Can ‘brain-dead’ NATO prolong its life by exploiting China? – Global Times editorial

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NATO is nothing more than a machine for the implementation of the US’ global hegemonic will, which both disparages Europe as a whole and runs counter to Europe’s pursuit of independence and autonomy. As long as NATO exists, there will be no day of peace in Europe and in the world. Is NATO, the biggest promoter of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in any way qualified to point a finger at China, […]

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China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development

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Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals. By 2025, China will put in place a relatively complete hydrogen energy industry development system, with the innovation capability significantly improved and the core technologies and manufacturing processes basically mastered, according to the plan jointly released by the National Development and Reform […]

China’s 2021-2035 plan for hydrogen energy development

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Published 2022/03/25 Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals. By 2025, China will put in place a relatively complete hydrogen energy industry development system, with the innovation capability significantly improved and the core technologies and manufacturing processes basically mastered, according to the plan jointly released by the National Development […]

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China to increase steel recycling 23% by 2025

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China is the world’s top metals consumer. In 2021 China recycled 80 percent of the 600 million tons of all solid waste produced by its steel industry. In July 2021 the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said China would raise the substitution rate of renewable resources to primary resources and enhance utilisation of low-grade ores, tailing dams and other resources. In 2020 China recycled around 260 million tonnes of […]

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Russia requires ‘payment in rubles only’ for energy exports to Europe

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Russia plans to abandon all “compromised” currencies in gas payment settlements, it was announced on yesterday (23 March 2022). This followed what Russia said was illegitimate decisions by a number of Western countries to freeze Russia’s assets, which had destroyed all confidence in those “compromised” Western currencies. As a consequence, in future “unfriendly countries” will have to pay for Russian gas in Rubles. Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said this month that Russia […]

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Groundwater levels around Beijing rise 9.64 meters in 6 years

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The ecological restoration of Beijing’s rivers and lakes, combined with efforts at water conservation, have resulted in a significant rise in the groundwater level, the Beijing Water Authority said Monday. As of 2021, the groundwater depth in the plain area of Beijing had risen by 9.64 meters over a six-year period, the authority said. Meanwhile, the over-exploitation area in the Chinese capital decreased by 82 percent compared with 2015. Pan […]

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China’s High-Speed Rail Network: Unstoppable Growth

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CHINA’s railway network now exceeds 150,000km following the opening of several new lines at the end of 2021, including various high-speed lines, taking the length of the high-speed network to more than 40,000km. Two-thirds of the total high speed rail network in the entire world is in China. According to China Railway (CR), China spent Yuan 748.9bn ($US 117.43bn) on investment in railway fixed assets in 2021, putting 4208km of […]

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Ukraine war: Where are the peacemakers?

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From the Straits Times, March 19, 2022.By Kishore Mahbubani, Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the author of ‘Has the West Lost It?’ Could we have predicted this war in Ukraine? And could we have prevented it? The simple answer to both these questions is yes. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is illegal and has to be condemned by the international community. And it has been condemned. As […]

Phnom Pen: China funds and builds modern hospital for Cambodia

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Cambodia inaugurated a China-aided modern medical building on 21 March 2022 at the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital in the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by approximately 1,000 people. The 11-storey building, which includes a helipad on its roof, has 400 beds and is equipped with high-tech medical equipment. Hun […]

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China’s highest-altitude mega hydropower station is fully operational

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China’s highest-altitude mega hydropower station, Lianghekou plant, went fully operational on 18 March 2022 in Sichuan Province, contributing significantly to the development of clean energy as well as setting nine world records in hydropower station construction. The project is being developed by Yalong River Basin Hydropower Development Company with a total estimated investment of $10.8 billion USD. Built at an average altitude about 3,000 meters with a total installed capacity […]