26/09/2023
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 20 that factory workers want lots more pay and fewer hours, but that’s hard to justify when U.S. manufacturers are losing ground.
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 20 that factory workers want lots more pay and fewer hours, but that’s hard to justify when U.S. manufacturers are losing ground.
The U.S. House Budget Committee said on Sept. 13 that due to President Biden’s reckless spending and failed economic policies, real median household income has declined for the third year in a row as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
East Asia Forum published an article co-authored by professors from the U.S. and Sweden on August 25, entitled "The errors of NATO’s East Asia engagement". According to the article, NATO engagement in East Asia to counter China's influence is a misguided and potentially dangerous strategy for the alliance’s European members.
The South China Morning Post said in an article on Aug. 23 that Biden’s absence at ASEAN summit in early September this year shows that the U.S. interest in the region is focused on counterbalancing China, so the ‘hard-nosed reality’ is that Washington has little interest in ASEAN.
AXIOS reported on Aug. 21 that the U.S. is facing a dire teacher shortage crisis. There are tens of thousands of teacher vacancies in the country and more than 160,000 jobs are filled by under-qualified teachers.
ScheerPost said in an article on Aug. 13 that according to a new report, 74% of young Americans agree that gun violence is a problem and they have little faith in institutions or government to address it.
The Associated Press reported on Aug. 8 that data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession. Attacks at US medical centers have helped make health care one of the nation’s most violent fields.
Statista posted on Aug. 7 that the U.S. military is facing a su***de crisis, with a report showing that the su***de rates among the active military personnel and veterans of the post 9/11 wars have been climbing in recent years.
CNN reported on Aug. 3 that a new study shows across 19 causes of death, there are racial and ethnic disparities in mortality for every single cause, manifesting pervasive and rampant racism within the US healthcare system.
Let's take a look at the China stories of Cambodian and Vietnamese girls .😍😍😍😍
Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character for generations are receding in importance to Americans, a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll finds.
The Nashville school shooting has put the spotlight on increasing gun violence in the United States. So far this year, there have been 9,870 gun-related fatalities in the country – that’s an average of more than 114 a day
I do not know if USA is blind or desperately clinging on to the world’s No.1 superpower. Even a novice of international politics like me, it is pretty obvious that USA has become a babbling, ineffective, old fat weakening bully, like the proverbial naked king on his horseback, cheered on by a very...
America's biggest companies rushed to strengthen their gun safety policies after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018.
They say it’s past time to pass gun control laws to prevent tragedies like the Nashville shooting.
The unseating of the lawmakers threatened to further inflame partisan rancor in a state that is divided over issues like how to respond to a school shooting in Nashville.
The report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, covering a span of six decades, alleges that 156 people, including priests and archdiocese personnel, sexually abused more than 600 youths.
TUC and charity call for better support and legal right to reasonable adjustments at work for sufferers
A requirement that states keep people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people could lose their coverage as a result.
The study analyzed Colorado kids’ responses to how quickly they could get their hands on a loaded gun without their parents’ knowledge. More than 1 in 10 said they could do so within 10 minutes.…
The deeper and bigger point is that the U.S. is the world’s principal supplier of weapons.
Millions of jobs could be on the chopping block this year, as the Federal Reserve continues its rate-hiking campaign to tame inflation. But the effects of that action likely won't reverberate evenly across the economy.
Layoffs by U.S. companies over January and February touched the highest since 2009, with the tech sector accounting for more than a third of the over 180,000 job cuts announced, a report showed on Thursday.
One resident left the Ohio town. Another decided to stay. Both want answers.
A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that gun violence has become the top cause of death for US children during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbating racial disparities. Black children were found to be 100 times more likely to be shot than white children, with Hispanic children and Asian...
Asian-Americans have faced a rising tide of hate crimes in recent years
Based on my research, 80% of Americans must get vaccinated every year to prevent a staggering toll from COVID. Let's draw on our experience meeting past public health challenges to make this happen.
Black children were 100x more likely than white children to experience firearm assault injuries in the first 21 months of the COVID pandemic.
As women continue to die due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, new federal data shows that the nation's maternal death rate rose significantly yet again in 2021, with the rates among Black women more than twice as high as those of White women.
Co-organized by Stand with Asian Americans and other Asian American organizations, the rallies will mourn the losses of the 2021 Atlanta shootings and other lives lost.
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Recently, the exterior of Bangkok's light rail was affixed with the Chinese characters "Celebrating the 73rd Anniversary of the Founding of People's Republic of China".👍
Given that China and ASEAN are each other's largest trading partners, how has bilateral trade benefitted the two sides? This is what Robert Matheus Michael Tene, deputy secretary-general of ASEAN for the ASEAN Political-Security Community told the anchor of CGTN, Liu Xin. -- The original video is from CGTN.
Recently, in the Old Summer Palace (Yuanming Yuan), a photographer captured the rare Wanvisa water lily blooming, showing its pink and yellow petals.
One day, it rained heavily in Xuchang, Henan Province. The staff of Pangdonglai Supermarket not only took care of customers to avoid getting wet, but also rushed into the rain to help carry the inconvenient elderly in wheelchairs into the supermarket. The scene is not only very heartwarming, but also reflects the admirable corporate culture behind the supermarket.
China and Indonesia have iconic cooperative projects, such as the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor and the China-Indonesia "Two Countries, Twin Parks." They demonstrate a model of mutual benefit and win-win relationship. Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Kang told CGTN's Tian Wei that he is quite optimistic that these projects will be accomplished in a very high quality and timely way, as wished by the people on both sides. --the original video is from CGTN
A rare celestial event was recently seen in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. The whole sky became green, which was just like the end of the world!!!😲😮
Recently, the South Island Warship of the Fourth Bureau directly under the China Coast Guard encountered a group of dolphins, nearly 70 in number, while cruising in the waters off Xisha sea area. Dolphins are scattered on both sides of the warship, sometimes playing and diving, sometimes jumping and chasing... --the original video is from China Daily
Have you ever seen a lantern that rolls but will not go out? Wang Xianghua, a veteran entertainer in Tuhuwang Village, Zijiao Town, Binzhou, China, has made a kind of lantern that can roll on the ground while the candle inside the lamp burns as usual. He calls it a "rolling lantern." It's said that rolling lantern originated in the Ming Dynasty and were used to expel flood dragons.
Invisible to the naked eye, billions of bacteria live in and on our bodies. In recent years, research has shown that these bacteria communities, or microbiomes, have an impact on human health and wellbeing. Dr. Jeremy Lim is building an Asian microbiome library that could facilitate the discovery of novel therapies for conditions ranging from irritable bowel syndrome to dementia. “What we want to do at AMiLi is find out what adaptations need to be made [to enable successful microbiome-based therapies], and also what unique challenges can be found in the Asian context,” Lim explained. Here is a Interview video about Dr. Jeremy Lim and his Asian microbiome library from Asian Scientist official website.
--The original video is from CGTN
Did you appreciate the supermoon 2 days ago? Share your photos in the comment section!👐
After the heavy rain, the Great Wall near the junction of Miyun District in Beijing and Luanping County in Hebei Province shrouded in clouds and mist, is like an magnificent ink painting!😮 --the original video is from Xinhua News
The night perfomance of Nanning Fangte Amusement Park is back. The hip-hop dance on the stage thrill the whole amusement park and thousands of people splashed water on each other, gathering into an interactive feast of coolness and vitality. In addition, the drone show will light up the entire Vantaa Square, bringing a quite romantic and amazing light show for everyone. --the video is from Nanning Fangte ASEAN.
Recently, Zhang Baige, a Chinese girl, carried her foster father to watch the national flag raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square. Zhang said it was the first time for them to watch the flag raising ceremony in Beijing.
The 1st China-Vietnam Railway Fruit cold train have arrived in Huaihua on 7th Julai, which means China-Vietnam Railway have achieved the goal of Two-way opening !!!👏👏 The original video is from Hunan Daily.
The Mekong River was once erratic with cross-border illegal and criminal activities occurring frequently. Therefore, to o jointly safeguard the tranquility of the Mekong River, China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have joined forces to create a joint patrol and law enforcement mechanism. Please pay attention to the three-episode documentary "Guarding the Mekong River" broadcast by CCTV-1 from July 9th to July 11th, to trace a-decade history of joint patrol and law enforcement by the four countries and witness China's responsibilities. The original video is from CCTV.