ecns.cn (2023-12-08). China issues plan to promote further opening-up of Shanghai FTZ. ecns.cn China's State Council on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive plan to promote the high-level institutional opening-up of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone by aligning it with high-standard international economic and trade rules.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Guideline to optimize Shanghai free trade zone. ecns.cn The State Council, the country's Cabinet, published a comprehensive plan on Thursday with measures to support further development of the Shanghai free trade zone, Xinhua News Agency reported.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Upward trend continues in China's foreign trade. ecns.cn China's total imports and exports of goods in November grew by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month to 1.2 percent year-on-year, according to data released Thursday by the General Administration of Customs.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-07). Officials Admit West Sabotaged Ukraine Peace Deal With Russia. popularresistance.org The United States has played a key role in fueling the wars in both Israel-Palestine and Ukraine. | The US government has sought to prevent peace in Gaza, vetoing resolutions in the UN Security Council that call for a ceasefire, while sending weapons to Israel to help it bomb densely populated civilian areas, contributing to the killing of more than 15,000 Palestinians, approximately 70% of whom are women and children. | Since 2022, Washington has done exactly the same in Ukraine, torpedoing peace proposals that Russia had supported. | This has been confirmed by numerous sources, including the former leader of Ge…

David Schultz (2023-12-07). Inequality in America? Bah, Humbug! counterpunch.org If the US economy is in such great shape why are there so many poor in America and why is there such inequality in the country? According to The Economist we are entering the golden years for American workers. After decades of the closing of factories, the loss of blue-collar jobs, wage stagnation, and a

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). China's foreign trade up 1.2% in Nov. ecns.cn China's imports and exports expanded by 1.2 percent year-on-year in November, with exports recording first expansion in seven months, as more positive factors emerge for the country's foreign trade recovery.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). China committed to high-quality growth, high-level opening-up. ecns.cn China remains resolute in advancing high-quality growth and high-level opening-up, delivering enhanced services for global companies, said China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-08). Council on Foreign Relations tries to combat rise of anti-globalisation. expose-news.com Major economic powers are turning inward. In other words, they are turning away from globalisation in favour of economic nationalism. The shift away from hyper-globalisation poses huge questions for Globalists. Officially, the …

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Forum: China still offers opportunities for U.S. companies. ecns.cn Despite an economic slowdown in China, the Chinese market still provides great potential for foreign companies, and U.S. companies need to be in it to learn how to compete at Chinese speed, said American experts.

infobrics (2023-12-07). Brics Will Help New Members Ethiopia and UAE to Cement Ties. infobrics.org Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are set to become full members of the Brics economic bloc on January 1, 2024, committed to utilising the platform to enhance their all-round relations and cooperation…

infobrics (2023-12-07). BRICS: UAE Ditches U.S. Dollar for Oil Trade. infobrics.org The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is asking BRICS countries to settle oil trade in local currencies and not the U.S. dollar. The Middle Eastern nation is aiming to diversify its economic partnerships by renewing payment methods for oil trade deals…

Melvin Goodman (2023-12-07). The Washington Post Gratuitously and Wrongly Trashes Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org Unlike Kissinger, who had no regard for democratic values in the making of national security policy, Carter's "design" for foreign policy stressed the importance of the rule of law, universal human rights, self-determination, and the avoidance of military intervention. Whereas Kissinger orchestrated the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in Chile, Carter suspended military and economic aid to the authoritarian government of Augusto Pinochet.

Partido Humanista de Chile (2023-12-07). Disability, a world to be adapted and not the other way round. pressenza.com December 3rd International Day of Disability: | The United Nations in 1992 declared December 3rd as the International Day of Disability. The aim is to promote the rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities in all ambits of society and development, as well as to raise awareness of their situation in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. | In Chile, after the advent of democracy and in accordance with the evolution of international law, in 1994 the National Congress approved Law No. 19.284, which regulated for the first time in our country the rights of persons with disabiliti…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-07). Restrictive measures affect world food prices — WTO. plenglish.com Brussels, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Recent and old restrictions to international trade contribute to the volatility in current food prices, amid a tense and uncertain economic scenario, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday.

WSWS (2023-12-07). Johnson unrepentant on second day of UK COVID Inquiry questioning. wsws.org Questions focussed on Johnson's actions from the summer of 2020 through to January 2022. Attention was drawn repeatedly to the influence of "economic" concerns on government decision making.

Staff (2023-12-07). "Green Colonialism": Nigerian Climate Activist Nnimmo Bassey Says Africa Is Being Sold Out at COP28. democracynow.org Longtime Nigerian activist and poet Nnimmo Bassey joins us at COP28 in Dubai to discuss how "false climate solutions" like carbon trading markets are hurting efforts to reduce emissions and prevent catastrophic global heating. "People are making deals rather than talking about how to cut emissions at source," says Bassey. "We're seeing a sellout of the African continent." Bassey is director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation and received the Right Livelihood Award in 2010 for his environmental activism.

WSWS (2023-12-07). Giant Chinese property developer Evergrande given stay of execution. wsws.org There is concern that an Evergrande liquidation could severely impact the ability of other corporations, not only highly indebted real estate developers, to raise money in international financial markets.

The Independent (2023-12-07). Capital Markets Authority seeks greater powers over mushrooming ponzis. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least sh3.6 billion has so far been lost by Ugandan investors in closed-down investment companies, which were declared Ponzi Schemes by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). CMA issued a warning to the public in September on potential losses from investing in Capital Chicken Ltd, The Mall Fund Limited, …

Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, MasarBadil. (2023-12-07). Call To Workers Of The World: Block The Ships Of Israeli Genocide! popularresistance.org The Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, calls on all labour activists, trade unionists and workers' organizations to take action to block Israeli ships, refuse to load or unload them, and refuse to transport weapons of war to the Israeli occupation currently waging a genocide against the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip. | We have already seen several important actions around the world, first and foremost the actions of the Yemeni military and people in blocking the use of Yemeni seas for the transportation and passage of Zionist ships and cargo.

Brava Theater Center (2023-12-08). Friday 12/15: Ghostly Labor: A Dance Theatre Performance. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

Labor Video Project (2023-12-08). Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally. indybay.org Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally.

Longshore Rank & File Injured Workers (2023-12-08). Thursday 12/7: Injured Longshore Workers To Protest PMA, Bosses, HMO's, OSHA, Lawyers & US Dep Of Labor. indybay.org Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oscar Grant Plaze | Oakland City Hall…

The Independent (2023-12-08). Luwero town council disowns protesting mortuary attendants. independent.co.ug Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero town council has suspended the involvement of a mortuary attendant and a casual laborer in handling the burials of unclaimed bodies due to their demonstration over unpaid allowances. George Kallibala, a mortuary attendant, and Rogers Bulime Kakumba, a casual laborer at Luwero Hospital, protested by dumping two decomposing …

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian Nazis march through regional city as entire establishment vilifies refugees. wsws.org With a few cosmetic changes, the Nazi rally could have been called by Labor or the Liberal-National Coalition, both of which are engaged in a racist campaign against oppressed refugees.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian government rams through detention and citizenship-stripping laws. wsws.org Backed by a foul witch hunt against refugees and immigrants, the Labor government and the Coalition are lurching further and further toward authoritarian methods of rule.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Labor government announces end of daily delivery at Australia Post. wsws.org The change is part of longstanding restructuring plans, aimed at slashing costs and transforming the publicly owned mail service into a parcel delivery business, with the ultimate goal of full or partial privatisation.

Brava Theater Center (2023-12-07). Friday 12/15: Ghostly Labor: A Dance Theatre Performance. indybay.org Brava Theater Center | 2781 24th Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). China's ultra-deep underground laboratory commences operations. ecns.cn The Jinping Underground Laboratory, recognized as the world's deepest and largest ultra-deep underground facility, officially begins operations in Sichuan Province, marking China's entry into the realm of ultra-deep underground research.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Global deepest, largest underground lab starts scientific operation in SW China. ecns.cn A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in Southwest China's Sichuan Province was put into scientific operation on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground laboratory globally, Xinhua News Agency reported.

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). World's deepest, largest underground lab operational in China. ecns.cn A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in southwest China's Sichuan Province became operational on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground lab in the world.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Labor falls short on Robodebt royal commission measures. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Labor must bring refugees to safety from Indonesia, PNG and Nauru. greenleft.org.au

infobrics (2023-12-07). Strengthened Sino-UAE Bilateral Relations Hailed. infobrics.org The Sino-UAE diplomatic relations, based on the spirit of collaboration and mutual respect, have notably strengthened over recent years, said Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China…

Labor Video Project (2023-12-07). Labor, Demo Rights, Zionism & The Attack The UAW 2325 With UAW 2325 Member Mimi Rosenberg. indybay.org In New York, Zionists in UAW 2325 went to a Federal judge to get a Temporary Restraining Order TRO preventing the local from discussing a resolution to support the Palestine ceasefire and opposing US military aid.

Longshore Rank & File Injured Workers (2023-12-07). Thursday 12/7: Injured Longshore Workers To Protest PMA, Bosses, HMO's, OSHA, Lawyers & US Dep Of Labor. indybay.org Frank Ogawa Plaza | Oscar Grant Plaze | Oakland City Hall…

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-12-07). Hollywood actors approve new contract. america.cgtn.com A historic labor dispute officially comes to an end as Hollywood actors vote to ratify a new contract with major film studios. | Nearly 80 percent of the union members who participated voted in favor of the new deal.

Labor Video Project (2023-12-07). Washington Post San Francisco Bureau WBNG Journalists Speak Out At Solidarity Strike Rally. indybay.org Striking Washington-Baltimore News Guild members who work at the Washington Post rallied in San Francisco and spoke out about why they're striking nationally.

Sharon Zhang (2023-12-07). Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family Homes. truthout.org Democrats have introduced bicameral legislation this week to take a step toward getting Wall Street out of the housing market amid a crisis during which house prices have soared to record highs. The bill would ban hedge funds from buying and owning single-family homes. The legislation would require hedge funds to sell off their stock of single-family homes over the next 10 years and would then… |

WSWS (2023-12-08). Postdoctoral workers at Icahn School of Medicine in New York begin strike. wsws.org The strikers are demanding pay increases and wage adjustments for inflation, improved visa and financial support for international researchers, better benefits and healthcare for fellows and increased transparency on authorship and intellectual property.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Question mark raised over the world's most important financial market. wsws.org The $25 trillion US Treasury market, where government debt is bought and sold, forms the key foundation for the global financial system.

Codepink (2023-12-07). Friday 12/8: Shutdown Lockheed Martin. No Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org Lockheed Martin Office, 275 Battery St. (@ Sacramento), San Francisco Financial District…

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). UN official urges more financial aid to developing nations at COP28. ecns.cn United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for bigger financial support to the developing nations, stressing finance as the "great enabler for climate action".

Leila Warah, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 62: United Nations Chief Invokes Article 99. popularresistance.org Israel's ruthless attacks, the brutal military siege, and the displacement of over a million people in the space of two months, have left the Gaza Strip in ruins and its population severely traumatized, sick, injured, starving, and, in most cases, homeless. | In only seven weeks, Israel has flattened entire neighborhoods in northern Gaza and severely damaged over 60 percent of its buildings. | The extent of destruction has approached levels seen during the years-long carpet bombing of German cities during World War II, according to a report by the Financial Times. | "Gaza will also go down as a place name denotin…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-07). Senate Republicans Block $111 Billion Military Aid Bill Over Border Dispute. news.antiwar.com Senate Republicans blocked a motion to advance a massive $111 billion spending package that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan over a partisan dispute on border issues. The effort failed in a vote of 49-51, with every Republican voting against the measure. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) also voted "no" due to his opposition …

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). Vietnamese student in China: 'It's more beautiful here than I imagined'. ecns.cn A Vietnamese girl, who is currently studying Tourism Management at Jilin International Students University, has expressed her growing love for China after spending nearly three years in the country. "It's more beautiful here than I imagined," she remarked in Chinese.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-07). WFP Is Halting Food Distribution In Houthi-Held Northern Yemen. popularresistance.org The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday, December 5 that it is suspending its food distribution program in areas controlled by the government in Yemen's capital Sana'a due to lack of funds and lack of agreement with the authorities. | The government in Sanaa is backed by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group which also controls most of northern Yemen. | "This difficult decision, made in consultation with donors, comes after nearly a year of negotiations, during which no agreement was reached to reduce the number of people served from 9.5 million to 6.5 million," the WFP statement read.

David Ruccio (2023-12-08). The machine is broken. indybay.org Corporations are also using their profits to repurchase their own shares (thereby boosting stock indices to record levels), to finance mergers and acquisitions (which increase concentration, but not investment, and often involve cutting jobs)…

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Data, AI, digital twin investment key to growth. ecns.cn Chinese companies should invest in data, artificial intelligence and digital twins, which are increasingly perceived as key drivers to build resilient supply chains and achieve autonomous production.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Envoy: Honor spirit of Xi-Biden summit. ecns.cn The recent rhetoric about a "China threat" and calls by some U.S. officials and lawmakers to intensify curbs on exports and investment run counter to the commitments that U.S. President Joe Biden made in his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in California.

David Ruccio (2023-12-07). The machine is broken. indybay.org Corporations are also using their profits to repurchase their own shares (thereby boosting stock indices to record levels), to finance mergers and acquisitions (which increase concentration, but not investment, and often involve cutting jobs)…

ecns.cn (2023-12-07). National data body highlights role of platform companies. ecns.cn China's National Data Administration highlighted the important role of platform companies in leveraging investment to drive development, jobs and innovations.

The Independent (2023-12-07). 'Too late for new comers in Uganda oil sector'. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Major contracts for construction activities for the Tilenga project have been awarded two years after a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project was taken. The project is located in Bulisa and Nwoya districts and is led by TotalEnergies. Philippe Groueix, the Chair of TotalEnergies in Uganda and General …

Katya Schwenk (2023-12-08). Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance Boom. levernews.com

The Independent (2023-12-08). Medical bureau explain why not-for-profit hospitals charge exorbitant fees. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has spoken out on concerns by the public that Private-not-for-profit-PNFP health facilities continue charging patients highly for services despite receiving an annual grant from the government. Dr Tonny Tumwesigye, the Executive Director of the bureau says the majority of these hospitals were initially …

Media Lens (2023-12-07). Genocide: The Gaze from the Abyss. dissidentvoice.org Left-progressive websites don't always get it right. Take Media Lens, for example. In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. We lampooned the claim that although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'. Last May, the BBC unveiled …

Vijay Prashad, People's Dispatch. (2023-12-07). ExxonMobil Wants To Start A War In Latin America. popularresistance.org On December 3, 2023, a large number of registered voters in Venezuela voted in a referendum over the Essequibo region that is disputed with neighboring Guyana. Nearly all those who voted answered yes to the five questions. These questions asked the Venezuelan people to affirm the sovereignty of their country over Essequibo. "Today," said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, "there are no winners or losers." The only winner, he said, is Venezuela's sovereignty. The principal loser, Maduro said, is ExxonMobil. | In 2022, ExxonMobil made a profit of $55.7 billion, making it one of the world's richest and most powerf…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). After years of struggle, NSW public sector wages cap is removed. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). After years of struggle, NSW public sector wages cap is removed. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-08). Trump threatens dictatorship, but "Genocide Joe" is no alternative. wsws.org The threat of a personalist Trump dictatorship is now being acknowledged by the Democrats and the corporate media, but they offer no way out of the crisis of American capitalism except imperialist war.

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-07). US Looks to Help Ukraine Increase Its Own Weapons Production. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian officials traveled to Washington this week to attend a conference on building up Ukraine's own military industrial complex to reduce its reliance on the West for military equipment. Opening the conference on Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the US and its allies would work to strengthen "Ukraine's defense industrial base, both to …

WSWS (2023-12-07). Yellow bankruptcy auction raises $1.9 billion for Wall Street. wsws.org Yellow's asset auction raised more than enough funds to pay off its nearly $1.6 billion in debt.

Michelle Begue (2023-12-07). Colombians file for bankruptcy. america.cgtn.com The number of Colombians who declared bankruptcy in 2023 is 1/3rd higher than 2022. | While this may indicate harder times for Colombians, some experts say the good news is that more people are using bankruptcy laws, to recover.

ecns.cn (2023-12-08). Online shopping lets us live like kings. ecns.cn Every day most of us take for granted the fact that we can order and purchase all sorts of items online, thanks to e-commerce platforms such as Taobao, JD and Pinduoduo.

No Automatic License Plate Readers! (2023-12-08). Tuesday 12/12: Stop the City of Santa Cruz from Buying Automatic License Plate Readers. indybay.org Council Chambers, Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz | The proposal to purchase Automatic License Plate Readers is #26 on the city council agenda, and will be heard sometime after 12: 45 PM, in the mid-afternoon or early evening.

Arvind Dilawar (2023-12-08). Walmart Is Selling Hanukkah Candles That Fund Anti-Arab Discrimination in Israel. truthout.org Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund… |

WSWS (2023-12-08). David North sends a message to Sri Lankan SEP members attacked by pro-government thugs. wsws.org "The cowardly thugs—trade union bureaucrats who serve as the hirelings of the capitalist regime—stupidly believe that they can intimidate our party with such reactionary tactics. In fact, they draw upon themselves the contempt of the working class."

Editor (2023-12-08). Dec 8, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ "Al Pueblo" — Cuban Socialist Song My Speech To A Seminar on Multipolarity, by Larry Johnson Towards a Palestine Without Palestinians, by Philip Giraldi Genocide: The Gaze From The Abyss — Media Lens Jesus Buried Under Rubble in Bethlehem, by Finian Cunningham If The Pro-Israel Position Was Based On Truth And Morality, It Wouldn't Depend On Lies And Slander, by Caitlin Johnstone Day 62: UN Chief invokes Article 99, warning Israel's war on Gaza threatens.. by Leila Warah Israeli Government is 'Breaking Apart' — Türkiye's Erdogan Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hi…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was a true comrade, who was willing to sacrifice so much, even her life, like Tom Henehan" wsws.org The following tribute to Helen Halyard was sent by Gary Tyler. Helen played a leading role in the fight carried out by the Workers League, the predecessor to the SEP, and its youth movement, the Young Socialists, to free Gary, who was framed up in Louisiana at the age of 16 for the shooting of a white youth during the integration of Destrehan High School. Convicted by an all-white jury, Gary was initially sentenced to death and released only in 2016.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Growing support for Sri Lankan SEP campaign against pro-government thug attack on its members. wsws.org "The attack by two SLPP thugs shows the pathetic state of the ruling Wickremesinghe regime which resorts to physical violence to stop the cultivation of socialist consciousness among workers and youth." Andrei Ritsky, Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists from the former Soviet Union.

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was our comrade, friend and fighter. She was an indefatigable fighter for the working class and socialism" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by Larry Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to Helen Halyard.

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-12-07). Venezuela: National Assembly Approves Essequibo Defense Law in 1st Discussion. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, in an extraordinary session, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved, in the first discussion of the matter, the Organic Law for the Defense of Essequibo to comply with the mandate issued by the Venezuelan people last Sunday, December 3, in a binding referendum. | The legal text was presented by United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Deputy Diosdado Cabello, who highlighted the massive participation on Sunday in the referendum. | "We came out stronger, more united," said Cabello. "I celebrate the active participation of sectors that are not aligned with the Bolivarian Revolutio…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-07). Public meeting in Australia: Stop the Gaza genocide! Build a socialist anti-war movement! wsws.org The meeting, in Sydney and online, will discuss the revolutionary socialist perspective required to end the genocide and its source, the capitalist system.

WSWS (2023-12-07). "The essence of Helen Halyard is that she was party, she was cadre" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Australia, to a memorial meeting for Comrade Helen held by the Socialist Equality Party (US) and the International Committee of the Fourth International on Sunday, December 3.