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South Africa and China sign agreement on nuclear energy

BRICS-member South Africa has entered into a nuclear cooperation agreement with China. The deal focuses on small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), which promise a scalable and incremental development schedule. Aimed at replacing the energy deficit while avoiding extra carbon emissions, they stand a chance of seriously impacting the problem of loadshedding. The deal builds on a letter Continue reading
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China Achieves Solar-powered Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production

Chinese researchers recently achieved a breakthrough in “photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production.” The scientists did this by performing “structural reshaping” and “element substitution” on a semiconductor material, they significantly enhanced the efficiency of converting water into clean hydrogen energy by using sunlight. Current solar-driven hydrogen production primarily relies on two methods — one uses Continue reading
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China’s Trina Solar launches new utility-scale battery system

PV Magazine reports that Chinese solar-PV giant Trina Solar has introduced a 5 MWh liquid-cooled battery storage system across strategic regions including Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. The systems come in a standard cube container setup, measuring 6m x 2.9m x 2.4m and a weight of 36.5 tonnes. The batteries use liquid cooling and can work Continue reading
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Digital RMB vs SWIFT: China’s alternative international payment system

China’s digital RMB is causing the BRICS countries and many others in the Global South to question the continued utility and viability of long-entrenched Western system of financial domination. The Chinese renminbi (RMB) is the official currency of China, and it also has a digital equivalent known as the e-CNY (or Digital Currency Electronic Payment, DCEP), Continue reading
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Sihanoukville BRI Project a model of Cambodia-China cooperation

The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) is one of the largest operational such Zones in Cambodia, and is a priority cooperation project between Cambodia and China. As a flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project it is seen as a model for pragmatic cooperation between the two nations. And China’s investments in Cambodia have catalyzed a remarkable Continue reading
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China to accelerate digitalization of national ecological monitoring network

China is set to accelerate the digitalization of its national ecological monitoring network, with plans to transform it into a more advanced and intelligent system, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. By 2027, the country aims to explore a next-generation monitoring network in key regions, incorporating technologies such as unmanned maintenance and smart sampling. Continue reading
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China implements zero tariffs for least developed countries

China’s zero-tariff policy for LDC’s set to boost exports from least developed countries, and strengthen unity of the Global South – a master stroke in light of the US Trump regime’s latest tariff madness. In November 2024 China became the first developing country and major global economy to offer zero-tariff treatment on all products from 43 Continue reading
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Developing countries’ demand doubles for Chinese solar

China’s exports of solar panels to the global-south have doubled in the past two years, overtaking global-north sales for the first time since 2018, according to data collated in the Ember export explorer. Global-south imports of Chinese solar panels more than doubled from 60 gigawatts (GW) in 2022 to 126GW in 2024. That surpassed global-north imports, Continue reading
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Cuba installs five Chinese funded solar farms

Cuba has finished building 130 MW of solar capacity across five locations with Chinese funding, with each plant featuring 21.8 MW. It aims to connect another 1 GW of utility-scale solar to the national grid. Official data on the total costs and financing mechanisms for the photovoltaic solar parks have not been released, although they Continue reading
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China blocks all investment in US companies

China is no longer dependent on the United States to drive growth. Since Trump’s first trade war China saw the writing on the wall, and the subsequent Biden regime’s blocking of Chinese EV and solar imports just confirmed their fears, so they started to reduce exposure to the US consumer market. In 2018 exports to Continue reading
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US tariff tantrum threatens global trade: China

China Daily Editorial – April 3, 2025 The US’ imposing of so-called reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners is like an undersea earthquake that will create a tsunami of turbulence and trouble for the global economy. The US administration has justified the move, citing a perceived loss of ground in international trade and the need for Continue reading
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China, Brazil and Peru: Transcontinental BRI corridor connecting Atlantic & Pacific coasts

Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America and a key member of BRICS, is channeling infrastructure investment to better connect its resource-rich interior with global markets – a move with both economic and geopolitical implications including strengthening Sino-Brazilian cooperation and the closer integration of South America’s economies. A top priority for Brazil is expanding and improving Continue reading
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Uruguay & Belt & Road Initiative: Green energy power-house
Uruguay stands out as a global leader in renewable energy, with an impressive 99% of electricity coming from renewable sources. On March 1, 2025 Yamandu Orsi took office as Uruguay’s new president. Orsi, of the left-wing Broad Front coalition, now presides over one of South America’s most economically and politically stable countries. With a population Continue reading
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China Stops Buying US LNG – Signs 15-year, $1.5 Billion Deal With Australia
Without warning, China announced the suspension imports of liquefied natural gas from the United States. Beijing has indicated this is in response to the United States’ 10% import tariffs on Chinese goods in February. In a master stroke, Chinese buyers redirected LNG ships that were originally scheduled to sail to East Asia and diverted these Continue reading
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China leads on global climate finance
“China’s contributions to global climate finance are on the same order – if not higher than – many developed countries.” In November 2024, China made a landmark move at the UN climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan when vice premier Ding Xuexiang portrayed China’s international finance as a form of climate finance. His statement, and China’s Continue reading
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China launches digital Renminbi – over $1.2T transactions bypass SWIFT !

Has China stolen a march over the mighty United States in the currency war? According to many reports, the Digital Renminbi (RMB) based transactions have been more than $1.2 Trillion worth of USD! How did this happen? Is the SWIFT system going, going, gone? Source: PGurus, Mar 29, 2025. https://youtu.be/QAI86QQgRkg Continue reading
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China’s Envoy Sees Climate Fight Advancing Even Without USA

China’s top climate envoy said the world’s transition to clean energy will continue, even as the US’s second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement puts unprecedented stress on the fight against global warming. The Trump administration’s exit from the United Nations Climate Agreement has created the “most challenging moment” for negotiations since they started in 1990, Continue reading
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China’s Hybrid Rice Revolution: Reshape Farming

China’s hybrid rice is transforming agriculture with record-breaking yields and giant plants. The attached video looks at how these innovations enhance food security and sustainable farming. https://youtu.be/B4yCp72MI3Q As of October 2024 , more than 17 million hectares of hybrid rice are planted in China each year, helping boost rice output by about 2.5 million tonnes and Continue reading
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Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Railway: China’s key BRI project

The Malaysia East Coast Rail link, spanning approximately 665 km, and the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Railway perfectly illustrates China’s infrastructure capabilities. Currently the project is approximately 70% complete with expectations of operational status by 2027. The HSR project, which aimed to reduce travel time between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to about 90 minutes, was discontinued after multiple postponements at Malaysia’s request and an Continue reading
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Nigeria: Africa’s most populous country officially is a BRICS partner

Nigeria has officially joined the BRICS+ economic bloc as its ninth partner state, Brazil has announced Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy and the world’s sixth-most populous nation with over 228 million people, was formally welcomed in mid-January 2025 into the broader group of BRICS partner states, according to Brazil, the bloc’s current rotating president. The Foreign Continue reading
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Global electricity consumption surge

Renewable energy accounted for 81.1% of all new global electricity, as global consumption surged by 4.3% in 2024, nearly double the annual average growth rate over the past decade and almost twice as fast as wider energy demand, according to the International Energy Agency. China as the engine of the world’s economy, accounted for more than Continue reading
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China leads green BRICS to challenge US trade war

In an address at the BRICS Leaders’ Meeting in Kazan in late October 2024, China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, Wang Shouwen, announced the launch of the China Center for Cooperation on Development of Special Economic Zones within BRICS (CCDSEZ). This Center is not just a symbol of collaboration it’s a strategic tool for diversifying Continue reading
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Shenzhen’s Fenghuangcheng: A Model of Sponge City Innovation

Since April 2016, China’s Guangming District has been exploring the construction of a sponge city in the Fenghuangcheng area and has developed a model of sponge city construction for the rest of the nation. The Fenghuangcheng area in Shenzhen’s Guangming District has emerged as a national benchmark for China’s Sponge City Initiative. Since 2016, this Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia on buying-spree for Chinese renewable energy equipment

Largest solar power project in the Middle East commenced commercial operation last month. In the desert located 80 kilometers south of Jeddah City in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the largest photovoltaic project in the Middle East — Al Shuaibah 2.6 gigawatt (GW; 1 GW = 1,000 MW) solar power plant constructed by China Energy Engineering Group Continue reading
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VENEZUELA CONTINUES ITS INTEREST IN JOINING BRICS

Venezuela continues to work towards joining the BRICS, the Russian Embassy in Caracas told Izvestia. Venezuela is aware of the growing role of BRICS on the world stage and, of course, attaches great importance to cooperation in this format. “As for the admission of Venezuela or any other country to the BRICS, this is possible only Continue reading
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Ukraine’s Plan for Environmental Distaster – ‘Bomb Their Own Nuclear Plants’?

A shocking revelation by Zelensky’s ex-aide has triggered global alarm. Ukraine allegedly has a plan to blow up its own nuclear plants if it began losing the war. This view is said to be being pushed by the fanatical nationalist Kyrylo Budanov who has served as the chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Continue reading
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China’s Automated Rice Farming is feeding the future

China’s Automated Rice Farming is transforming traditional agriculture with smart technology. Across China’s farmlands, high-tech tools, from drones monitoring crops to automated irrigation systems, are becoming a common sight, enhancing food security and driving rural revitalization. Feeding a population of 1.4 billion, China’s grain output reached a record high of 706.5 million tons in 2024, marking Continue reading
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China’s Vertical Forests: A Green Revolution in Urban Ecology

Vertical forests, like the iconic Chengdu Sky Forest designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, are redefining urban landscapes by integrating nature into high-rise buildings. These innovative structures are covered with thousands of trees, plants, and shrubs, creating a harmonious blend of architecture and biodiversity. By absorbing CO2, producing oxygen, and improving air quality, vertical forests act Continue reading
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China’s global BRI push is being driven by green tech

More than three years after Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to stop building new coal projects abroad, the country’s Belt and Road Initiative is increasingly driven by renewables. Last year, renewable technologies eclipsed fossil fuels — once the core of Beijing’s overseas developments — in all the power projects completed under the BRI, according to analysts at Continue reading
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BRICS’ Response to Western Economic Sanctions and Protectionism

Leading a New Economic Order As Western-led economic sanctions and protectionist policies continue to disrupt international trade, BRICS countries are formulating innovative strategies to mitigate these challenges. Their collective response is reshaping the global economic order, reinforcing self-reliance, and fostering new trade alliances that circumvent traditional Western-controlled markets. This article explores how BRICS nations are Continue reading
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Cuba’s BRICS membership a major blow to US sanctions

Cuba’s historic admission to BRICS as an associate member marks a turning point in the island’s turbulent past. For over 60 years, Cuba has fought against a brutal and oppressive economic embargo by the US regime, but the groundbreaking move to join BRICS+ sets the stage for a transformative future for the heroic Caribbean nation. By Continue reading
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BRI: Vietnam Approves $8.4 Billion Railway to Boost China-ASEAN Connectivity

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved the investment for the Lao CaiHanoi-Hai Phong railway project, a signicant move aimed at enhancing transportation connectivity between China and Southeast Asia. The Pan-Asia Railway project is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to improve infrastructure and promote closer cooperation across the region. Viet Nam’s proposed $8.37 Continue reading
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Risk of US tech theft sees China delay approval of BYD’s Mexico plant

Media reports suggest China is delaying the approval for BYD to build a plant in Mexico over concerns that the technology developed by the electric vehicle maker could be leaked to the United States. Beijing is said to favour prioritizing projects in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. Under intense pressure from the US Continue reading
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BRICS-member Indonesia wins WTO case against European Union palm oil policy

In a landmark decision on January 18, 2025, Indonesia, which recently became a full member of the BRICS bloc, , celebrated a major victory at the World Trade Organization against the European Union (EU) over palm oil discrimination. This ruling marks a pivotal moment for Indonesia’s energy sovereignty and its position in global trade. Indonesia welcomed the ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO), which found that the European Union (EU) Continue reading
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China mandates increased use of certified green energy

China’s Renewable Energy Notice provides that Green Energy Certificates (GECs) are the only proof of the environmental attributes of green energy electricity and, as such, the only evidence for recognizing the production and consumption of green energy electricity. On March 18, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and other government departments issued “Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Renewable Energy Green Power Certificate Market(关于促进可再生能源绿色电力证书市场高质量发展的意见),” emphasizing the Continue reading