March 2025
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Chinese scientists discover thousands of new microbes in ocean’s deepest zone
Over 60 researchers from institutions across China, who made 33 dives into the deep ocean’s hadal zone with a manned submersible collecting samples of sediment and seawater, discovered an amazing complex of deep ocean microbial biodiversity. The hadal zone, also known as the hadopelagic zone, is the deepest region of the ocean, lying within oceanic trenches.… Continue reading
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China’s Antarctic Outpost Swaps Fossil Fuels for Hydrogen, Wind
On a remote island in the Southern Ocean, China’s Qinling Station has switched on Antarctica’s first large-scale hydrogen energy system — a breakthrough in sustaining research operations in one of the harshest places on Earth. The renewable energy system ensures stable power in Antarctica’s extreme conditions, and is estimated to cut fossil fuel use by… Continue reading
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China Strikes Back Against Trump’s Tariffs
US Soybean and Timber Imports Banned “From China’s perspective this isn’t about trade, it is about Washington’s long-standing attempt to contain China’s rise, and now China is making it clear those days are over.” Chinese customs authorities on Tuesday March 4 2025 announced the immediate suspension of US log imports and the suspension of soybean… Continue reading
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The first academic paper in China defining “Ecological Civilization” in 1987
Tracing back to the earliest appearance of the concept of “ecological civilization” in China, Ying Xue (of China Ecological Civilization on Substack) found Ye Qianji’s article Ecological Needs and the Construction of Ecological Civilization published in 1987. This was widely seen as the earliest academic paper defining “Ecological Civilization” in China. Ying Xue would like to share it with… Continue reading
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Chinese architect Liu Jiakun wins prestigious international prize
The 2025 Pritzker Prize, dubbed the Nobel for architecture, has been awarded to China’s Chengdu-based Liu Jiakun, who was recognised for designs that celebrate “everyday lives”. “The task of architects is to provide a better living environment for human beings” Born in 1956, Liu has worked on more than 30 projects in China, ranging from… Continue reading
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Seismic shift in global science: China dominates physics and chemistry research
On 8 Feb 2025, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the international scientific Nature Index has ranked the world’s top high-quality physics research centres. The only non-Chinese institutions among the top 10 being from Europe, with the US’ highest-ranked institution coming in at No 13. The Index – maintained by the prestigious science journal Nature – ranks research institutions based on… Continue reading
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China’s installed renewable energy capacity four times that of US
The chart below compares energy capacity of the world’s top ten countries in renewables generation. Three of the top 4 are BRICS member nations – China (world leader), Brazil and India – while the other is the USA. China is setting the stage for another significant leap in renewable energy development in 2025, aiming to add over… Continue reading
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GOLF COURSES IN THE WEST USE MORE LAND THAN SOLAR SITES
A study published in Environmental Research Communications reveals that globally, more land is dedicated to golf courses than to wind or solar energy projects. While renewable energy developments often face criticism for their land requirements, the research shows that countries like the U.S. and U.K. allocate significantly more space to golf—an activity serving a relatively… Continue reading
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BRI – GREEN ENERGY OUTPERFORMING FOSSIL FUELS
2024 was a record year for Chinese BRI engagement, with US $70.7 billion in construction contracts and about USD51 billion in investments. Cumulatively, Chinese BRI engagement has reached US $1.175 trillion since 2013. Preliminary data on Chinese engagement through financial investments and contractual cooperation for 2024 in the 149 countries of the Belt and Road… Continue reading
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Facebook, intelligence agencies and the decline of US hegemony
A July 2022 investigation published by MintPress News exposed the sheer scale of the integration of Facebook with US intelligence agencies. Facebook management, in short, is swarming with US intelligence-trained assets. Facebook has recruited dozens of individuals from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as well as many more from other agencies like the FBI and Department of Defense… Continue reading
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