Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with China’s President Xi Jinping on August 31 as part of the PM’s working trip to Tianjin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025. Chinese President Xi underlined the promotion of infrastructure connectivity, especially railways, and agreed to the early convening of the joint railway committee and accelerate Continue reading

Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have achieved progress regarding environmental protection cooperation, further promoting green economy and sustainable development among them, a Chinese environmental official said. Xinhua news agency reports that Guo Fang, China’s vice minister of Ecology and Environment, said an environmental information sharing platform of the SCO has been established to share environment-related laws, Continue reading

China is the world’s manaufacturing superpower, as this chart shows. It is important to understand how we account for China’s contirbutions to global CO2 emissions. CO2 emissions can be accounted for using two main methods: This second approach helps to understand the true carbon footprint of a country’s consumption and its impact on global emissions. China now Continue reading

The Orange Line Metro Train, built under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan’s east Lahore city, is Pakistan’s first-ever mass rapid urban transit train service. It has been making travel and life easier for local passengers. The system has handled 260 million passenger trips since its launch in 2020. The line, Continue reading

After China-U.S. talks in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend, the world woke up to a 90-day pause in tariffs. Both the sides agreed to roll back most of the newer tariffs, meaning: * U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods  from 145% to 30%* Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods  from 125% to 10% China has said that they will Continue reading

China’s top court and procuratorate issued a judicial interpretation on Tuesday, vowing to continue the crackdown on crimes that damage black soil resources. The 14-article legal document interprets the Black Soil Protection Law, which took effect in August 2022, in order to help judges and prosecutors efficiently tackle criminal cases related to black soil and better Continue reading

On May 1, 2025, China’s State Council released the Regulations on the Protection of New Plant Varieties (中华人民共和国植物新品种保护条例). The revised regulations, which are set to take effect on June 1, strengthen the protection of rights to new plant varieties and to encourage innovation in the seed industry. New plant varieties refer to those that are artificially bred or developed Continue reading

A study from Chinese researchers demonstrates how combining satellite imagery, land use data, and machine learning can improve pollution monitoring in fast-changing urban rivers. The study focuses on non-optically active pollutants in the Weihe River Basin and showcases promising results for remote, data-driven water quality assessments. In a significant advance for environmental monitoring, a study Continue reading

Scientists at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), working alongside the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), have come up with a game-changing catalyst system that could shake things up for both ammonia production and fuel cell technology. Their approach, called tandem catalysis, uses a clever dual-interface setup that speeds up reaction times and boosts energy efficiency—all while Continue reading

Pressuring richer countries to increase investments in funds for low income ones to combat climate change is a key priority for the Brazilian presidency of BRICS, as the bloc’s foreign ministers met on April 28 and 29 in Rio de Janeiro. As the host of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2025 (COP30), Continue reading

Chinese scientists have successfully refuelled an experimental thorium-fueled molten salt reactor continuously without shutting it down. The Chinese reactor prototype reached full operational power in June 2024, and in October researchers reloaded fuel while the reactor remained online, a world-first. The achievement was announced recently by Xu Hongjie, head of the scientific team responsible for the Continue reading

China is poised for a significant enhancement in its green efforts as a draft of the country’s first-ever environmental code was unveiled on Sunday (April 26, 2025) and submitted for review by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. The compilation of the environmental code was initiated in 2023. The draft comprises 1,188 Continue reading

Why Trump Is Suddenly Lying About Talking To Xi Jinping “The lie by the US president about Xi Jinping is very significant and meaningful … “ We’re used to the idea that Trump lies a lot – even his supporters know this, although they will use euphemisms to make it sound ok. Mallen Baker asks “But Continue reading

The 11th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting convened in Brasilia, Brazil, on 3 April 2025. Fllowing the meeting, the environment ministers from the BRICS bloc of developing countries issued a joint statement on advancing environmental cooperation towards sustainable development and a just transition for all. In their statement, the ministers noted that: “[t]he expanded BRICS reinforces Continue reading

Opportunities for collaboration in clean energy technology development took centre stage at the Việt Nam–China–ASEAN International Energy Forum, held in Hà Nội on April 24, 2025. The forum was Co-hosted by the Việt Nam Energy Association (VEA) and the China Electricity Council (CEC). The event drew the participation from representatives of ASEAN embassies, several European nations, and leading enterprises and corporations Continue reading

As part of its policy to strengthen China’s food security, Beijing shifts grain trade toward Brazil, inflicting a major blow to US farmers amid Trump’s trade war. “China had stopped purchasing soybean and corn from the United States since mid-January, Nikkei Asia reported, citing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).” “Although no longer Continue reading

The Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Plant, located in Cambodia’s Se San District in Stung Treng Province, is a China-Cambodia co-developed Belt and Road Initiative, spanning 6.5 kilometers across the Sesan River. The 400 MW hydropower project is the largest hydropower project in Cambodia. The project is a BRI joint-venture of China Huaneng Group and Royal Group of Cambodia and cost approximately USD $816 million Continue reading

LONGi has done it again — and this time, it’s historic.In a game-changing move, Chinese solar giant LONGi has just shattered global records. In a breakthrough certified by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), LONGi’s new crystalline silicon–perovskite tandem solar cell reached a mind-blowing 34.85% efficiency, smashing records and leaving the old limits behind. Continue reading

China stands out among the comity of nations in respect of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Ghana News Agency, April 19, 2025. See full article at: https://gna.org.gh/…/china-a-beacon-of-unesco-heritage…/ Continue reading

PV Magazine reports that China’s Astronergy, the solar module unit of Chint Group, has announced plans to build a solar cell factory in Türkiye, investing at least $500 million. The facility will include a solar cell production line and an R&D and innovation center. It will produce locally manufactured solar cells, with at least 80% of output designated for Continue reading