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AFP
11 hours ago
- Politics
- AFP
Footage of parking lot fire in China falsely linked to Iran-Israel conflict
"Iran's fifth attack destroyed Israel's major military base," reads the Burmese-language post shared on June 14, 2025. It shares a video with more than 25,000 views and shows people running away from a massive fire near a square. Image Screenshot of the false post taken on June 18, 2025, with a red X added by AFP The posts emerged after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military facilities with a barrage of missiles on June 13, killing several top officials and prompting a counter-attack by Iran (archived here and here). The arch rivals have since exchanged attacks in their historical confrontation, fuelling fears of a drawn-out war that could engulf the Middle East. The Israeli prime minister's office said on June 16 that at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds wounded by Iran's retaliatory strikes (archived link). Iran said a day earlier that the Israeli strikes had killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. The video has been shared with the same claim in Burmese, English, Thai, and Hindi. But a combination of reverse image and keyword searches on Google found a video showing the same scene was published on the Chinese platform Xiaohongshu, known as RedNote in English, on June 12 (archived link). "Electric scooters on fire in Jiulongpo in Chongqing," the clip's caption in simplified Chinese reads. "Electrical safety in the summer heat is really important." Text on the video largely repeats the caption. Image Screenshot comparison of the false video (left) and the clip as seen on RedNote Subsequent searches found that Chinese state outlet CGTN used the clip in a video report published on the same day about the fire (archived link). Images of skyscrapers in the area published by Chinese search engine Baidu also match those seen in the false clip (archived link). Image Screenshot comparison of the frame from CGTN video (L) to the image from Baidu Maps of the surround area with similarities highlighted by AFP The local government said in a press release that the fire was extinguished after 20 minutes with no casualties (archived link). AFP have previously debunked misinformation related to the Iran-Israel war here.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
CGTN: China, Central Asia Seal Landmark Treaty At Astana Summit
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- China Global Television Network (CGTN) has reported that the second China-Central Asia Summit, held recently in Astana, Kazakhstan, marked a significant step in strengthening ties between China and the five Central Asian nations. According to CGTN in a statement, the event was notable for being the first summit of its kind hosted in a Central Asian country. A key outcome of the summit was the signing of the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, a landmark agreement aimed at codifying lasting friendship and mutual support among the six participating nations — China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his keynote address, described the treaty as both "a milestone for today and a foundation for tomorrow." CGTN emphasised the importance of what Xi termed the "China-Central Asia Spirit", which promotes mutual respect, trust, benefit, and assistance in pursuit of shared modernisation goals. The summit also reaffirmed the biennial format of the China-Central Asia mechanism, first launched at the inaugural summit in Xi'an in 2023. According to a CGTN poll, 90 per cent of respondents believe the mechanism focuses not on competition but on long-term stability, development, and cooperation. The report also noted that China has established comprehensive strategic partnerships and signed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation documents with all five Central Asian nations. The summit reinforced the role of the BRI in driving economic collaboration. Xi called for enhanced practical cooperation in areas such as trade, connectivity, agriculture, and green mining. China also pledged to establish three new cooperation centres for poverty reduction, education exchange, and desertification prevention, as well as a trade facilitation platform. The summit, CGTN concluded, reflects the deepening of high-level strategic trust and shared commitment to building a community with a shared future, underpinned by the high-quality development of the BRI.
IOL News
3 days ago
- Politics
- IOL News
President Xi Jinping arrives in Kazakhstan for 2nd China-Central Asia Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a grand welcome in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, as he arrived for the second China-Central Asia Summit. Image: Screenshot / CGTN Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on Monday for the second China-Central Asia Summit. Kazakh Air Force fighter jets took off to escort Xi's plane after it entered the country's airspace. Upon arrival at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana, President Xi was welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials, including Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu. A young Kazakh woman presented Xi with flowers. Kazakh honor guards lined up on both sides of the blue carpet to pay their respects. Meanwhile, Kazakh children holding the national flags of China and Kazakhstan warmly welcomed the Chinese president. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Watch the videos here. Accompanied by Tokayev, Xi watched the parade of the Kazakh honor guards. Helicopters carrying the flags of China and Kazakhstan flew over the airport. The heads of state of the two countries also enjoyed an artistic performance by Kazakh children. On the way from the airport to his hotel, people warmly welcomed Xi by holding red banners reading "Warm welcome, President Xi Jinping!" and "Long live the friendship between China and Kazakhstan!" CGTN
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
CGTN: China, Central Asian countries sign landmark treaty, vow to boost cooperation
CGTN published an article on the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, emphasizing the significance of China and the five Central Asian nations signing the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, and highlighting their shared commitment to strengthening partnerships through the Belt and Road Initiative to promote mutual development and regional cooperation. BEIJING, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a historic first, the China-Central Asia Summit was hosted in a Central Asian country, as leaders of China and five Central Asian nations gathered on Tuesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for the summit's second edition. In a new landmark, the six countries signed the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation at the summit. The treaty is to enshrine the principle of everlasting friendship between the countries in the form of law, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in a keynote speech. 'It is a milestone for today and a foundation for tomorrow,' Xi said while addressing the summit, which was attended by the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Upholding the China-Central Asia Spirit Xi on Tuesday hailed the China-Central Asia Spirit, which embodies mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit and mutual assistance for the joint pursuit of modernization through high-quality development. In 2020, China proposed the establishment of a China-Central Asia mechanism. In 2022, the countries proposed upgrading the mechanism to the level of heads of state at a virtual summit marking the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. This proposal was realized at the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit in 2023 in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an, where leaders agreed that the top-level gathering would be held every two years, alternating between China and the Central Asian countries. Two years on, the consensus at the first summit has been implemented across the board, Xi said, adding that the path of cooperation is steadily widening, and the friendship is blooming ever more brightly. A recent CGTN poll found that 90 percent of respondents believe the China-Central Asia mechanism is not about rivalry or competition but a framework for both sides to seek stability, development, and future-focused cooperation. To date, China has established comprehensive strategic partnerships, signed Belt and Road cooperation documents, and implemented the vision of building a community with a shared future at the bilateral level with all five Central Asian countries. This fully demonstrates the high-level strategic mutual trust and the firm resolve to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, said Sun Weidong, secretary-general of the Secretariat of the China-Central Asia Mechanism. High-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative At the Astana summit, Xi called on the countries to act on the China-Central Asia Spirit, enhance cooperation with renewed vigor and more practical measures, promote high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and forge ahead toward the goal of a community with a shared future for the region. It was in the capital of Kazakhstan in 2013 that Xi first laid out his vision for jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt, an essential component of the BRI. Through this initiative, China and the region have seen robust cooperation in trade, the digital economy and connectivity. China has become the region's top trading partner and a major investment source. Data from the General Administration of Customs showed that China-Central Asia trade reached a record $94.8 billion in 2024, with China's cumulative investment in the region exceeding $30 billion. According to the CGTN poll, 92.4 percent of respondents agree that the BRI is an important international public good that supports high-level cooperation between China and Central Asia. Xi on Tuesday urged China and Central Asia to optimize their cooperation framework to make it more results-oriented, efficient and deeply integrated. Efforts should be made to focus cooperation on smooth trade, industrial investment, connectivity, green mining, agricultural modernization, and personnel exchanges, and to roll out more projects on the ground, he said. In order to promote relevant cooperation, China has decided to establish three cooperation centers focusing on poverty reduction, education exchange, and desertification prevention and control, as well as a cooperation platform for smooth trade, Xi announced. Cui Zheng, director of the Research Center for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asian Countries at Liaoning University, recognized the significance of the cooperation model given the current international landscape in a CGTN opinion piece. In a global environment marked by rising protectionism, the China-Central Asia partnership represents a new model of diplomatic engagement – one that respects independence, promotes mutual benefit and amplifies the voice of the Global South, Cui said. For more information, please click:
Malaysia Sun
3 days ago
- Science
- Malaysia Sun
Solar Tech Sparks a Rainforest Revival
In the depths of Malaysia's rainforest, the Orang Asli tribe faces a choice: progress or preservation? Chinese engineers worked with local volunteers to crack the sustainability dilemma through the introduction of solar power. Here, people share the belief that true progress never disrupts Nature's heartbeat. Source: CGTN
