Author: Adrian (釋大道)

Adrian Chan-Wyles is a British expert specialising in the forensic translation of historical and contemporary political, cultural and philosophical Chinese texts - providing reliable English language interpretations. A number of his English language articles (interpreting Chinese affairs) have been published within the PRC - referenced in a number of Chinese language academic and news texts as examples of reliable transliterations regarding the (correct) 'foreign' understanding of Chinese culture.

Developed Countries Responsible for Vast Majority of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through History: UN Chief! (12.9.9.2022)

Earlier in a press conference on Friday, responding to Xinhua on carbon emission by the developed countries for centuries, Guterres called for effective support from the developed world to the most impacted developing countries to build resilience and adapt to the circumstances.

“This is not a matter of generosity. This is a matter of justice,” he said.

The secretary-general on Saturday, along with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other officials, visited the flood-affected parts of Pakistan’s southern Sindh and southwest Balochistan provinces.

Apart from visiting the UNESCO’s World Heritage site of Mohenjo Daro in Sindh, which got damaged from the floods, he also met the displaced people in Sindh and Balochistan.

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Cross-Strait Intangible Cultural Heritage Exchange Event Kicks Off in Taiwan! (11.9.2022)

An exhibition of intangible cultural heritage from south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, one of the activities, opened on the same day, displaying the traditional outfits of the minority ethnic groups in Guangxi as well as some unique instruments, artworks and handicrafts.

Guests from the culture and tourism sector as well as the art and education circles of Taiwan attended the opening ceremony, which was held online and offline. They said they thought highly of the event and the exhibits, and that they were looking forward to deepening cross-Strait exchanges in the field of intangible cultural heritage.

Activities will also include a tea culture exchange event and a show exhibition of “Liu Sanjie,” meaning the third sister of the Liu family, which will feature a legendary Chinese folk singer from Guangxi, according to the organizer.

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Chinese Community in Nigeria Marks Mid-Autumn Festival! (11.9.2022)

Speaking at the ceremony, Cui Jianchun said both countries had gone through many historical events and helped each other to bring peace, development and growth in all sectors, which brought significant benefits to the peoples of the two countries as well as world peace and progress.

The envoy, who said China and Nigeria enjoy historical relations that are growing from strength to strength, also expressed support for Nigeria’s efforts to maintain development and stability.

Ni Mengxiao, Chairman of the Chinese Industrial and Commercial Enterprises Association and Huaxing Arts Troupe Nigeria, told Xinhua that the development of the bilateral ties between both countries has greatly contributed to the social and economic development of Nigeria.

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Russia Ready to Donate Potash Fertilizers to Developing Countries: Putin Informs China! (10.9.2022)

Whilst the US, UK and EU continue to supplies arms and logistics ‘free of charge’ to the Neo-Nazi ‘Euro-Maidan’ (Neo-Nazi) regime currently controlling West Ukraine (under Zelensky) – Russia has decided to contribute ‘free of charge’ – vitally important fertilizers that can no longer be ‘sold’ due the US-led enforced economic sanctions being applied to Russia! This is a by-product of Russia militarily deciding to confront and remove the Neo-Nazi threat which is stalking the environs of its own front-door!

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Sichuan: 88 Dead – 30 Missing After 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake in Southwest China! (10.9.2022)

A ‘natural’ anti-China racism runs-through the centre of and all Western discourse surrounding any discussion regarding China – and has ensured that although China’s Search and Rescue Services are provided ‘free of charge’ to any location in need around the world (and are always on the front-line of any disaster situation) – seldom is this altruistic attitude of ‘caring’ reciprocated (or applied) to Chinese citizens! In this case, many of the those Chinese citizens happen to be of ‘Tibetan’ ethnicity – an inconvenient fact the Western governments involved with the criminal 14th Dalai Lama Clique do not want their respective populations knowing about! Over a thousand years ago, tens of thousands of warlike Tibetans left their traditional regions to the Northwest of China and invaded the Southwest of China before settling into these newly conquered areas! This explains why millions of Tibetans are born in (and live very happy lives) in Southwest China – a process of Tibetan migration and colonisation that has ensured the permanent political and cultural cementing together of the Northwest and Southwest regions of China!

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Roundup: “Historic” Decline in US Life Expectancy Reveals System Problems, Inequality! (9.8.2022)

The COVID-19 is not solely to blame. Longstanding health problems — rooted in poverty, discrimination and poor access to health care — left Native Americans and Alaska Natives particularly vulnerable to the virus, said Ann Bullock, former director of diabetes treatment and prevention at the federal agency of Indian Health Service.

The non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native population experienced the greatest decline of life expectancy by 1.9 years between 2020 and 2021, according to NCHS report.

The cumulative decline since the pandemic started, more than 6.5 years on average, has brought life expectancy to 65 among Native Americans and Alaska Natives — on par with the figure for all Americans in 1944.

One in seven Native Americans and Alaska Natives has diabetes, the highest rate among racial or ethnic groups in the United States, and many struggle with obesity or excess weight. Both conditions make people more susceptible to severe COVID-19, and crowded multigenerational housing adds to the risk, said The New York Times.

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