We republish this important and extremely informative article by Professor Michael Dunford, surveying and explaining China’s development path, 1949-2022. We recommend this thoroughly researched and detailed article to readers. Abstract China’s path is conceived as a transition of an economically under-developed and semi-colonised country of the Global South into a…
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BRI: great opportunities for Angola
Angola refutes West’s allegations over so-called ‘debt issue’ as untrue and unfair. The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has generated numerous opportunities for partner countries, including Angola, as noted by João Baptista Borges, the Angolan Minister of Energy and Water, in an exclusive interview with the Global Times, during…
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BRI transforms Bulkan railways
A Decade of Transformation: The Belt and Road Initiative’s Impact on Balkan Region Railways and Infrastructure. The Beijing Times looks at the newly revamped Hungary-Serbia Railway and its transformative effects on everyday life in the Balkans. Balkan Railways Reimagined with Chinese High-Speed Technology A century-old railway connecting Budapest, Hungary’s capital,…
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China built Bangladesh wind-farm
China powers up Bangladesh BRI wind power project China Economic Net reports that the first centralized wind power project in Bangladesh, the Cox’s Bazar wind power project, is connected to the grid and started power generation on Thursday, according to its operator China’s State Power Investment Corp. This was the…
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Ukraine insults China on energy
Ukraine regime attempts to bully China over energy trade with Russia. Three major Chinese oil and gas conglomerates were added to a Ukrainian blacklist on Tuesday, after the government in Kiev accused them of helping Moscow’s war effort by having their subsidiaries in Russia pay taxes. Ukraine has been responsible…
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China’s solar capacity surge
China’s solar capacity and exports continue historic surge. “China’s solar sector is set to break records in the coming years. When installed capacity crosses the 500 gigawatts (GW) mark by the end of 2023, it will have taken 13 years to reach that milestone. That total, however, will be doubled…
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Chinese geothermal standard adopted
World Geothermal Congress adopts world-first, China-based geothermal standard at Beijing meeting. The 2023 World Geothermal Congress concluded on 17 September in Beijing with the release of the Beijing Declaration, which calls for the “steady advancement of cooperation on and development of global geothermal energy”, reported Xinhua. The release of the Standard and Beijing…
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China drought cuts hydro output
In major news for China’s electricity system and emissions – and for the world, on 17 July, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that despite overall electricity generation growing 3.8% year-on-year, hydropower output fell by nearly 23% in the first half of 2023 – the largest drop among all electricity…
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China emissions intensity down 35%
China’s emission intensity falls 35% in 10 years. On September 22, the “2023 Global Carbon Neutrality Annual Progress Report,” backed by Tsinghua University’s Institute for Carbon Neutrality, School of Environment, and various experts, was unveiled at Tsinghua University. The report, exploring perspectives of goals, policies, actions, and effects, offers an…
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Drones monitor China CO2 emissions
Chinese Researchers Develop Carbon Observation Network to Measure Anthropogenic Carbon Emissions In 2021, global anthropogenic CO2 emissions reached a staggering 40.0±2.9 billion tons. Managing anthropogenic emissions, especially from major industries, is crucial for addressing global warming and promoting sustainable growth. However, existing emission records lack transparency and accuracy due to…