanzhou University's Institute for Central Asian Studies in Gansu province. The initiative has also elevated all-around bilateral and multilateral cooperation to a new stage.Trade volume between China and the five Central Asian countries has increased by over a hundredfold to around $50 billion over the past 30 years, and China's direct investment in the countries has exceeded $14 billion over the period, according to the Ministry of Commerce.For the future development of ties between China and the five countries, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said both sides should jointly solidify their strategic mutual trust and consistently uphold open and mutually beneficial cooperation.In an article published in the People's Daily on Dec 30, Wang also called for the countries to jointly forge relations featuring intensified good neighborliness and friendship, more peaceful and stable situations for regional security, and strengthened international cooperation for fairness and justice.记者：曹德胜

China has threatened the Biden administration with retaliation over its decision to impose a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could harm bilateral relations.The Biden administration said Monday it would not send an official United States delegation to the Beijing Winter Games as a statement against China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang." US athletes will still be allowed to compete in the Games.Responding to the White House announcement, China's Foreign Ministry said it had launched "solemn representation" with the US and vowed to take "resolute countermeasures.""Out of ideological bias and based on lies and rumors, the US is trying to disrupt the Beijing Winter Olympics. This will only expose its sinister intention and further erode its moral authority and credibility," ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a news conference Tuesday."The wrong move of the US has undermined the foundation and atmosphere for China-US sports exchanges and Olympic cooperation. It has shot itself in the foot. The US should understand the grave consequences of its move," Zhao said.Relations between the two superpowers had recently begun to improve, following last month's virtual summit between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.While the meeting yielded no significant breakthroughs, it allowed for a return to a more constructive, stable relationship, following a near total breakdown during the final year of the Trump administration and continued hostility into the Biden administration.Beijing has offered no clue as to what countermeasures it is considering, but the possibility of further retaliation now threatens to once again derail bilateral relations.Compared to the angry response of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, some Chinese diplomats and state media employees have offered a more nonchalant take on Twitter -- which is blocked in China -- stressing US politicians had not yet been invited to the Games."Politicians calling for boycott #2022BeijingOlympics are doing so for their own political interests and posturing. In fact, no one would care about whether these people come or not, and it has no impact whatsoever on the #Beijing2022 to be successfully held," tweeted Liu Pengyu, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the US.Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the nationalist tabloid Global Times, also weighed in."Why the fuss? If US officials don't come, let it be. China didn't invite them anyway." he tweeted. "Only super narcissistic people will regard their absence as a powerful boycott. Most of those US govt officials are close contacts of the Covid-19 patients according to China's standard, moreover picky and pretentious. You are the people that Beijing residents least want to see."While Beijing might not be too concerned about the absence of American politicians, it could turn into a bigger headache if the US move is joined by more countries. Previously, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have all said they were considering a diplomatic boycott.Activists have long called for a boycott of the Beijing Games in protest of China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, and its political crackdown on Hong Kong. Over the past month, Beijing's silencing of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegations against a former Chinese leader has further amplified such calls.The US diplomatic boycott has been welcomed by rights groups. Human Rights Watch called it a "crucial step toward challenging the Chinese government's crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities.""But this shouldn't be the only action. The US should now redouble efforts with like-minded governments to investigate and map out pathways to accountability for those responsible for these crimes and justice for the survivors," Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement.The potential snowball eff...

China on Tuesday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was more muted on the talks as the world's two biggest powers sought to ratchet down more than a year of tensions.The leaders appeared to put aside the language of acrimony in their first formal meeting since Biden took office. Xi greeted the U.S. leader as his “old friend,” and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the exchange was candid and constructive.“If China-U.S. relations cannot return to the past, they should face the future,” Zhao said, calling the meeting “conducive to increasing positive expectations ... for U.S.-China relations.”However, both sides held firm to their positions on the issues that divide Washington and Beijing, with Xi warning that the U.S. and Taiwan are playing with fire over the self-governing island that China considers part of its territory.The two nations were aiming to end a sharp deterioration in relations that accelerated under former U.S. President Donald Trump and had festered since Biden became president in January. The video conference, which lasted more than three hours, took place Tuesday morning in Beijing and Monday evening in Washington.Both Biden and Xi seemed determined to lower the temperature in what for both sides is their most significant — and frequently turbulent — relationship on the global stage.“As I've said before, it seems to me our responsibility as leaders of China and the United States is to ensure that the competition between our countries does not veer into conflict, whether intended or unintended,” Biden told Xi at the start of the meeting.The White House set low expectations for the meeting, and no major announcements were made. Still, White House officials said the two leaders had a substantive exchange.Xi echoed Biden's cordial tone in his opening remarks, saying, “China and the United States need to increase communication and cooperation.”The positive tone sets an example for officials in both countries to try to identify common ground rather than find fault with each other, whether on trade, climate change, or geopolitical issues such as Afghanistan and North Korea, said Wang Huiyao, president of the Center for China and Globalization, a think tank in Beijing,“I see this dialogue as a stabilizer of the bilateral relation," he said. “I don't expect this one summit to bring us back to the good old days, but certainly it stops the downward spiral.”The two leaders had an extended discussion on Taiwan, the U.S. said. Tensions have heightened as China has recently dispatched a growing number of fighter jets toward the island, while the U.S. and its allies sail warships though the Taiwan Strait.Xi blamed the tensions on Taiwan seeking U.S. support to achieve independence and some on the American side using Taiwan to contain China, a Chinese statement on the meeting said.“Such moves are extremely dangerous, just like playing with fire. Whoever plays with fire will get burnt,” the statement said.White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Biden reminded Xi that he voted as a senator for the Taiwan Relations Act that went into effect in 1979, legislation that shapes the parameters of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.“So he understands deeply, firsthand, that the act makes clear that any effort to shape Taiwan's future by other than peaceful means is of grave concern to the United States,” said Sullivan, speaking at a webinar hosted by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, on Tuesday.Chinese military forces held exercises last week near Taiwan in response to a visit by a U.S. congressional delegation to the island.The White House said Biden reiterated the U.S. will abide by its longstanding “One China” policy, which recognizes Beijing as the government of China but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei. Biden also made clear the U.S....

A virtual meeting between the leaders of China and the United States on Tuesday comes as the two nations' ties arrive at a "key crossroads" and is a major event concerning not only bilateral ties but also international relations, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.11月15日，外交部发言人赵立坚主持例行记者会。会上，赵立坚表示，“当前中美关系正处于关键十字路口”，此次两国领导人视频会晤“是中美关系的一件大事，也是国际关系的一件大事”。The people of China and the US, as well as the international community hope the meeting will yield results that benefit both countries and the world, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.赵立坚表示：“中美两国人民和国际社会都希望会晤取得对两国和世界都有利的结果。”President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden will have a candid, in-depth and full exchange of views on strategic issues concerning the future of bilateral relations and other important issues, Zhao said.赵立坚表示：“根据双方商定，习近平主席将同拜登总统就事关中美关系未来的战略性问题以及双方共同关心、关切的重要问题坦诚、深入、充分交换意见。”The US should strengthen talks and cooperation with China, manage differences effectively, handle sensitive issues properly, discuss with China the way for the two major countries to get along while respecting each other and bring bilateral relations back to the right track of sound and steady development, Zhao said.赵立坚表示：“希望美方同中方相向而行，加强对话合作，有效管控分歧，妥处敏感问题，探讨新时期中美作为世界大国相互尊重、和平共处的相处之道，推动中美关系重回健康稳定发展的正确轨道。”The US has further complicated bilateral ties with recent actions encouraging "Taiwan independence" forces. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke recently of US "interest in peace and stability "across the Taiwan Straits and "commitments" to Taiwan.最近，美方频频鼓动“台独”势力，致使双边关系复杂化；美国国务卿布林肯也不断提及美国政府“关注台湾海峡的和平与稳定”以及对台湾的“承诺”。Zhao said that the US statements on the Taiwan question had been distorted and regressed over the past 40 years, "and deviated from the consensus it reached with China when the two countries established diplomatic ties". He added that the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques are important political consensus between the two countries and form the political foundation of bilateral ties.赵立坚表示：“美方40多年来在台湾问题上的表述已经走样、走味、倒退，背离了中美建交时美方与中方达成的共识。美方应该遵守的是一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报，这是中美两国的重要政治共识，也是中美关系的政治基础。”The so-called "Taiwan Relations Act" and the "Six Assurances" the US made in 1982 were "a pure concoction by some forces in the US "running counter to the three China-US joint communiques, and are "illegal and void", Zhao said.赵立坚补充称：“所谓‘与台湾关系法'也好，所谓对台‘六项保证'也罢，它们纯粹是美国内一些势力炮制出来的，都与中美三个联合公报背道而驰”，都是“非法、无效的”。The root of the current tension across the Taiwan Straits lies in the fact that the Democratic Progressive Party-led authorities and separatist forces in Taiwan have been colluding with external forces to seek "Taiwan independence", Zhao added, emphasizing that China's reunification is an unstoppable trend, and that it is the consensus of the international community to stick to the one-China principle.赵立坚表示：“一段时间以来，民进党当局和‘台独'分裂势力推行‘去中国化'，搞‘一中一台'、‘两个中国'，勾连外部势力大搞谋‘独'挑衅活动，这是台海和平稳定的最大威胁，也是当前台海局势紧张的根源。”他强调：“中国统一是不可阻挡的历史潮流，坚持一中原则是国际社会普遍共识。”"Any kind of behavior to support and embolden 'Taiwan independence' forces is interference in China's domestic affairs and goes against the peace and stability of the Straits," he said, urging the US to observe the one-China policy and the three China-US joint communiques and deal with the Taiwan question properly.赵立坚表示：“一切为‘台独'撑腰打气的行径都是对中国内政的干涉，都不利于维护台海和平与稳定。美方应恪守一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报规定，慎重妥善处理台湾问题，以免损害中美关系和台海和平稳定。”yield英 [jiːld]；美[jiːld] n.产出；产量；利润v. 催生；产出；提供；放弃；缴出distort英 [dɪˈstɔːt]；美[dɪˈstɔːrt] vt. （使）变形；（使）扭曲；失真；曲解deviate英 [ˈdiːvieɪt]；美[ˈdiːvieɪt] vi. 背离；违背；偏离concoction英 [kənˈkɒkʃn]；美[kənˈkɑːkʃn] n.混合物；调配物collude英 [kəˈluːd]；美[kəˈluːd] vi. 勾结；串通；密谋

Dopo le dichiarazioni rese ieri dal Segretario di Stato americano Anthony Blinken - che chiede un coinvolgimento di Taiwan nell'ONU - e la ferma risposta di Zhao Lijian, portavoce del ministero degli Esteri di Pechino, abbiamo fatto il punto sulla situazione dell'isola al centro delle tensioni nel Mar Cinese Meridionale. Ne abbiamo parlato con Andrea Sing-Ying Lee (capo dell'ufficio di rappresentanza di Taipei in Italia), Lorenzo Lamperti (giornalista di base a Taipei, editor di China Files e collaboratore di Manifesto e ISPI) e con l'ambasciatore Armando Sanguini (consigliere scientifico ISPI).

19 de octubre | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. El sábado salí con una amiga por Miami y la conductora del Uber que nos llevó a la discoteca era cubana. Fui incapaz de resistir la tentación de sacar a colación el temazo del verano pasado (aka, Yo voy a votar por Donald Trump). Sin sorprenderme demasiado, la mujer confirmó ser ferviente votante de Trump. También estaba orgullosa de que su gobernador, el republicano Ron DeSantis, defendiera su libertad a no vacunarse. Efectivamente, no llevaba mascarilla.Bienvenido a La Wikly diaria, una columna de actualidad y dos titulares rápidos para pasar el resto del día bien informado. Si quieres comentar las noticias en nuestra comunidad privada de Discord, puedes entrar rellenando este formulario.Si tienes Instagram y quieres ver contenido exclusivo para suscriptores premium en tus stories (avances, encuestas, anécdotas), haz una captura de esta newsletter tal y como la estás viendo en tu correo, mándanosla por privado a @lawikly y te añadiremos a nuestra lista de mejores amigos de la plataforma:Leer esta newsletter te llevará 5 minutos y 42 segundos.¿Tendrá bien la muñeca Timothée? Bienvenido a La Wikly.

China said Monday its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused.  The launch involved a spacecraft rather than a missile and was of "great significance for reducing the use-cost of spacecraft and could provide a convenient and affordable way to make a round trip for mankind's peaceful use of space," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. China's space program is run by its military and is closely tied to its agenda of building hypersonic missiles and other technologies that could alter the balance of power with the United States. "China will work together with other countries in the world for the peaceful use of space and the benefit of mankind," Zhao said. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China said Monday its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be reused.  The launch involved a spacecraft rather than a missile and was of "great significance for reducing the use-cost of spacecraft and could provide a convenient and affordable way to make a round trip for mankind's peaceful use of space," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. China's space program is run by its military and is closely tied to its agenda of building hypersonic missiles and other technologies that could alter the balance of power with the United States. "China will work together with other countries in the world for the peaceful use of space and the benefit of mankind," Zhao said. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 de septiembre | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. Submarinos liantes.Bienvenido al maricoffee, una columna y dos titulares de actualidad para empezar bien informado la semana —con podcast narrado.Si te gusta el formato, puedes recibir entregas similares los martes, miércoles y jueves con una suscripción premium con la que apoyarás el proyecto periodístico independiente de La Wikly:Leer esta newsletter te llevará 4 minutos y 24 segundos.Un perro bien educado (pobrecito, tho). Bienvenido a La Wikly.🌏 Foco en AsiaPor Anita PereyraEstados Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia anunciaron el pasado 15 de septiembre un nuevo pacto militar y tecnológico multilateral, el AUKUS.Según este comunicado de la Casa Blanca, EE. UU. resolvió “profundizar la cooperación diplomática, de seguridad y de defensa en la región del Indopacífico, trabajo con socios mediante, para hacer frente a los desafíos del siglo XXI”.Con “los desafíos del siglo XXI” hablan, sin mencionarlo explícitamente, de China y su creciente influencia en el Indopacífico.En resumidas cuentas, EE. UU. y Reino Unido pactaron compartir su tecnología de propulsión nuclear para submarinos con Australia para garantizar que su armada tenga la capacidad de defender su frente en el Indopacífico.AUKUS ayuda a mejorar la posición geopolítica de sus tres países miembros con una mayor cooperación en áreas como la seguridad de la cadena de suministros y el desarrollo de ciber-capacidades avanzadas para combatir el avance del gigante asiático.El acuerdo desató una gran polémica. Por un lado, la previsible respuesta de China al acuerdo. Por otro, la respuesta reaccionaria de Francia, un aliado histórico de EE. UU. que sin previo aviso vio cómo sus intereses en el Indopacífico eran desplazados a un lado.China. El portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Zhao Lijian, dijo en una conferencia de prensa el pasado jueves que el pacto "socavó gravemente la paz y la estabilidad regionales, exacerbó la carrera armamentista y debilitó los esfuerzos internacionales de no-proliferación nuclear".Francia. La postura gala fue respaldada por los países de la Unión Europea. El Presidente del Consejo Europeo, Charles Michel, denunció una "falta de lealtad" por parte de EE. UU. y pidió que se refuerce la "capacidad de acción" de la U.E. en la escena internacional.EE. UU. respondió a esta oleada de solidaridad europea con Francia con un gesto de conciliación. El presidente Joe Biden prometió reabrir las fronteras estadounidenses, cerradas a los europeos desde hace más de un año a causa del Covid-19.También se pactó una reunión bilateral entre Macron y Biden para octubre destinada a “establecer las condiciones para garantizar la confianza y proponer medidas concretas para alcanzar objetivos comunes” para evitar una escalada en el conflicto diplomático entre Washington D.C. y París.Países como Indonesia, Malasia e incluso Singapur recelan de AUKUS. El temor reside en la posibilidad de que la adquisición de submarinos de propulsión nuclear por parte de Australia no sea más que un primer paso previo a la compra de armamento nuclear.Sin embargo, la nueva asociación de seguridad trilateral también ha cosechado apoyos. Para muchos países cercanos a la región del Mar de China Meridional, foco de posibles conflictos marítimos, AUKUS representa una herramienta para frenar el aventurismo militar chino.Japón, India y Vietnam son algunos de los países que ya han expresado su apoyo a AUKUS, sea de forma pública o privada.Más información en Forbes.🏛 The Semana CrucialLa presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, la demócrata Nancy Pelosi, dijo este fin de semana que su partido estaba preparado para aprobar los tres grandes paquetes legislativos ahora mismo bajo consideración en el Capitolio.Eso sí, se refiere únicamente a la cámara baja. El Senado es otra historia.Tal y como te explicamos el viernes, los tres paquetes engloban un abanico de medidas inmenso: financiar el gobierno, aumentar el techo de deuda, enviar ayudas a zonas afectadas por desastres naturales, dinero para refugiados afganos, inversión en infraestructura y gasto social, y subidas de impuestos.Recuerda: Paquetazo, Paquetista y Paqueterico.Pelosi dice que nunca propondrá a votación una ley que no tenga los votos para salir adelante, lo cual ilustra su seguridad en que encontrará un acuerdo entre los caucus progresista y moderado de su partido en los próximos días.Más información en POLITICO.🇩🇪 Alemania vota socialdemócrataEl partido socialdemócrata (centro-izquierda) ganó las elecciones federales de Alemania este domingo, allanando el camino para que Olaf Scholz se convierta en el próximo canciller de la nación europea tras 16 años de Angela Merkel en el poder.Armin Laschet, líder de los democristianos (centro-derecha) designado por Merkel, todavía podría ser clave en la formación de un nuevo gobierno. E incluso ser canciller, si Scholz es incapaz de encontrar socios.Pactos. Aquí es donde entran las tan sonadas coaliciones Jamaica, Kenia, Semáforo y Alemania.Es posible que no sepamos qué coalición pondrá a Scholz (o a Laschet) en el poder hasta dentro de varias semanas, o incluso meses, pero es seguro que los Verdes (centro-izquierda) y/o los Liberales del FDP (centro-derecha) tendrán un papel determinante en las negociaciones.Más información en Der Tagesspiegel.En otro orden de cosas, este lunes estaré en Twitch hablando de los resultados de las elecciones alemanas, del fin de las criptomonedas en China y de la intensa semana que les espera a los demócratas en el Capitolio estadounidense.Podrás seguir el stream aquí.Si quieres apoyar este proyecto, y de paso tener acceso a nuestra comunidad de Discord, los eventos exclusivos que organizamos allí y recibir contenido exclusivo tres veces a la semana, puedes apuntarte a La Wikly Premium aquí:Feliz semana, This is a public episode. 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Photo: Chinese sailors. CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow What is AUKUS for China? @RichardFontaine @CNASDC https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/a-profound-move-for-both-canberra-and-washington-20210916-p58s5f?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nc&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1631761589    "Beijing is denouncing the U.S. government's new “AUKUS” technology-sharing working group with the U.K. and Australia as a threat to peace in the Indo-Pacific region. "Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Thursday slammed the grouping as a reflection of 'outdated Cold War zero-sum mentality and narrow-minded geopolitical perception' that 'intensified' a regional arms race and harmed international non-proliferation efforts."

CRISE DES SOUS-MARINS : LA TRAHISON AMÉRICAINE - 16/09/21 FRANÇOIS CLEMENCEAU Rédacteur en chef international - « Le Journal du Dimanche » VALÉRIE NIQUET Responsable du pôle Asie à la Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique SYLVIE MATELLY - Économiste, Directrice adjointe de l'IRIS (Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques) ARMELLE CHARRIER Éditorialiste en politique internationale - « France 24 » C'est une très mauvaise nouvelle pour l'industrie navale française. Un "coup dans le dos" selon le ministre des Affaires étrangères, infligé par l'Australie qui devait acheter douze sous-marins conventionnels à la France dans le cadre d'un accord scellé en 2019 pour cinquante ans et 56 milliards d'euros. Mais cette nuit Canberra a changé d'avis, rompu "le contrat du siècle" et passé commande aux Etats-Unis de sous-marins à propulsion nucléaire. Une décision justifiée par "un changement de besoin" a expliqué le Premier ministre australien Scott Morrison mettant en avant l'argument nucléaire. Mais ce dernier n'est pas le seul pour comprendre ce revirement qui est surtout la conséquence d'un nouveau partenariat stratégique entre l'Australie, les Etats-Unis et le Royaume-Uni, voulu par Joe Biden pour contrer l'expansion de la Chine dans la zone Indo-Pacifique. Le président américain a d'ailleurs salué "un pas historique", après la conclusion de cette alliance qui au-delà des navires prévoit un transfert de technologie dans les domaines du nucléaire ou de l'intelligence artificielle. "L'offre américaine aurait été impossible à rejeter", a reconnu de son côté Scott Morrison, "évidemment, une décision très difficile et décevante pour la France". Une décision difficile, c'est certains, et qui ne passe pas dans l'Hexagone. "Je suis en colère, ça ne se fait pas entre alliés", a affirmé Jean-Yves Le Drian le chef de la diplomatie française, "cette décision unilatérale, brutale, imprévisible, ressemble beaucoup à ce que faisait M. Trump". "Clairement, il y a eu une mauvaise manière des Australiens mais aussi des Américains" a assené de son côté le ministre des Armées Hervé Grandjean. Selon le gouvernement, cette rupture unilatérale de contrat ne devrait toutefois pas peser si lourd dans les finances de Naval Group : les sous-marins auraient dû être assemblés en Australie, la sous-traitance devait être locale aussi. Mais c'est un coup dur pour l'image de l'industrie navale française et un revers majeur à la stratégie de Paris dans la zone Indo-Pacifique, fondée sur des partenariats avec l'Inde et l'Australie. En Chine, la nouvelle a fait également grincer des dents. Le porte-parole de la diplomatie chinoise, Zhao Lijian a estimé que "la coopération entre les Etats-Unis, la Grande-Bretagne et l'Australie en matière de sous-marins nucléaires sape gravement la paix et la stabilité régionales, intensifie la course aux armements et compromet les efforts internationaux de non-prolifération nucléaire". Alors quelles seront les conséquences de cette affaire ? Pourquoi les Etats-Unis ont-ils voulu torpiller le "contrat du siècle" ? De son côté, l'UE après avoir suspendu son projet d'accord global d'investissement conclu avec Pékin en décembre 2020, souhaite désormais renforcer ses liens économiques avec New Delhi. Que se joue-t-il dans la zone Indo-Pacifique ? Enfin pourquoi l'effondrement du géant chinois de l'immobilier Evergrande suscite-t-il autant d''inquiétudes ? DIFFUSION : du lundi au samedi à 17h45 FORMAT : 65 minutes PRÉSENTATION : Caroline Roux - Axel de Tarlé REDIFFUSION : du lundi au vendredi vers 23h40 RÉALISATION : Nicolas Ferraro, Bruno Piney PRODUCTION : France Télévisions / Maximal Productions Retrouvez C DANS L'AIR sur internet & les réseaux : INTERNET : francetv.fr FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Cdanslairf5 TWITTER : https://twitter.com/cdanslair INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cdanslair/

Scientists, scholars say remove politics from virus debate科学家和学者呼吁，反对病毒溯源政治化Greater international cooperation on combating the COVID-19 pandemic is needed and less politicization of scientific issues, such as tracing the origin of the virus that causes the disease, according to Chinese scientists and scholars.中国科学家和学者表示，要加强国际合作，共同抗击疫情。要减少科学问题的政治化，如病毒溯源。Gao Fu, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said investigating the origin of the virus is a scientific question that should be answered scientifically.中国疾病预防控制中心主任高福称，病毒溯源是个科学问题，应该科学地回答。"Nobody should be blaming others. Probing the origin of the virus cannot be politicized," he said during the 23rd Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology, which started on Tuesday and ended on Wednesday.高福在周二至周三举行的第二十三届中国科协年会上说到：“谁都不要甩锅，病毒溯源不能政治化。”Gao said the pathogen may gain new properties by mutating and then breaching the body's immune system. Therefore, it is important to enhance international scientific cooperation based on openness, trust and collaboration, he added.高福称，病原体可能通过变异，破坏人体的免疫系统而获得新的特性。因此，加强以开放、信任和协作为基础的国际科学合作十分重要。Wang Hongyang, a noted oncologist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said the current public health challenges are unprecedented. "People are starting to realize that when a public health crisis hits, there is no such thing as a safe harbor," she said at the meeting. "We are all in this together, and only through international cooperation can we ensure global public health security."著名肿瘤学家、中国工程院院士王红阳说，当前公共卫生所面临的挑战是前所未有的。她在会上说：“人们开始意识到，当公共卫生危机来袭时，没有绝对安全的地方。我们都是命运共同体，只有通过国际合作，我们才能确保全球公共卫生的安全。”Wang said that since the COVID-19 outbreak, China has taken the "most comprehensive, rigorous and thorough measures" to curb the disease, allowing the country to go from being the most vulnerable to the virus to one of the safest nations in the world.王称，自疫情爆发以来，中国为遏制疫情采取了“最全面、最严格、最彻底的措施”，使中国从最易感染新冠病毒的国家走向世界上最安全的国家之一。China has also taken concrete actions to improve global public health in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, including monetary donations to the World Health Organization and providing vaccines and aid to other countries.中国同时也针对新冠疫情采取了具体行动，以改善全球公共卫生。包括向世界卫生组织捐款，向其他国家提供疫苗和援助。"Only by respecting human lives as the upmost priority, along with enhancing cooperation and mutual assistance, can the international community form a collective force to tackle emerging public health crises and embrace a … healthy future," she said.“只有把尊重人的生命放在第一位，同时加强合作和互助，国际社会才能形成一支集体力量，来应对新的公共卫生危机，让未来我们国家的环境更健康，”她说到。Xue Lan, dean of Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, said that after the end of the Cold War, international cooperation on science and technology rapidly expanded, but in recent years, political issues between major countries have undermined this momentum.清华大学苏世民学院院长薛澜说，冷战结束后，国际科技合作迅速扩大，但近年来，主要国家之间的政治问题破坏了这一势头。"All of humanity has benefited from global cooperation in science and technology," Xue said.“全人类都受益于全球科技合作，”薛澜说。Now, there are politicians whose agendas are interfering with the collaborative consensus among scientists, namely, that science has no borders, and science and technology should benefit all mankind, he said."The international scientific community must adamantly push back against these political challenges," he said.他说，现在有的政客的议程正在干扰科学家之间的合作共识，即“科学没有国界，科学技术应该造福全人类”。国际科学界必须坚决反击这些科学政治化现象。Kazuki Okimura, former president of the Japan Science and Technology Agency, said science exchanges and cooperation, such as those between China and Japan, are important for training talented people, building ties and promoting progress.日本科学技术厅前任理事长冲村宪树说，中日科技交流合作对培养人才、中日友好交流、促进进步具有重要意义。From 2013 until the COVID-19 outbreak in December 2019, Japan invited over 10,000 Chinese students and researchers to the country for exchange programs, Okimura said. However, the pandemic has put the program on hold for over 18 months.冲村宪树说，从2013年到2019年12月疫情爆发期间，日本邀请了1万多名中国学生和研究人员到日本进行交流项目。而疫情已使该计划搁置了18个多月。Although COVID-19 is largely under control in China, the rest of the world is still suffering the impact of the coronavirus and its variants. As a result, international relations will likely witness major changes in the future, he said. "This means China-Japan cooperation is growing more important than ever, and we look forward to building a relationship with China based on mutual learning and win-win collaboration."虽然新冠疫情在中国已基本得到控制，但世界其他地区仍在遭受新冠病毒及其变异毒株的影响。因此，今后国际关系可能会发生重大变化。“这意味着中日合作比以往任何时候都更加重要，我们期待着在相互学习、合作共赢的基础上与中国建立友好关系。”In an online opinion poll conducted by CGTN Think Tank, 80 percent of global respondents believe that the issue of COVID-19 origin tracing has been politicized.在CGTN智库进行的一项在线民意调查中，80%的全球受访者认为新冠病毒溯源问题已被政治化。Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that the United States was politically manipulating the origin probe, a move that has received widespread opposition in the international community.外交部发言人赵立坚周三表示，美国借溯源搞政治操弄的做法已遭到国际社会的普遍反对。"We solemnly inform the US－in the face of facts, science and justice－political manipulation will not win hearts and is doomed to fail," Zhao said.赵立坚称：“我们正告美方，在事实、科学、正义面前，政治操弄不得人心，只会以失败告终。”

Las relaciones entre China y Estados Unidos volvieron a tensarse la semana pasada. Esta vez por el origen de la pandemia de covid-19 El miércoles 26 el presidente Joe Biden ordenó a las agencias de inteligencia de su gobierno que le entreguen, en 90 días, un informe sobre si el SARS-Cov2 surgió en China de una fuente animal o de un accidente de laboratorio, hipótesis esta última que manejaba la anterior administración de Donald Trump. Pekín rechazó la investigación impulsada por Biden y acusó a la Casa Blanca de vender «conspiraciones» y politizar la pandemia. Los «motivos y propósitos de la administración Biden son claros», dijo el jueves Zhao Lijian, portavoz del ministerio chino de Relaciones Exteriores y agregó: «El mundo conoce desde hace tiempo la oscura historia de los servicios de inteligencia estadounidenses», en una alusión a las acusaciones infundadas de Estados Unidos sobre la existencia de armas de destrucción masiva en Irak en base a las cuales se justificó la invasión de aquel paísIrak. El paso que dio Biden agregó elemento más al enfrentamiento entre Washington y Pekín que ya incluye otros temas como el comercio, la tecnología y los derechos humanos. ¿Cómo se explica esta pulseada creciente? ¿Qué consecuencias puede tener, por ejemplo en esta zona del mundo, América Latina? Hoy En Perspectiva analizamos esta situación con el Dr. Jorge Heine, diplomático, que fue embajador de Chile en China durante el gobierno de Michelle Bachelet, y hoy es profesor de Relaciones Internacionales en la Pardee School of Global Studies, Universidad de Boston.

Zhao Lijian isn’t one for pulling punches. So when asked Thursday about U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reinvestigate whether the coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory, China’s hawkish Foreign Ministry spokesman came out swinging: “What secrets are hidden in the suspicion-shrouded Fort Detrick and the over 200 U.S.

G'day Mate! This week we're all going Down Unda' to talk about how good ol' Aussie SAS boys were killing innocents over in Afghanistan. We discuss how  the Australian State is punishing the whistleblower with a possible 50 years in jail after trying for years to have his military superiors, the federal police, and high ranking politicians do something about the war crimes he witnessed, we look at the findings of the leaked Afghan Files, the Brereton Report, and the manufactured outrage around Zhao Lijian's tweet of a "doctored image" a.k.a political art.   CALL OUT FOR GUESTS - Contact me if you know someone or yourself want to be a guest on the Pod. Social Media: Twitter - @thispodispropa Instagram - @thispodispropaganda Youtube - This Podcast is Propaganda  Email - thispodcastispropaganda@gmail.com Libsyn Page -www.thispodispropaganda.libsyn.com   Want to Support the Podcast? You can visit the Pod's Patreon Page: Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/thispodispropaganda Visit the Official Merch Shop: Merch Link - https://teespring.com/stores/this-pod-is-propaganda-shop   Show Notes: The Afghan Files https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-23/nick-xenophon-afghan-files-david-mcbride-witness-j-whistleblower/12382154  The Brereton Report https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp2021/Chronologies/AllegationsAfghanistan Article on "Doctored Image" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-01/doctored-image-of-australian-soldier-tweeted-by-chinese-diplomat/12938244 Fu Yu's Photo https://i.insider.com/5fc69265037cbd00186132c2?width=2000&format=jpeg&auto=webp Other Source https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-11/killings-of-unarmed-afghans-by-australian-special-forces/8466642?nw=0  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-13/supreme-court-judge-examining-special-forces-conduct-afghanistan/7927420 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-21/women-children-killed-raid-afghanistan-nz-sas-book/8373958

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted a doctored photo depicting an Australian soldier committing a heinous act. This has ramped up tensions in an already stressed relationship between Australia and the Chinese Communist Party administration. This situation has been commented on and reported on to the nth degree, but what we are hearing is largely lacking sophistication and isn't particularly perceptive. David is here to give some insight into the crisis Australia faces and what can be done by the Australian Government and its allies to cope with these pressures. If you have any thoughts, questions, or want to present your argument, contact us and send us an audio clip at timwhiffen@auscastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's state-controlled media has bluntly warned Australia's warships to stay out of the South China Sea or risk the “bitter pill” of confrontation.In an ominous threat to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, China is doubling down after the furore over a shocking doctored image depicting a grinning Australian soldier slitting the throat of an Afghan child.In an editorial published overnight inThe Global Times, Australia is described as “the war hound” of the United States.“As a warhound of the US, Australia should restrain its arrogance. Particularly, its warships must not come to China's coastal areas to flex muscles, or else it will swallow the bitter pills,'' the editorial states.“Australian special forces murdered 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners. Killing innocent people is trampling on human rights no matter what. But Canberra has the nerve to put itself on the moral high ground of human rights. How arrogant and shameless the Morrison government is!”China maintains a maritime militia in the South China Sea - officially called the People's Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM) that plays a key role in Beijing's strategy to enforce its disputed sovereignty claims.Asia Institute fellow Rowan Callick told news.com.au that the Global Times editorial was a clear reference to the South China Sea.“Australia has refused to do these freedom of navigation protocols. It's a warning that if we change our strategy and participate in these freedom of navigation cruises something may or may not happen,'' he said.Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian posted a falsified image of an Australian soldier slitting the throat of a child and said China condemned the murder of Afghan civilians.Source:SuppliedHMAS Parramatta conducts manoeuvres with amphibious assault ship USS America, guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry in the South China Sea. Picture: Department of DefenceSource:Supplied“I don't think the Global Times is the vehicle to place highly strategic messages. It's one to place general sentiment. If People's Daily was to editorialise on this, that Australia's ships should watch out, that would be more disturbing. This is disturbing enough.”Former Labor MP Michael Danby said the editorial represented a clear warning and follows recent activity involving HMAS Ballarat.“That's a threat. HMAS Ballarat was in the South China Sea recently with the US taskforce,'' Mr Danby said.“That's very ominous. It's suggesting there might be an incident.”According to the US Navy, the HMAS Ballarat conducted drills, integrated tactical training, and warfighting scenarios and a combined transit to the Andaman Sea through the Strait of Malacca in late October.“We find tremendous value in sailing alongside our close allies of Australia, as well as our other allies and partners, in support of a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific Region,” Commander Ryan T. Easterday said.Commanding Officer of Ballarat, Commander Antony Pisani was also quoted as praising the chance to “hone our warfare and mariner skills and develop our ability to operate and communicate together”.HMAS Ballarat conducted drills in the South China Sea recently.Source:SuppliedIn July, Australian warships sailing near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were confronted by the Chinese navy.It was reported at the time the HMAS Canberra, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Arunta and HMAS Sirius all remained outside 12 nautical miles of the contested islands, unlike recent so-called “freedom of navigation” exercises conducted by the US navy to challenge Beijing.The previous year, Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers during exercises, forcing them to land as a precaution.Firing a fresh broadside at Australia, the Global Times editorial also threatens trade ties, noting Australia is considering taking complaints toward China's trade imposition to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).Will y...

Serikali ya China imeyataka mashirika manne ya habari ya Marekani kutoa maelezo ya kina kuhusu opereseheni zao nchini China ikiwa ni hatua ya kulipiza kisasi katika ugomvi wao wa vyombo vya habari na utawala wa Trump. Mashirika hayo ya Associated Press United Press International, CBS News na National Public Radio yanahitajika kufichua taarifa kuhusu wafanyakazi wao, taarifa za kifedha, opereseheni zao pamoja na mali isiyohamishika nchini China katika siku 7 zijazo. Msemaji wa Wizara ya mambo ya kigeni ya China, Zhao Lijian amesema maelezo hayo ni muhimu ili kukabiliana na hatua ya Marekani ya kuvikandamiza vyombo vya habari vya nchini China, Marekani. Mwezi uliopita Marekani iliamuru kuwa mashirika manne ya habari ya serikali ya China, China Central Television, China News Service, Peoples Daily na Global Times kujisajili kama ujumbe wa kigeni, hivyo kukabiliwa na masharti sawa na ofisi za kibalozi nchini Marekani. Nchi hizo mbili zimezozana kuhusu Opereseheni za vyombo vya habari kwa miezi kadhaa, wakati kukiwa pia na mvutano wa mambo ya kibiashara, mlipuko wa virusi vya Corona na uhuru wa Hong Kong.

China said Wednesday it wanted to avoid further clashes with India. Along their border after the first deadly confrontation between the two nuclear powers in decades. The two countries have traded blame for Monday's high-altitude brawl that left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead. While China refusing to confirm so far whether there were any casualties on its side. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian insisted again Wednesday. That it was Indian troops who illegally crossed the border and attacked the Chinese side. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latestnewssuno/support

This week, Cam and Ewan look at how COVID-19 has impacted the sale of Victoria's Secret, the soaring stock market, China's new "wolf warrior" diplomats, the massacre in Canada and rapid adoption of strict gun laws, the Chicago Bulls documentary The Last Dance and a whole lot more. If you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend or family member. We are very grateful! You can also follow us on social media on https://linkedin.com/company/prlawpodcast (LinkedIn), https://twitter.com/prlawpodcast (Twitter), https://instagram.com/prlawpodcast (Instagram), and https://facebook.com/prlawpodcast (Facebook). If you have a question for the show, please post it on social media with the hashtag #PRLawPod. If you'd like to support us with a small donation or subscription, please visit our https://patreon.com/prandlaw (Patreon page). Episode 4 - Show Notes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/business/victorias-secret-sycamore-coronavirus.html (The Victoria's Secret Contract that Anticipated a Pandemic) - New York Times https://twitter.com/nra/status/1256381069928120322?s=21 (NRA Tweet on Canada's New Gun Laws) - Twitter https://sinocism.com/p/a-split-over-zhao-lijian-and-his (A Split over Zhao Lijian and His Claims, or a Shift in Messaging?) - Sinocism https://www.axios.com/china-coronavirus-ambassador-cui-tiankai-1b0404e8-026d-4b7d-8290-98076f95df14.html (Top Chinese Official Disowns US Military Lab Coronavirus Conspiracy) - Axios https://supchina.com/2020/03/23/scholar-implores-china-to-take-the-high-road-vs-u-s/ (‘Let America Degenerate on its Own': Scholar Implores China to Take the High Road vs. US) - SupChina https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3080339/does-brash-rash-zhao-lijian-really-speak-chinese-government (Does brash, rash Zhao Lijian really speak for the government?) - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3081592/coronavirus-theyre-only-answering-xi-jinpings-call-are-chinas (Coronavirus: They're Only Answering Xi Jinping's Call but are China's 'Wolf Warrior' Diplomats Doing More Harm Than Good?) - South China Morning Post https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/cancel-rent/611059/ (Cancel Rent) - The Atlantic Episode 4 - Recommendations https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29051288/espn-michael-jordan-documentary-how-watch-last-dance-episodes-1-2 (The Last Dance) - ESPN https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3082637/michael-jordans-1992-team-usa-olympic-practice-session-proves-best?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=article&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1588507340 (Michael Jordan's 1992 Team USA Olympic Practice Proves Best Sport is Behind Closed Doors) - South China Morning Post Support this podcast