Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) held an online open house event at the Aysha Wind Farm Project in Ethiopia on July 12, showcasing the progress of the project and the company’s contribution to local development. It is the first wind power project in the Somali Region of the country and the…
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China imposes massive travel restrictions to combat Delta outbreak
Xinhua News, 4 August 2021 China has imposed massive travel restrictions, including temporary closure of airports and travel alerts for citizens to other places across the country, to contain the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19. All 31 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have urged citizens not to…
Should the United States be investigated by the WHO over COVID-19’s origins?
Report on CGTN Think Tank Online Survey Full survey report: ** Click to access Should-the-United-States-be-investigated-by-the-WHO-over-COVID-19-origins-English-version.pdf CGTN Think Tank conducted a global online survey, available in six UN official languages, on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, VK, Weibo and WeChat, on July 30. Participants were asked: “Do you think the WHO should investigate…
Namibia eager to partner with China on wildlife cooperation
“Namibia-China cooperation is very cordial and a genuine one, especially when it comes to conservation programs and also environmental programs. We have cooperated in many areas, especially areas of anti-poaching programs, areas of general conservation of our biodiversity,” said Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. WINDHOEK, Aug….
China to activate world’s first ‘clean’ Thorium nuclear reactor in September: Why It Matters
Chinese scientists have unveiled plans for a first-of-its-kind, experimental nuclear reactor that does not need water for cooling. After a 2 gigawatt prototype has undergone tests in September, China plans to build its first commercial thorium reactor. Measuring only 3 meters tall and 2.5 m wide, the researchers claim it…
China poised to back Thailand’s move to solar
China’s foothold in producing solar panels in Thailand, as well as investing in and building solar power stations there, will be essential if the country is to continue to move away from fossil fuels with sufficient speed. Thailand is in the midst of a policy shift toward solar projects. In…
Some 2019 EVALI patients in the US may have been infected with COVID-19
Scientists urge US to screen for COVID-19 in vaping-related lung disease and share data It’s possible that some of the patients of the mysterious vaping-related lung disease that swept through all of the 50 US states in 2019 were actually COVID-19 patients, according to a group of Chinese scientists and…
CHINA FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT MISSION STARTS IN NORTH PACIFIC
Two China Coast Guard vessels will cruise on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean during a 31-day patrol.The mission aims to strengthen supervision over the fishing boats operating on the seas of the North Pacific Ocean, in accordance with relevant United Nations General Assembly resolution and the Convention…
“Sponge cities” aim to make China’s 126,000 km² of coastal areas resilient to rising sea levels from climate change
Since 2014, thirty pilot sponge cities were named, using permeable water systems and green infrastructure to manage floods, replenish water supplies, and restore ecosystems, though experts continue to stress importance of reducing carbon emissions. This article explains how the most populous nation on the planet is responding to the threat…
‘Sponge cities’ make China’s coastal areas resilient to rising sea levels from climate change
Since 2014, thirty pilot sponge cities were named, using permeable water systems and green infrastructure to manage floods, replenish water supplies, and restore ecosystems, though experts continue to stress importance of reducing carbon emissions. This article explains how the most populous nation on the planet is responding to the threat…