Dinesh Chandra

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council Information Office on Monday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2021. The report said the human rights situation in the United States, which has notorious records, worsened in 2021. Its political manipulation led to a sharp surge in COVID-19 deaths while shooting deaths in the country hit a new record. Fake democracy trampled on people's political rights and violent law enforcement made life harder for migrants and refugees in the United States, it said. The report also highlighted the country's growing discrimination against ethnic minority groups, especially people of Asian descent. Unilateral U.S. actions created new humanitarian crises across the globe, it added.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/28/content_10135885.htm

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday issued "The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2021." Following is the full text of the report: The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2021 The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China February 2022 Contents FOREWORD I. A HEAVY PRICE FOR U.S. EPIDEMIC PREVENTION AND CONTROL II. ENTRENCHED VIOLENT THINKING THREATENS LIVES III. PLAYING WITH FAKE DEMOCRACY TRAMPLES ON POLITICAL RIGHTS IV. INDULGING IN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION EXACERBATES SOCIAL INJUSTICE V. CREATING A MIGRANT CRISIS AGAINST HUMANITY VI. ABUSE OF FORCE AND SANCTIONS VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES FOREWORD The human rights situation in the United States, which has notorious records, worsened in 2021. Political manipulation led to a sharp surge in COVID-19 deaths; Shooting deaths hit a new record; Fake democracy trampled on people's political rights; Violent law enforceme

BEIJING, Feb. 28 -- Recently, the Menaka detachment of the 9th batch of Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to Mali completed the task of rebuilding the air defense bunker in the Togolese police camp. It is learnt that, some of the old air defense bunkers in the camp were severely damaged and had basically lost the defense functions. In response, the Chinese peacekeepers reconstructed ten air defense bunkers within 70 working days, contributing to the overall security capability of the Togolese police camp.     source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/28/content_10135892.htm

Tourists pose for a group selfie in front of the Temple of Heaven during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in Beijing, on Oct 4, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] President notes huge strides, says Party has safeguarded social equity, justice Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has emphasized unswerving adherence to China's path of human rights development, saying that whether human rights are upheld in a country cannot be judged by the criteria of others. While presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday, Xi also said human rights cannot be detached from the context of countries' different social and political conditions, history and cultural traditions. Therefore, the practices of applying double standards or using human rights issues as political tools to interfere in others' internal affairs must be opposed, he added. Noting that respecting and protecting human r

KUNMING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 114th joint Mekong River patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand concluded on Friday, with three Chinese law enforcement vessels returning to a port in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Five vessels of the four countries, with 80 law enforcement officers on board, sailed over 600 kilometers for four days and three nights, according to the Yunnan provincial public security department. The joint patrol targetted illegal border crossing, drugs, internet frauds and other cross-border crimes along the river. The Mekong River, or the Lancang River in China, is a vital waterway for cross-border shipping.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/28/content_10135737.htm

The screenshot shows the notice released by China's Hainan Maritime Safety Administration on February 25, 2022. BEIJING, Feb. 28 -- According to a notice released by China's Hainan Maritime Safety Administration, military drills are conducted in some waters of the South China Sea from February 27, 2022 to March 1, 2022. HN018/22 SOUTH CHINA SEA. MILITARY TRAINING IN AREA WITHIN 6 MILES RADIUS OF 19-37.12N/110-57.32E 0300 UTC TO 0700 UTC DAILY FROM 27 FEB. TO 1 MAR. ENTERING PROHIBITED. HAINAN M.S.A.CHINA. source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/28/content_10135732.htm

BEIJING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Sunday began discussing a draft decision on the ranks for active-duty soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. The draft was submitted to an ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for review. The ranks of soldiers consist of several ranks for non-commissioned officers and those for conscripts, said the draft. It also stipulates that other management systems, including the conferment of military ranks, and the training and assessment for soldiers on active duty, shall be prescribed by the Central Military Commission.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/27/content_10135635.htm

The Long March-8 rocket carrying 22 satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2022. (Photo by Tu Haichao/Xinhua) WENCHANG, Hainan, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. The rocket blasted off at 11:06 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern Hainan Province before sending the satellites into preset orbit. These satellites will then be released in 12 groups. They will be mainly used for commercial remote sensing services, marine environment monitoring, forest fire prevention and disaster mitigation. The mission marked the 409th flight of the Long March carrier rockets. The Long March-8 used for Sunday's launch is a modified version of the medium-lift carrier rocket and is 48 meters long with a takeoff weight of 198 tonnes. It uses non-tox

BEIJING, Feb. 26 -- "The US guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on February 26 and hyped it up. The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent its forces to track and monitor the US warship’s passage in the whole course," said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a written statement released on Saturday. "It is hypocritical and futile for the US to conduct this provocative action in an attempt to bolster the 'Taiwan independence' forces by making some gestures," stressed the spokesperson, adding that troops of the PLA Eastern Theater Command are on high alert at all times and ready to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security and regional peace and stability.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/26/content_10135533.htm

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday held a phone conversation. During the phone conversation, Xi thanked Putin again for coming to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and congratulated the Russian athletes on finishing second in the Winter Olympics medal table. Xi pointed out that recent dramatic changes in the situation in eastern Ukraine have drawn great attention from the international community, adding that China decides on its position based on the merits of the Ukrainian issue itself. He called on dropping the Cold War mentality, attaching importance and respecting the legitimate security concerns of various countries and forming a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism through negotiation. The Chinese side supports the Russian side in solving the issue through negotiation with the Ukrainian side, Xi said, adding that China has been consistent

Ten Chinese military officers assigned to the PLA 75th Group Army participate in the Cobra Gold 2022 humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise via video links on February 18，2022.   BEIJING, Feb. 25 -- The Cobra Gold 2022 humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise was held in Thailand from February 18 to 20. The Chinese military sent a 10-member team to attend via video link the HADR table top exercise (HADR-TTX) under the theme of international disaster response and civil-military coordination in the context of epidemic situation. The participants from different countries also exchanged views on the early warning mechanism for disaster relief. This year, the Cobra Gold 2022HADR-TTX has not only involved the lectures on the routine topics including the disaster response operation mechanism and international and regional humanitarian agencies, but also specially added lectures and seminars on the HADR mechanism establishment and operation under the pand

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, has sent a verbal message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), to express warm congratulations on the successful Beijing Winter Olympics. In the message, Kim said the Winter Olympics, held with the deep expectation and care of all the Chinese people and the people of the world, has become a grand international sports gathering full of innovation and characteristics. He noted under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the CPC and the Chinese people have written a splendid chapter in the history of Olympic Games with their indefatigable efforts and hard work to hold the Beijing Winter Olympics as scheduled, demonstrating the mettle of the Chinese people, who are closely united around Comrade General Secretary and forge ahead towards the path guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New

BEIJING, Feb. 25 -- The 12th China-EU dialogue on defense and security policy was held via video link on February 25. The leaders from the Office for International Military Cooperation under China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Common Security and Defence Policy and Crisis Response department under the European External Action Service (EEAS) co-chaired the dialogue. Both sides exchanged views on China-EU defense cooperation, regional security situation and issues of common concern.   source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/25/content_10135419.htm

By Tang Qingxi, Qiu Hongyu and Zhang Qiang Border troops test a new type of tent on plateau. (Photo by Li Renxi) BEIJING, Feb. 25 -- Recently, a scientific research team from the PLA Army Research Institute went to the training camp of a firepower regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command in the plateau area with an elevation of 5,300 meters to conduct on-site testing of three types of plateau emergency cold-proof equipment. The snow-covered plateau features low temperature and hypoxia all year round, which puts higher requirements for equipment operation. The research and development of cold-proof facilities and equipment concerns the physical and mental health of border troops and affects their combat capabilities. With this in mind, the research team was to test three new projects: the inflatable tent, the new thermal insulation water tank and the improved tent for extremely cold condition. Song Yao, a member of the research team and an engineer at the PLA Army Research

NUKU'ALOFA, Feb. 25 -- Amphibious dock landing ship Wuzhishan and comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu attached to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy departed from the port of Nuku'alofa on the morning of February 23, 2022, after delivering disaster relief supplies to Tonga. Tongan government officials, staff of the Chinese Embassy in Tonga and overseas Chinese representatives came to the pier to see off the ships. The second batch of disaster-relief supplies provided by Chinese government, weighting 1,400 tons in total, included prefab houses, tractors, electric generators, pumps, water purifiers, emergency food and medical equipment. source http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2022-02/25/content_10135366.htm

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged Chinese winter sports athletes to strive for "a splendid life" and devote their youth and strength to the motherland and the people. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in the reply to a letter from Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming. In the letter, Xi extended congratulations to Su and other athletes in ice and snow sports for their outstanding performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics and put forward expectations for them. Su said in his letter that he was born in a great country and raised in the best times, and he felt very lucky to have realized his dream through hard work. Xi said that the new era is the era of dream chasers, and also the era for young people to realize their dreams. Xi expressed in the letter his hope for young Chinese to keep the motherland at heart, aim high, and have their fee

BEIJING, Feb. 24 - "What the US report says about China's Taiwan region is a gross interference in China's internal affairs and violation of the one-China principle and the basic norms governing international relations. We are firmly opposed to that," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday. Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks at a regular media briefing when asked to comment on the US recent "Indo-Pacific Strategy Report", which claimed that the Indo-Pacific region faces mounting challenges, particularly from China, and the US will strive to support Taiwan's so-called self-defense capabilities. Snr. Col. Tan said the US report hypes up foreign threats, and tries to form exclusive cliques, yet claims to promote regional freedom, openness, prosperity and security. It is void of any logic or reason, and the so-called commitments and visions it fabricates out of the outdated Cold Wa