Cover photo: Sanya Mangrove Park – Yu has proposed “sponge cities” that prioritise green space to deal with flooding. Photo by Turenscape Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has pioneered the concept of “sponge cities” – urban landscapes designed to soak up storm water, while creating appealing natural spaces Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu believes that… Continue reading ‘Sponge cities’ help climate-proof China
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China helps Ethiopia with off-grid solar
Ethiopian utility and Huawei sign MoU to provide solar electricity to communities in off-grid areas Ethiopia, which joined the BRICS group of emerging economies on 1 January 2024, currently generates around 90% percent of its electricity from renewable sources due to its large hydropower capacity. However, according to to World Bank only just over half of… Continue reading China helps Ethiopia with off-grid solar
West’s new anti-China narrative: overcapacity
During her visit to China at the beginning of April, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed her concern about an alleged overcapacity in the Asian giant’s new energy sector. In the last few weeks, this idea has been circulating in the Western media, accusing the Chinese government’s subsidies to energy sector companies as “unfair”. The… Continue reading West’s new anti-China narrative: overcapacity
China bio-regions reshaped by climate change
Chinese study shows climate change impact on China’s dry–wet transition zones Climate change is significantly altering bioclimatic environments in China’s dry–wet transition zones, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Hydrology. The research conducted by scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the UK Met Office and… Continue reading China bio-regions reshaped by climate change
Extreme weather hits south and east Asia
This extreme weather comes as the World Meteorological Organization published a report warning that climate change is causing major repercussions across Asia. SOUTHERN CHINA HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING INTENSE HEATWAVE ACROSS SOUTH AND EASTERN ASIA. Source: Carbon Debrief, Apr 26, 2024.
BRICS invites Serbia to summit in October
Various media sources have reported that the BRICS bloc has invited Serbia to its next summit in Russia later this year. Russia holds the BRICS presidency in 2024, with the central event of its presidency being the summit of BRICS leaders in Kazan in October. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that he will consider… Continue reading BRICS invites Serbia to summit in October
China explores chemical recycling of plastic
Chinese study sees huge potential of chemical recycling in dealing with plastic pollution A recent report has stressed the huge potential of chemical recycling in dealing with plastic pollution, saying the output from the oil-producing recycling approach may potentially equal to two times of that from China’s largest oil production base by 2035. Complied by… Continue reading China explores chemical recycling of plastic
China: mosquito bacteria fight Dengue & Zika
Chinese study discovers bacteria that fights Dengue and Zika in mosquitoes – resident mosquito gut bacteria disarms viruses and stops the spread of diseases Researchers from the Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences in Beijing have discovered a bacterium that live in the gut of some mosquitoes and secrete an enzyme that rapidly acidifies the insect’s… Continue reading China: mosquito bacteria fight Dengue & Zika
‘Peak China’ is a Western myth
So called “Peak China” is simply a Western campaign for China to commit economic suicide Foreword: A few days ago the European Union announced it would launch a subsidy investigation into Chinese wind turbine suppliers in several EU countries, as the bloc steps up trade protectionism against China’s new-energy industries – the fourth such “investigation”… Continue reading ‘Peak China’ is a Western myth
Green Transport: Ethiopia’s Chinese Electric Buses
Chinese electric buses introduced to Ethiopia to advance green transport agenda In Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, the city’s mounting gridlock is creating safety and health risks, producing more greenhouse gas emissions and impeding economic development. Ethiopia became a member of the BRICS bloc of emerging economies on January 1, 2024. In late March 2024,… Continue reading Green Transport: Ethiopia’s Chinese Electric Buses