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The two leaders spoke on the phone on Friday morning and Xi reportedly urged the Russian president to abandon “the Cold War mentality.” China had previously called for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, but blamed the U.S. for sending weapons to Ukraine and declined to refer to Russia’s actions as an invasion. “Recently, the situation in eastern Ukraine has been undergoing rapid changes, which attracts increased attention from the international community,” Xi said, according to a readout of the call from Chinese broadcaster CCTV that was also reported by Russian outlet RIA Novosti....

Hua Chunying, who heads the Information Department at the Chinese foreign ministry, shared a black-and-white photograph of Mississippi cotton farmers and placed it next to a color image of three Uyghurs workers smiling as they collect cotton in Xinjiang. “#Mississippi in 1908 vs #Xinjiang in 2015,” Hua wrote on Twitter. “A shotgun and several hounds vs smiles and harvests. Forced labor?” she added, referring to a white tenant farmer standing in the middle of the frame....

Days after video chat company Zoom temporarily restricted the account of a U.S.-based activist group discussing the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising in China to comply with Chinese law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was asked Thursday about potential internet and social media restrictions that could come to Hong Kong with the passage last month of new national legislation designed to crack down on separatist political movements there. She declined to offer specifics, but said that “one thing is clear....

They have been linked to a laundry worker in the neighboring city of Shulan who tested positive for COVID-19 on May 7 in the first local case for 73 days. It is not known how she got sick, as she had not left the province or been in contact with anyone who had come back from overseas. “The current outbreak is very serious and complex and poses a major risk of further spread,” Gai Dongping, Jilin’s vice mayor, told a press conference on Wednesday....

That’s what the official People’s Daily accused the U.S. of launching against China. The August 29 propaganda blast, contained in a landmark piece, was not a one-off. On the 21st of last month, Global Times, a high-profile tabloid controlled by People’s Daily, insinuated the U.S. was working with China’s “enemies.” Americans and others may be perplexed by overheated Chinese rhetoric. The Communist Party of China has always believed its struggle with the United States is existential—in May 2019, People’s Daily declared a “people’s war” on America—but the hostility has become far more evident in recent months....

China’s government was firmly committed to staging the games with a “green, inclusive, open, and corruption-free approach,” Xi told IOC President Thomas Bach on Thursday. “We will deliver a spectacular games,” Xi said in opening remarks at their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing. Xi said China’s preparations grew out of its people’s approach to performing jobs in a “methodical matter and well in advance....

“It is China’s consistent belief that every country’s right to independently choose their social system and development path should be respected,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters Monday. “China firmly supports Cuba’s exploration for a development path consistent with its national realities, opposes external interference in Cuba’s internal affairs, supports Cuba in fighting COVID-19, improving people’s livelihood and maintaining stability, and remains committed to deepening China-Cuba friendship,” he said....

Ranked 72 at the moment, the country’s ambition is to conquer the football field in 50 years, towards which it is investing heavily. Can China, a country ranked seventy-second by FIFA in 2018, that has played in just one World Cup (2002 in Japan and South Korea, exiting after the group stages) and has never won even the Asia Cup, have a realistic chance of winning the 2050 FIFA Football World Cup?...

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the WHO’s March 30 team report on a Wuhan field visit to investigate the source of COVID-19 raised questions that “need to be addressed by further studies.” He said the team encountered difficulties in accessing raw data and added that the report concluded a lab leak was the “least likely hypothesis.” “Tedros’ remarks were extremely irresponsible,” Chinese state media Hubei Media Group reported, quoting the anonymous Chinese scientist on the WHO’s international team investigating the origins of COVID-19, according to the Morning Post....

Gold Medal Match Iran had to be content with a Silver yet again, as they were pipped in the final by a strong Chinese contingent. At the 2014 Games, they lost to South Korea in the finals. Iran played stronger in the presence of its former NBA star Haddadi. Whenever he was off the court, China took control of the match. The only time Iran was dominant was the first quarter when they took a 7 point lead at the end of the first quarter....

Why are these eight rocks in the East China Sea of any concern? They could trigger history’s next great conflict, perhaps as early as this month. China is determined to take the Senkakus. On August 2, Sankei News, the conservative-leaning Japanese newspaper, reported that Beijing had informed Tokyo that a large number of Chinese fishing vessels and government ships might, at the end of a fishing-suspension period on the 16th of this month, enter territorial waters around those islands....

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday after the area saw its worst violence in years. Hundreds of people, mostly Palestinians, were killed in the conflict that drew in the global community and China, as the head of the United Nations Security Council, joined the chorus of countries calling for Israeli restraint. With the bombardment of rockets and airstrikes at least temporarily over, China said a “grave humanitarian situation” has been left in the Gaza Strip....

USS Higgins, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy, and HMCS Vancouver, a Halifax-class frigate of the Royal Canadian Navy, crossed the strait on September 20, the allies confirmed in separate statements. Colonel Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command, said naval and air forces had been dispatched to “monitor and warn” the vessels. “Theater command forces remain on high alert at all times to resolutely counter all threats and provocations, and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Shi....

Russian Open winner Sourabh Verma joined him later in the day after winning a hard-fought first round contest against World No. 146 Chia Hao Lee. Interestingly, Jayaram’s path has now opened up after the fall of a couple of seeds at this Super 300 tournament. The Mumbai shuttler had both the fourth seed Hsu Jen Hao and the seventh seed Lucas Corvee in his quarter of the draw but both of them crashed out on Day 2 of this competition....

What’s going on? Skeptics suspect IBM of trying to make some marketing mileage out of Intel’s troubles. It has a rival chip coming out, the Power PC, and may be seeking to slow Pentium sales. Big retailers and computer-makers didn’t play along. Compaq Computer and Gateway 2000, among others, quickly announced they had done their own tests and would keep shipping machines using the chips. The bottom line for most consumers: if you’re thinking of upgrading to a Pentium, go ahead....

Thai League 1 side, Chonburi FC have moved to strengthened their team for the upcoming 2018 season by filling up the ASEAN import slot afforded to each team for the new season. The club who is also known as The Sharks, have gone for Singaporean international Zulfahmi who nominally operates in central midfield but could also play in centre of defence if required. A product of the Young Lions program, Zulfahmi has progressed through the ranks and is now a full fledged senior international with the Singapore national team....

This article discusses the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for people who develop chondrosarcoma. Types of Chondrosarcoma The four main types of chondrosarcoma are: Conventional: Conventional chondrosarcoma is the most common type and makes up roughly 75%–80% of all chondrosarcomas. Clear cell: Clear cell chondrosarcoma forms at the end of a bone. Because it spreads slowly, if caught early, it is highly treatable through surgery. Dedifferentiated: A dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma is an aggressive type of bone cancer that starts as a lower-grade form, with the cells changing over time....

In Paul Lambert’s first game in charge of the Potters, the Cameroon and Senegal internationals were deployed alongside fleet-footed winger Xherdan Shaqiri in a three-man attack at the bet365 Stadium. And the trio worked to devastating effect as they handed their new manager a welcome on a positive note. While Choupo-Moting provided the assist for the opener, Diouf was on on hand to finish a move started by the former Mainz 05 man, to seal the victory for the hosts....

Sounds like a good gig — but apparently there was a better one out there for Beard. MORE: Way-too-early Top 25 | College stars ditch draft, return to school On Friday, one week after being introduced as the Runnin’ Rebels head coach, Beard became the next head coach Texas Tech. The move was first reported by Jeff Goodman. Beard was an assistant coach at Texas Tech for 10 years under Bob Knight and then Pat Knight....

Bosh reportedly wants to play, but the Heat are standing their ground on not letting him back on the court, ESPN.com reported. MORE: Injuries that crushed NBA playoff dreams Bosh’s wife, Adrienne, started a #BringBoshBack hashtag on Twitter and retweeted several media members who said the Heat looked like they could use Bosh on the court in their playoff series against the Hornets. Neither Bosh nor the team have given an official response for his absence since February, but he reportedly has been dealing with blood clots once again....