China will take further steps including deepening partnership in emerging fields, such as green development and the digital economy, to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with African countries in the coming years, according to a new report released on Thursday. Officials said the cooperation under the Belt and Road…
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China publishes white paper on conservation of marine ecosystems
China has recently unveiled a comprehensive white paper titled “Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China”, to present China’s ideas, actions and commitments in global governance of the marine eco-environment. The white paper elaborates on the practices of China’s eco-environment protection. First, China’s development of a legal system for marine eco-environmental protection…
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China commits to strengthening controls on illegal building to protect farmland
Chinese authorities have committed to tough measures to safeguard arable land by releasing case studies involving the confiscation and disposal of illegal buildings and structures. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) and the Ministry of Natural Resources have published four typical cases from Sichuan, Guangxi, Hebei, and Heilongjiang. An SPP official…
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China renovates and quadruples generating capacity of 71 year-old Angolan hydroelectric power station
The Angolan authorities recently inaugurated the Luachimo hydroelectric power station. The rehabilitation of the hydroelectric scheme required an investment of $212 million, financed with the support of the Chinese government. A subsidiary of China Energy, the China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), was responsible for rehabilitating the plant, which quadrupled its…
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South Africa: Looking to build sustainable cities using China model
South Africa wants to build new cities to eradicate poverty, with theChinese model that uses a polycentric policy approach mooted as a possible blueprint off which to base this future plan. South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile said one of the lessons the country is learning from fellow BRICS member…
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Hydro-floating solar projects showcase China-Thailand clean energy cooperation
Two recent hybrid hydro-floating solar energy projects jointly built by Chinese and Thai companies showcase an innovative blend of solar and hydroelectric technologies to optimize both environmental and operational efficiencies. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) plans to significantly increase hybrid hydro-floating solar farms by 2037 under Thailand’s Power…
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Madagascar – China’s hybrid rice helps food security for African nation
Average yield of Chinese hybrid rice in Madagascar trials two to three times more than local rice varieties. A prolonged period of exceptional droughts in the African island nation of Madagascar since 2019 reduced agriculture production, placing about 1 million people on average in food insecurity, among which 250 000…
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China No Longer Need to Subsidize EV Enterprises – Chinese expert
Zhang Weiwei is Professor of Political Science at Fudan University, China and Director of the China Institute of Fudan University. On July 13th, Thai media outlet The Standard aired a 40-minute English interview with renowned Chinese Professor Zhang Weiwei, conducted by famous Thai host Khun Veenarat. The interview garnered significant attention. Selected…
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Việt Nam & China cooperate on green development and BRI implementation
Vietnam’s new President To Lam concluded his state visit to China from August 18-20, resulting in the signing of 14 cooperation agreements and a joint statement with China’s President Xi Jinping. “Two Corridors, One Belt framework” and the Belt and Road Initiative In 2017, Việt Nam and China signed and began implementing a…
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Tonga gets new wind power project – funded and built by China
Funded by China through its aid program a wind power project is under construction by the Energy China Gezhouba Group in Tonga. It’s expected to be completed and handed over to the government of Tonga by November. The project aims to be a major contributor to the Government of Tonga’s…