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Nicaragua along the Belt and Road

15/01/2022 CEN_net 0

This excellent article, republished from China’s Global Times locates the recent inauguration of Daniel Ortega for a further term as President of Nicaragua, and the increasingly close ties between China and the Central American nation, within the overall context of a resurgence […]

Zhou Enlai’s Legacy and the BRI

15/01/2022 CEN_net 0

Published 2022/01/15 INTRODUCTION Zhou Enlai was China’s first Premier, serving from the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949 to his death in 1976, as well as the People’s Republic first Foreign Minister, from 1949-58. The 46th anniversary of his […]

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Why there are no urban slums in China

13/01/2022 CEN_net 0

China has not seen the emergence of urban slums as in many capitalist countries, but instead, there has been a narrowing gap between urban and rural areas.The Chinese government is committed to rural revitalization and to reducing the urban-rural income […]

Why there are no urban slums in China

13/01/2022 CEN_net 0

Published 2022/01/13 China has not seen the emergence of urban slums as in many capitalist countries, but instead, there has been a narrowing gap between urban and rural areas. The Chinese government is committed to rural revitalization and to reducing […]

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The Logic Behind Shanghai’s Massive New Urban Plan

12/01/2022 CEN_net 0

In January 2021, Shanghai mayor Gong Zheng announced that Shanghai’s days as a unified city were numbered. Instead of one sprawling city covering the entire municipality, Shanghai is planning to build five new cities within its boundaries, as the suburban districts of […]

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Nepal’s Largest Hydropower Station Starts Operation

12/01/2022 CEN_net 0

 With the completion and operation of the Upper Tamakoshi hydroelectric power station, Nepal has not only resolved a long-standing problem of intermittent power shortages, but also realized the transformation from an electricity importer to an exporter. Nepal has begun to […]

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World ocean heat hits record high in 2021: study

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Data collected for a study conducted by researchers from 14 institutes in China, the United States and Italy, published 11 January 2022 in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, has found that 2021 was the hottest for the world’s oceans […]

The logic behind Shanghai’s massive new Urban Plan

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Published 2022/01/12 In January 2021, Shanghai mayor Gong Zheng announced that Shanghai’s days as a unified city were numbered. Instead of one sprawling city covering the entire municipality, Shanghai is planning to build five new cities within its boundaries, as […]