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China congratulates Australia's Albanese in hint at thawing ties

China has congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in Tokyo for a meeting with key allies, on his recent election. "It is China that has changed, not Australia, and Australia should always stand up for our values," the 59-year-old centre-left Labor Party leader said. (File photo by= AFP/CHARLY TRIBALLEAU) [아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has sent a congratulatory note to newly elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Beijing's state media reported, ending a year-long freeze in diplomatic contact between the two countries, AFP reported. China cut off diplomatic and trade channels with Australia in a largely symbolic act of fury last May, following clashes over issues including human rights, espionage, and the origins of COVID-19. "The Chinese side is ready to work with the Australian side to review the past, look into the future ... to promote the sound and steady growth of their comprehensive strategic partnership," Li said, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency late Monday. Albanese said the letter was "welcome" and said he would "respond appropriately" when he returns from a summit of Quad leaders in Tokyo. But he has previously warned that the relationship will remain difficult. "It is China that has changed, not Australia, and Australia should always stand up for our values," the 59-year-old center-left Labor Party leader said. Li's message came as Albanese was heading for his first foreign engagement in Tokyo, where he is meeting with the leaders of Japan, India, and the United States. Australia has expressed concerns about Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific region including a recent security pact between China and the Solomon Islands.

Moderna testing potential monkeypox vaccines

Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" are seen in this illustration taken on May 22, 2022. (File photo by= Reuters/Dado Ruvic) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] Moderna Inc is testing potential vaccines against monkeypox in pre-clinical trials as the disease spreads in the United States and Europe, Reuters reported. The World Health Organization said on Tuesday (May 24) there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported on May 7 outside the countries where it usually spreads. Moderna did not immediately respond to a request for more details on the monkeypox vaccines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the government was in the process of releasing doses of a smallpox vaccine Jynneos, made by Bavarian Nordic A/S, for use in monkeypox cases.

SOUTH Korea open to reviewing May 24 sanctions on North Korea: official

Under the sanctions, known as the May 24 Measures, almost all inter-Korean exchanges are banned except for the Kaesong Industrial Complex and humanitarian aid projects. (Photo from goodfon website) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] SEOUL: The South Korean government will review the issue of whether to maintain its economic sanctions imposed on North Korea in 2010 for a deadly naval attack, mindful of President Yoon Suk-yeol's stated practical approach, a unification ministry official said Tuesday. The remark came as Seoul marked the 12th year since the sanctions were applied on the North after the North sank the South Korean warship Cheonan in a torpedo attack, which killed 46 sailors. Under the sanctions, known as the May 24 Measures, almost all inter-Korean exchanges are banned except for the Kaesong Industrial Complex and humanitarian aid projects. "The May 24 Measures can be reviewed in accordance with a principles-based and practical approach," the official said on the condition of anonymity. He stressed, however, that the government's stance on maintaining sanctions on the North remains unchanged for now. Earlier in the day, a group of South Korean businessmen who used to be involved in inter-Korean economic projects called for the government to lift the sanctions. "Since the measure went into effect 12 years ago, over 1,000 businessmen are living miserably, with several having gone bankrupt or turned into delinquent borrowers," they said during a press conference held in front of the ministry building in Seoul.

Coronavirus: Argentine President Fernández pays 'fine' over lockdown party

Alberto Fernández's popularity ratings sank after the photos of the dinner party emerged. Originally, President Fernández, who is a professor of criminal law, had argued that there had been no breach because no one caught Covid as a result of the dinner party. (Photo by= EL PAIS/ Twitter) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] Argentine President Alberto Fernández has made a large donation as part of a deal to end an investigation into a lockdown party he and his wife hosted. The couple came under investigation after photos emerged showing them having a birthday dinner attended by about a dozen people while lockdown measures were in force, BBC reported. At the time, public gatherings, including funerals, were banned. The photos caused outrage and caused the president's popularity to plummet. A judge agreed to the offer by the president and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez to donate three million pesos ($25,000; £20,000) in exchange for the case against them to be dropped. Prosecutors had stipulated that the amount donated should be the equivalent of a respiratory machine and a stay in intensive care in the hospital. The money will go to a vaccine research institute. The scandal dubbed "Olivosgate" in reference to the president's official residence in Buenos Aires, where the dinner took place, broke in August 2021. No one is wearing masks and the remnants of the dinner, including a cake, can still be seen on the table. It soon transpired that the photo had been taken in July 2020, when mandatory lockdown measures were in full force in the capital, Buenos Aires. The leaked photo triggered an investigation into whether the president and his wife had breached health protocols.

PH Senate OKs bill on birth, death, marriage certificates’ permanent validity

Voting 21-0, senators recently passed Senate Bill 2450 or the proposed Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death and Marriage Act issued, signed, certified or authenticated by the Philippine Statistics Authority. (Photo from Info Get Travel) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure providing permanent validity of the certificates of live birth, death, and marriage, barring agencies from requiring a new copy of these certificates from individuals who transact business with them, PhilStar reported. Voting 21-0, senators recently passed Senate Bill 2450 or the proposed Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death and Marriage Act issued, signed, certified, or authenticated by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and its predecessor, the National Statistics Office, and local civil registries, and the reports of birth, death and marriage registered and issued by the Philippine Foreign Service posts. “What is its mandate? Public or private entities are barred from requiring a new copy of these certificates from individuals who transact business with them,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said in his explanatory vote. Recto added that after this bill becomes law, the government shall enforce the permanent validity of the certificates of live birth, death and marriage issued, signed, certified or authenticated by the PSA.

Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns restrict tourism

In 2017, as part of its bid to expand, it renamed the Chinese operation Aibiying (爱彼迎) - meaning to welcome each other with love - which is easier to pronounce for Mandarin speakers. (Photo by= Getty Images) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] Airbnb is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a "zero-Covid" policy has meant lockdowns are ongoing. All listings for homes and experiences in the country will be removed from the company's website by summer, a source familiar with the matter told the BBC. Stays within China made up only 1% of Airbnb's revenue over the last few years. The company is expected to instead focus on Chinese residents traveling abroad to other destinations. Before the pandemic, Chinese travelers heading abroad had tripled in less than a decade, reaching 155 million journeys in 2019, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. But since 2020, China has had some of the toughest Covid restrictions in the world, making travel into and around the country extremely difficult. Airbnb set up its business in China in 2016. Since then, some 25 million guests have booked stays there through the online home rental company. But a source familiar with the company's decision said the domestic rental operation for travelers visiting China had been complicated and expensive to run even before the pandemic. For example, guest's details were sent to the Chinese government in line with local laws and regulations, and the company has faced strong competition from native Chinese home-rental platforms.

Ukraine war: World faces 'dark hour', Biden tells Quad Summit

Australia's Anthony Albanese, US' Joe Biden, Japan's Fumio Kishida and India's Narendra Modi met on Tuesday. Formally referred to as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the Quad began as a loose grouping of countries following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that banded together to provide humanitarian and disaster assistance. The group fell dormant before it was resuscitated in 2017. (Photo by= Getty Images) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] The world is "navigating a dark hour in our shared history" with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told key Asian allies. The war has now become a "global issue" underscoring the importance of defending the international order, he said, BBC reported. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida also echoed his comments, saying that a similar invasion should not happen in Asia. Mr Biden is meeting the leaders of Japan, Australia and India in Tokyo in his first visit to Asia as president. Mr Biden's comments come a day after he warned China that it was "flirting with danger" over Taiwan, and vowed to protect Taiwan militarily if China attacked, appearing to contradict a long-standing US policy on the issue. In his opening remarks at Tuesday's summit, Mr Biden said their meeting was about "democracies versus autocracies, and we have to make sure that we deliver". The Ukraine war, he said, "is going to affect all parts of the world" as Russia's blockade of Ukraine grain exports aggravates a global food crisis. Mr Biden promised the US would work with allies to lead the global response, reiterating their commitment to defend international order and sovereignty "regardless of where they were violated in the world" and remaining a "strong and enduring partner" in the Indo-Pacific region.

North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases reach nearly 3 million: state media

The KCNA stressed that the North has succeeded in effectively keeping the virus situation under control. A worker disinfects a vehicle carrying medical oxygen, in Pyongyang. (File photo by= EPA) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] SEOUL: North Korea reported over 134,510 new suspected COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with the total number of fever cases reaching nearly 3 million. More than 134,510 people showed indications of fever, with no additional deaths reported, over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, citing data from the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters. The daily number of fever cases has remained below 200,000 for the third consecutive day after reaching 219,030 cases Saturday. The death toll remains at 68, with the fatality rate standing at 0.002 percent, the KCNA said. The fever caseload reported since late April in the nation, with a population of 24 million, came to more than 2.94 million as of 6 p.m. Sunday, of which more than 2.54 million, have recovered and at least 400,230 are being treated, it added. The KCNA stressed that the North has succeeded in effectively keeping the virus situation under control. On May 12, North Korea reported its first COVID-19 case after claiming to be coronavirus-free for over two years and declared the implementation of the "maximum emergency" virus control system. On May 12, North Korea reported its first COVID-19 case after claiming to be coronavirus-free for over two years and declared the implementation of the "maximum emergency" virus control system.

Executions spiked in Iran in Saudi Arabia in 2021 - Amnesty

Nooses were displayed in London during a protest by an exiled Iranian opposition group last August. The 140% rise in the number of executions in Saudi Arabia last year was, according to Amnesty, the start of a "grim trend that continued in 2022 with the execution of 81 people in a single day in March". (Photo by= SOPA Images) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] There was a worrying rise in executions in 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions were eased, Amnesty International says, with spikes seen in Iran and Saudi Arabia. A report by the human rights group says at least 579 executions were known to have been carried out in 18 countries - a 20% increase from the previous year, BBC reported. Iran accounted for the biggest portion of this rise. It put to death at least 314 people, compared with 246 in 2020. Saudi Arabia more than doubled its number of executions to 65. The global total is the second-lowest figure, after 2020, that Amnesty has recorded since at least 2010. However, as in previous years, it doesn't include China. Although it is believed to execute thousands of people each year, the data on its use of the death penalty is a state secret. Amnesty's annual death penalty report says Iran's highest known figure since 2017 was due in part to a more than five-fold increase in drug-related executions to 132, from 23 in 2020. The rights group calls this a "flagrant violation of international law, which prohibits the use of the death penalty for crimes other than those involving intentional killing". The report says that the easing of Covid-related restrictions also led to judges handing down at least 2,052 death sentences in 56 countries.

Westlife returns to Manila for 'Wild Dreams Tour'

The band made the announcement on Twitter, jointly saying they would be visiting Indonesia a week before the Philippines. (Photo from Inquirer) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: Better believe we won't be fools again this time. The Irish boyband Westlife, who made its name during the late '90s and early 2000s, is coming back to the Philippines for a concert tour. The boy group is set to perform their greatest hits, as well as new songs from their new album, PhilStar reported. The band made the announcement on Twitter, jointly saying they would be visiting Indonesia a week before the Philippines. "We hope to see you all there dancing along with us," the tweet said. Westlife's "Wild Dreams Tour" will take place at the Araneta Coliseum on February 20, 2023, a week after Valentine's Day. Tickets will go on for sale this June 4 at 10 a.m. Headlining the group's concert will be their twelfth and latest album "Wild Dreams" which features the singles "Starlight," "Alone Together," and their cover of Ed Sheeran's "My Hero." But as Westlife pegged their concert to have "all the hits," fans can expect some of their popular songs like "Swear It Again," "If I Let You Go," "Fool Again," "When You're Looking Like That," and their covers of "I Have A Dream," "Seasons in the Sun," and "Uptown Girl."

Businesses rattled by Japan's reluctance to welcome foreign tourists

Prior to the pandemic, Japan had been keen to boost tourism as a key pillar for economic growth, with a goal in 2020 to attract 40 million foreign visitors. Travelers gather in the international arrivals lobby at Narita airport near Tokyo on April 7, 2022. (File photo by=Kyodo) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] TOKYO: Japanese business circles, particularly those in the tourism sector, are unsettled by what appears to be an overly cautious government policy toward resuming tourism from abroad as the Asian country's economy struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo reported. Japan is set to further ease COVID-19 border controls by doubling the cap on overseas arrivals to 20,000 people per day starting in June, following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's remarks earlier this month that the country will relax restrictions on par with other Group of Seven countries. But such international arrivals do not include tourists, and the government has not yet indicated when Japan will start accepting tourists from overseas. As a result, Japan is now the only G-7 country rejecting foreign tourists due to the pandemic. According to the Japan Association of Travel Agents, "a very limited number of countries like Japan and China" don't accept foreign tourists. Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, told a press conference on May 9, "Many Japanese traveled abroad for sightseeing and leisure during the Golden Week holidays. On the other hand, Japan is still not allowing foreigners to enter Japan for tourism." While business leaders are often critical of the government over its strict COVID-19 policy, fearing such measures jeopardize economic growth, the general public of the rapidly graying country seems to support it.

Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report

The document also discloses for the first time that the executive committee maintained a list of its ministers who were facing abuse allegations but - in spite of calls for a public database - kept its findings secret. (Photo by= Getty Images) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] Leaders of the world's largest Baptist denomination covered up sex abuse by clergy for years and vilified survivors, an internal report says. The seven-month investigation found that survivors had come forward over two decades about abusers within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). But their pleas for intervention were met with "resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility" by officials. With 13 million members, SBC is the largest Protestant body in the US. The investigation - carried out for the SBC by an outside firm - was launched in the wake of a 2019 report by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News that exposed hundreds of alleged cases of sex abuse within the church. Amid internal divisions over how to handle the scandal, thousands of delegates at the SBC's annual gathering last year voted in favor of a third-party review of the church's actions. The 288-page report issued on Sunday names a few senior leaders on the church's executive committee as having control over its response to the reports of abuse and of being "singularly focused on avoiding liability for the SBC". In a statement on Sunday, SBC President Ed Litton called on Southern Baptists to lament in prayer and prepare to implement reforms, adding he was "grieved to my core" for victims.

North Korea's media shifts stance, questions effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

"While the development of virus vaccines is taking place competitively in many countries, the reality of the current health care crisis shows that it is still much too insufficient to bring about optimism and confidence in an absolutely stable living environment," Minju Joson, a paper run by the North's Cabinet, said. (Photo from Chula TH Website) [아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] SEOUL: North Korea's state-controlled media carried reports Tuesday questioning the usefulness of COVID-19 vaccines, as the secretive nation has claimed progress in efforts to control the virus outbreak. The North's latest stance may suggest a dimmer prospect of accepting the international community's existing offers of vaccine aid, including Washington's stated willingness to provide help and Seoul's bid for consultations on health care cooperation. "Pharmaceutical companies are developing vaccines against various virus variants, with treatments having been developed, but there are questions about whether they can be used in the global scope," the Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the North's ruling Workers' Party, said. Minju Joson, a paper run by the North's Cabinet, presented a similar view in an editorial the previous day. Such reports represent a shift from those in the North's news outlets earlier this month emphasizing the need for vaccination to fight the virus. The daily number of the country's fever cases has remained below 200,000 on Monday, with no deaths reported, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. On May 12, North Korea disclosed its first COVID-19 case, having claimed to be coronavirus-free for over two years. It soon declared the implementation of the "maximum emergency" virus control system.

South Korea and Japan scramble jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes neared airspace

South Korea said it scrambled fighter jets as Russian and Chinese warplanes briefly entered its air defence identification zone. Moscow doesn't recognize the Korea ADIZ, while Beijing said the area isn't territorial airspace and all countries should enjoy the freedom of movement there. (Photo by=AFP/File/KIM JAE-HWAN) [아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] SEOUL: South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets after at least four Chinese and four Russian warplanes entered its air defense zone on Tuesday (May 24). Japan's Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said his country also scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace when Tokyo was hosting the leaders of the Quad grouping of countries. The Russian and Chinese aircraft entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (Korea ADIZ) in the Sea of Japan, known in Korea as the East Sea, several times throughout the day, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The aircraft, which included fighter jets and bombers from each side, did not violate South Korea's airspace, the JCS added. The South Korean military deployed air force fighters to "implement tactical measures" to brace for a potential contingency. Unlike airspace, an ADIZ is usually an area where countries may unilaterally demand that foreign aircraft take special steps to identify themselves, with no international laws governing ADIZs. Tuesday's incursion was the first reported since new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10. Japan's Kishi, speaking at a news conference that was shown online, said the move by Russia and China was likely a provocation by the two countries at the time of the Quad.

PH presumbtive president Marcos Jr. admin’s first full-year budget: A record P5.268 trillion in 2023

PH Presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. (Photo from Contributed) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: The incoming administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will have to spend a record P5.268 trillion (100, 610,371,200 USD) in 2023, its first full-year national budget. The Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) chaired by Budget Officer-in-Charge Secretary Tina Rose Marie Canda on Tuesday approved a bigger 2023 budget proposal than the P5.242-trillion pegged when the DBCC last met in December of last year, PH Inquirer reported. The 2023 national budget will be equivalent to 22.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) must pitch next year’s national budget to Congress within a month from Marcos Jr.’s first state of the nation address (SONA) when the forthcoming 19th Congressional session begins. The 2023 national budget will be equivalent to 22.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) must pitch next year’s national budget to Congress within a month from Marcos Jr.’s first state of the nation address (SONA) when the forthcoming 19th Congressional session begins.

ANA to remove self-check-in machines at domestic airports next year

The app, which passengers can also use to read magazines and newspapers on an inflight Wi-Fi network, is currently used by about 50 percent of the airline's passengers on domestic flights. The operator aims to boost the user rate to about 90 percent by around 2026. (Photo by= Kyodo) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] TOKYO: All Nippon Airways Co. said Tuesday the Japanese airline will remove self-check-in machines for domestic flights at 51 domestic airports from April next year as most passengers can complete their pre-flight procedures via a smartphone app, Kyodo reported. The move, which entails the removal of 437 machines used for domestic flights, is part of efforts to offer contactless services amid the coronavirus pandemic and reduce costs associated with airport check-ins. For those who cannot use the app, the airline will continue to offer in-person check-ins at the airports. Using the carrier's app, passengers can book and purchase electronic tickets for domestic flights and skip check-in procedures at airports. They can then use the electronic tickets on the app to go straight to security inspections and board their flights. "Smartphones will guide passengers smoothly (from booking to boarding)," Shinichi Inoue, president of All Nippon Airways, told a press conference in Tokyo. The airline said it also aims to add new functions to the app, including offering information about flight cancellations and delays, including departure times. Meanwhile, ANA's domestic rival Japan Airlines Co. said it will continue the use of automated check-in machines. The company has been revamping the machines as part of its COVID-19 measures since spring last year so people don’t have to touch the screen.

코로나19 정통으로 맞았던 중국.. 점차 정상화의 시동을 걸다..

중국은 코로나19로 홍역을 치렀지만 점차 정상화의 단계로 나아가면서 화물 운송 재개에 따른 화물차 운행 사진 22일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 코로나19로 홍역을 치른 중국이 화물 운송 정상화에 시동을 걸고 있다. 중국 교통운수부 측에 따르면 지난 21일 기준 전국 화물 운송·물류가 순차적으로 운행, 회복을 지속하고 있다고 밝혔다. 특히 국가 철로 운송 화물이 1천107만4천t에 달해 전일 대비 1.85% 증가한 것으로 집계됐다. 컨테이너 물동량은 73만6천TEU를 기록, 0.6% 늘었다. 이뿐만 아니라 현 시각 21일을 기준으로 톨게이트와 휴게소에 적용했던 임시 폐쇄 조치도 해제됐다. 코로나19 확산세가 잡히기 시작한 상하이에서도 조업 재개를 비롯해 푸둥국제공항의 항공편 운항 횟수와 화물량이 증가하고 있다는 희소식이 들렸다. 현 시각20일 푸둥국제공항의 화물 운송 보장 항공편이 175차례 이착륙했으며 화물·우편 물동량도 7천918t에 달한 것으로 집계됐다. 두 수치 모두 코로나19 확산 전 정상 수준의 80%까지 회복했다 일터로 복귀한 인력도 늘었다. 푸둥국제공항 화물운송구역의 폐쇄 작업 인력이 8천200여 명으로 늘었으며 지상직을 비롯해 항공기 정비, 화물운송센터 등 인력이 충원된 것으로 조사됐다. 이는 4월 초에 복귀한 인력에 비해 약 800명 늘어난 수준이다. 화물 전용 항공편을 운영하는 항공사도 4월 중순보다 7곳 늘어난 48곳에 달했다. 또 운영을 재개한 취항지도 9개 추가돼 53개까지 증가한 것으로 조사됐다. 원활한 중점물자 운송을 위해 지린성도 관련 조치를 취했다. 특히 환승역 12개 운영 계획을 수립, 이미 6개를 가동 중인 것으로 나타났다. 고속도로의 하루 평균 화물차 통행량도 코로나19 이전 수준의 75%까지 회복한 것으로 집계됐다. 신장위구르자치구도 역내 27개 국도와 77개 성도에 중점물자 운송 전용 도로 408개를 설치했다. 또 중점물자 관련 기업 129개가 포함된 첫 '화이트 리스트'를 발표해 운송 차량에 우선권을 부여, 빠른 통행을 보장할 방침인 것으로 나타났다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

지속적으로 우크라이나와 대화의 자세를 보였다고 주장하는 러시아.. 기나긴 서막의 끝은 언제쯤..

우크라이나 군인들을 태운 전차가 마리우폴을 떠나는 사진 20일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 러시아 측 협상 대표단장인 블라디미르 메딘스키 러시아 대통령 보좌관은 22일 벨라루스의 한 매체와의 인터뷰에서 러시아는 최고위층 협상을 포함한 우크라이나와의 협상을 거부한 적이 없다고 선을 그었다. 메딘스키 보좌관은 블라디미르 푸틴 러시아 대통령이 최고위층 협상을 거부하지 않는다고 전했다. 이어 정상회담을 위한 철저한 자료 준비가 양측의 최종 합의와 서명을 위한 것이어야 한다며 단순 사진 촬영을 위해서여선 안 된다고 강조했다. 메딘스키 보좌관은 앞서 러시아가 한 달 전 우크라이나에 협상 문건 초안을 전달하고 양측이 일부 내용에 합의했다고 설명했다. 그러나 협상을 지속하려는 러시아의 계획과는 달리 우크라이나가 대화를 지속하려는 뜻이 없었고 심지어 합의한 협상 방안을 공식 확인하지 않았다고 덧붙였다. 메딘스키 보좌관은 협상 중단이 우크라이나의 뜻이지 러시아는 중단을 주장하지 않았다고 밝혔다. 이어 러시아는 대화를 지속할 준비를 하고 있으며 '공'은 우크라이나에 넘어갔다고 말했다. 한편 미하일로 포돌랴크 우크라이나 대통령실 보좌관은 해외 매체와의 인터뷰에서 우크라이나는 러시아의 자국 영토 점령을 용인하는 어떠한 합의에도 동의하지 않는다고 못 박았다. 그는 러시아군이 우크라이나 영토에서 철수해야만 평화 프로세스가 재개될 수 있다고 주장했다. 포돌랴크 보좌관은 전쟁에 대한 우크라이나의 입장이 '더욱 타협하지 않음'이라고 설명했다. 그는 어떠한 양보도 우크라이나에게 부정적인 결과를 가져올 것이라고 강조하며 러시아에 대한 적대 행위를 잠시 중단하는 것이 오히려 더 큰 타격을 가져올 것이라고 덧붙였다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

브라질 부통령..파중관계 '비범한 미래'가 예상된다

[아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 현 시 브라질 수도 브라질리아에서 모랑 브라질 부통령이 파키스탄 고위층과의 협령위원회 6차 회의 후 브리핑하는 모습 각 23일 브라질 수도 브라질리아에서 브라질 모랑 부통령은 이날 파키스탄 고위층과의 협력위원회 6차 회의 후 브리핑에서 이같이 말했다. 모랑 브라질 부통령 23일 브라질은 중국을 본다고 말했다.브라질은 '주요적이고 전략적인 교역 상대국'으로서 중국과의 관계가 '매우 좋다'며 '비범한 미래'를 갖고 있다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

중국 시닝시, '제로코로나' 달성으로 일상생활 회복에 초집중

중국 시닝시는 제로코로나 달성으로 단계적 일상회복 단계를 발표하면서 시민들이 오프라인으로 슈퍼마켓에 와 물품을 사고 있는 사진 23일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 현 시각 23일 시닝시의 한 슈퍼마켓에서 시민들이 채소를 구입하고 있다. 시닝시의 코로나19 방역 조치 업무 지휘부는 "5월 18일 이후 시닝시는 4일 연속 코로나19 확진자가 나오지않았다. 코로나19 확진자와 무증상 감염자가 0명을 기록함에 따라 시닝시는 민생·공공서비스 업소가 개방되고 단계적으로 생활 생산 질서가 정상화 될 수 있도록 집중하겠다"라고 말했다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

중국 미얀마를 연결하는 열차 신통로 연결.. 더 나아가 유럽, 중동등으로 뻗어나가는 새로운 통로가 될 것..

중국에서 출발하여 미얀마로 향하는 국제철도 운행 사진 23일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 23일, 중-미얀마 신통로 (충칭-린창)-중경 과수원항 어부이 역에서 국제철도 반열이 발차하기를 기다리고 있다. 이날 중 충칭 과수원항 어부이역을 빠져나온 국제철도 셔틀열차는 중-미얀마 신통로의 개통을 알렸다. 기계 설비를 포함한 60개의 트렁크를 반열로 실어 나른다. 전자부품, 스쿠터 부품 등은 윈난 린창구를 거쳐 출국해 지하철로 15일 만에 미얀마 만달레이에 도착한다. 중-미얀마의 새로운 통로에 의거, 충칭의 로컬 및 주변 지역의 수출 화물은 미얀마의 출구를 통해 유럽, 아프리카, 중동 및 남아시아 각국으로 연결될 수 있으며, 운송 거리와 운송 시간이 대폭 단축되었다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

중국 윈난성, 멸종위기의 검은들창코원숭이 개체수 늘려가겠다..

바이마설산에서 멸종위기종인 검은들창코원숭이를 찍은 사진./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 검은들창코원숭이는 세계자연보전연맹(IUCN)의 적색목록에 있는 멸종위기종이다. 중국은 멸종 위기에 처한 검은들창코원숭이 보호를 위해 윈난성에 바이마설산 국가급 자연보호구를 설립하고 생태 환경 개선과 보호 조치를 통해 개체수를 늘리고 있다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

중국 샤오미.. 누적 판매량 5억대 돌파.. '글로벌 엘리트' 클럽에 합류..

지난 3월 15일에 열린 신제품 출시 콘퍼런스에 참가했던 샤오미 신제품 소개 사진./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 중국 샤오미가 누적 판매량 5억 대를 돌파하면서 삼성·애플과 함께 글로벌 스마트폰 '엘리트 클럽'에 합류했다. 시장조사업체 카운터포인트 리서치에 따르면 샤오미는 올 1분기 초 스마트폰 판매 5억 대를 달성했다. 1분기 샤오미는 인도에서 시장 점유율 23.2%로 1위를, 유럽에서 시장 점유율 12.6%로 3위를 차지했다. 샤오미는 1분기 스마트폰 매출은 458억 위안(약 8조6천841억원)에 달했고, 전 세계 스마트폰 출하량은 3천850만 대로 집계됐다고 밝혔다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

최근 점점 대두화되는 아시아계 혐오...이에 반대 사진전 미국 LA카운티에서 계최

미국 캘리포니아주 LA카운티 아카디아에서 관객들이 'Through the Lens 아시아계 미국인의 2021' 사진전을 관람하는 관람객 사진 21일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 현 시각 21일 미국 캘리포니아주 LA카운티 아카디아에서 관람객들이 ‘Through the Lens 아시아계 미국인의 2021’ 사진전을 관람하고 있다. 현 시각 21일 미국 캘리포니아주 LA카운티 아카디아의 도서관에서 열린 ‘Through the Lens: 아시아계 미국인의 2021’ 사진전은 미국 내 아시아계 인종차별 반대와 자신의 권익 보호에 대한 목소리를 전했다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

녹후추, 충칭 농가 소득을 책임지는 '효자'

충칭시 비산구 광푸진 다스타촌에서 녹후추를 팔기 위해 재배하고 있는 농부들 사진 22일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 현 시각 22일 충칭시 비산구 광푸진 다스타촌에서 농민이 채취한 녹후추를 옮기고 있다. 현 시각 5월 하순으로 접어들면서 충칭시 비산구 광푸진 다스타촌은 녹후추 따기가 한창이다. 다스타촌은 최근 수년 간 ‘마을 집단경제+농가’ 모델을 구축하고 재배 지역을 과학적으로 구획해 녹후추 산업을 대대적으로 발전시키고 있다. 현재 마을 전체의 녹후추 재배 면적은 100ha에 달하며, 생산량은 계속해서 안정적으로 증가하고 있어 현지 주민의 소득증대에 효자 역할을 톡톡히 하고 있다 gywhqh0214@naver.com

중국 5월 23일은.. '세계 거북이의 날' 다양한 행사 진행

중국, '세계 거북이의 날'을 맞이해 방류 전 바다거북의 건강 상태를 점검해 주는 사진 23일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 작업자들이 현 시각 23일 방류 전 바다거북의 건강 상태를 점검하고 있다. 이날 '세계 거북이의 날'을 맞아 산둥성 칭다오시는 바다거북 과학전시회 등의 행사를 개최하고 바다거북 5마리를 칭다오 해역으로 방류했다. gywhqh0214@naver.com

2022년 세계경제포럼 연차총회 화려한 개막식..

2022년 세계경제포럼 연차총회 센터에서 열린 개막식 사진 22일./(신화사/아시아뉴스통신=장하영기자) [아시아뉴스통신=장하영 기자] 현 시각 22일 스위스 다보스 세계경제포럼 연차총회 센터에서 열린 환영 리셉션 장면이다. 2022년 세계경제포럼(WEF) 연차총회는 22일부터 26일까지 스위스 휴양지 다보스에서 개최된다. gywhqh0214@naver.com