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China-Nigeria agricultural cooperation aims for greater food production
ABUJA, June 11 (Xinhua) — On a farm in the northwest suburb of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Wang Xuemin, sweating profusely under the hot sun in June, walked along a ridge between rice paddy fields where a big harvest is apparently expected. He stopped from time to time and raised the loudspeaker in his hand, speaking… Continue reading
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Building the “New Three Rings”: China’s choice in the face of possible complete decoupling
“Since the beginning of the 2018 US-China trade war, Western countries have sought to decouple from China in terms of economic, technological, and people-to-people exchanges. According to Cheng Yawen, the recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict marks the end of the US-led globalization wave. Facing the possibility of full decoupling by the West in the future, China urgently… Continue reading
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Cuba and China announce patent for new Pan-Corona vaccine
Cuba and China announce patent for new Pan-Corona vaccine, aiming to protect against future Covid-19 variants several related viruses. The China-Cuba research center in Yongzhou (Hunan province), led by Cuban scientists from the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, developed the vaccine on China’s request; Pan-Corona has the technology of other Cuban Covid-19 vaccines (e.g., Abdala)… Continue reading
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Joint venture manufactures Chinese wind turbines in Russia
In the Russia Federation’s Republic of Tatarstan, there are plans to localise the production of wind turbines from China. The project participants include members of the Russian Association of Wind Power Industry. Companies from Russia and China interested in cooperation have set up a consortium called Architects of the Urals’ Wind, which together with Tatneft,… Continue reading
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Iran plans direct railway link to Shanghai
Published 2022/10/06 Middle East Briefing reports: Iran is seeking to launch a direct train route to China within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Director General of Commercialization and Associations Affairs Bureau at the Iran Ministry of Roads and Urban Development Amin Taraffo has stated. Iran joined the SCO as a full… Continue reading
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Criticisms of BRI: A Middle East view
Criticisms of BRI are ‘absurd, malign and unfair mischaracterisations’ Published 2022/06/10 Contrary to Western view, the Belt and Road Initiative is not some form of Chinese “offensive”, much less an insidious instrument of Chinese expansionism. In the following article, Sholto Byrnes writing in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National, looks at at the nature… Continue reading
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China to establish national park at Qinghai Lake, Tibet
Qinghai (青海), which literally means ‘blue sea’, is an inland province in central west China, adjacent to Xinjiang, Tibet, Sichuan, and Gansu. It is famed for its spectacular scenery, multi-ethnic minority culture, and rich Buddhist heritage throughout the region. China has nominated Qinghai Lake for the World Heritage List where its is currently on the Tentative List (the first stage… Continue reading
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BRI criticisms nothing more than Chinese whispers
Doubts regarding the Belt and Road Initiative are both counterfactual and counterproductive Published 2022/06/10 Sholto Byrnes writing in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National looks at at the nature of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), revisiting an August 2020 report by the UK’s leading international affairs think tank Chatham House, titled Debunking the Myth of… Continue reading
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Why criticisms of BRI are nothing more than Chinese whispers
Doubts regarding the Belt and Road Initiative are both counterfactual and counterproductive Sholto Byrnes writing in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National looks at at the nature of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), revisiting an August 2020 report by the UK’s leading international affairs think tank Chatham House, titled Debunking the Myth of ‘Debt-trap Diplomacy’.… Continue reading
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China’s first international journal on grassland science starts publication
China’s first international academic journal on grassland science has begun publication, highlighting the roles of grassland science in sustainable development, according to Lanzhou University. Grassland Research is co-sponsored by the Chinese Grassland Society and Lanzhou University. It publishes forefront research on rangelands, forages and sown pastures, as well as amenity grassland and ecosystems, said Lanzhou… Continue reading
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LNG plant blast cripples US gas exports
An explosion in the US state of Texas has knocked out 20% of USA’s l;iquified natural gas (LNG) export capacity for weeks. One of the largest US plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export has been damaged by an explosion and fire. The incident has forced the Texas Gulf Coast facility to cease operations in a… Continue reading
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Water imbalance in Third Pole to pose “great challenge to water resources in downstream regions” – scientists
Rapid climate warming has caused water imbalances in the Third Pole region, leading to greater water demand in densely populated downstream countries, according to a new study. With the largest global store of frozen water after the Antarctic and Arctic, the Third Pole region, located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is home to headwaters of over… Continue reading
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Water imbalance in Third Pole
Water imbalance in Third Pole to pose “great challenge to water resources in downstream regions” – scientists Published 2022/06/09 Rapid climate warming has caused water imbalances in the Third Pole region, leading to greater water demand in densely populated downstream countries, according to a new study. With the largest global store of frozen water after… Continue reading
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Chinese farmers growing salt-tolerant wheat
Farmers in China have harvested salt-tolerant wheat in fields previously barren Published 2022/06/08 Varieties of salt-tolerant wheat have been specifically designed to grow in saline and alkali soils, as soluble salts such as sodium, calcium affect crops output. Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have designed new cultivars that can grow in saline… Continue reading
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Farmers in China use salt-tolerant wheat to increase output in barren land
Farmers in China have harvested salt-tolerant wheat in fields used to be barren as harvesting season starts. Varieties of salt-tolerant wheat have been specifically designed to grow in saline and alkali soils, as soluble salts such as sodium, calcium affect crops output. Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have designed new cultivars that… Continue reading
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China salt-tolerant wheat increases output
Farmers in China use salt-tolerant wheat to increase output in barren land Published 2022/06/08 Farmers in China have harvested salt-tolerant wheat in fields that used to be barren as harvesting season starts. Varieties of salt-tolerant wheat have been specifically designed to grow in saline and alkali soils, as soluble salts such as sodium, calcium affect… Continue reading
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Wang Yi: China ready to make BRI cooperation plan with Timor-Leste
China is willing to make joint efforts with Timor-Leste to push their bilateral comprehensive cooperative partnership to a higher level, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday when meeting with President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. Noting that China supports Timor-Leste’s active participation in regional affairs, Wang… Continue reading
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BRICS countries agree to strengthen collaboration to address global challenges
The five BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – agreed to deepen strategic cooperation with the evolution of the international landscape. China says BRICS should act as the stabilizer for the current situation and a booster for development. The BRICS sherpas (see note below) have agreed to further strengthen solidarity and… Continue reading
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China steps up efforts to control ‘new chemical pollutants’
Published 2022/06/01 “New pollutants” refer to pollutants that pose risks to the environment or human health, but are not managed yet or cannot be managed through existing measures so that the risks are contained. These include various toxic chemicals including persistent organic pollutants, endocrine disrupting chemicals and antibiotics. By the end of 2022, the Ministry… Continue reading
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Microplastics discovered in remote, frozen Tibet plateau
Published 2022/06/01 Microplastics pose a threat even to remote cryospheric (frozen) regions The discovery of microplastics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has led to unexpected revelations and shed light on the global transmission of pollutants. A new study analyzing these tiny particles on the plateau and in other key regions found that microplastics pose a threat… Continue reading
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China to step up efforts to control ‘new chemical pollutants’
“New pollutants” refer to pollutants that pose risks to the environment or human health, but are not managed yet or cannot be managed through existing measures so that the risks are contained. These include various toxic chemicals including persistent organic pollutants, endocrine disrupting chemicals and antibiotics. By the end of 2022, the Ministry of Ecology… Continue reading
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China leverages fiscal policies to spur decarbonization
BEIJING — China’s Finance Ministry unveiled a guideline on Monday further leveraging the role of fiscal policies to achieve the country’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. By 2030, a fiscal and taxation system that is conducive to green and low-carbon development will be basically established to achieve the goal of peaking carbon emissions, according… Continue reading
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Microplastics discovered in frozen remote Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China
The discovery of microplastics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has led to unexpected revelations and shed light on the global transmission of pollutants. A new study analyzing these tiny particles on the plateau and in other key regions found that microplastics pose a threat even to remote cryospheric (frozen) regions, according to the Northwest Institute of… Continue reading
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China says ‘Belt and Road must align with Paris Agreement’
A new government vision document sets Paris-aligned and time-bound plan for China’s overseas investment, going beyond all the ‘guidances’ released so far. On 28 March, China published a policy document on further greening the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It is the third policy document on this theme issued by the government in less than… Continue reading
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China: BRI must align with Paris Agreement
Published 2022/05/29 On 28 March, China published a policy document on further greening the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It is the third policy document on this theme issued by the government in less than a year, so one can be excused for finding it difficult to keep up. The new document – “Opinions on… Continue reading
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‘The political economy of reforms and the present Chinese transition’
BACKGROUND TO CHINA’S ECONOMIC REFORMS Professors Elias Jabbour and Alexis Dantas, economists at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil published (in 2017) an important study of China’s economic reform, an is a good introduction to the issues behind the strengthening of the economic power of the Chinese state in the past 4… Continue reading
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$500 million US state-sponsored anti-China propaganda
The US government constantly publishes disinformation about China and the environment. A simple on line search shows literally thousands of such “reports” from the US State Department and US Embassies around the world. These are then repeated mindlessly by Western “journalists” and “news networks” – often verbatum, always one-sided – and the same “news” regurgitated… Continue reading
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Germany to re-open coal fired power plants
The following post demonstrates in startling relief the ‘moral’ hypocrisy of the West. It is pefectly ‘justifiable’ for Germany to increase coal usage in an energy emergency, but not so for China in similar circumstances? The credibility of the West on climate change is rapidly evaporating. CHINA ENVIRONMENT NET Article from RT: published as ‘Germany… Continue reading
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China to improve national wildlife protection
China will have 75 percent of its wild animals and 80 percent of its wild plants on land under the national key protection system by 2025, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said. So far, the national key wildlife protection rate has risen to 74 percent, up from 71 percent last year, the administration said.… Continue reading
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Longest tunnel of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway dug through
The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) in Indonesia is landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative and China-Indonesia cooperation, as well as a national strategic project of Indonesia. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, built with Chinese technology, will cut the journey between Jakarta and… Continue reading
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What is Bidden’s real agenda on energy?
“the reality is that the Biden is doing everything he can to sabotage the adoption of solar power across the globe” Extreme heat in 2021 has broken the famous Dust Bowl record from 1936 for the hottest summer on record in the USA. In 1936, the world observed a hot blob on a relatively cool… Continue reading
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Urbanization Policy Evolution and County Economy in China
Context Recently, China has issued guidelines for urbanization with a focus on county towns, which is an important part of China’s five-level administration (including provinces, prefecture-level cities, counties, townships, and villages). Half of China’s population lives in counties, and the majority of the rural population’s 500 million people still live in rural areas affiliated to… Continue reading
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China’s gigantic renewable bases and CO2 goals
Analysis: What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals? The following from Carbon Brief is an excellent analysis. Regardless of concerns about China’s coal burning, this shows how fast solar and wind can be built and deployed, a lesson for those in the U.S., who think it’s all fairy dust.… Continue reading
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Urbanization and county economy in China
Published 2022/05/23 Why is China focusing on county towns for this urbanization phase? From mega cities to integrated urban-rural life. Recently, China has issued guidelines for urbanization with a focus on county towns, which is an important part of China’s five-level administration (including provinces, prefecture-level cities, counties, townships, and villages). Half of China’s population lives… Continue reading
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The ‘National Endowment for Democracy’ – A Fact Sheet
We are pleased to republish below this comprehensive and thoroughly-researched report by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The report exposes the NED’s origins and rationale – as essentially an extension of the CIA, funded and controlled by the US government. It goes into detail, uncovering the NED’s extensive operations on… Continue reading
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