China’s marine plastic waste initiative

03/01/2024 CEN_net 0

China’s Blue Circle environmental initiative gives new solution to marine plastic waste. If plastic waste is dumped into the sea, it will gradually break down into microplastics, exerting continuous and permanent adverse impacts on the environment. How can plastic waste […]

Include Forest Fires in Carbon Accounting

13/12/2023 CEN_net 0

Chinese Scientists Call for Global Collaboration to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Preventing Forest Fires. As the UN COP28 Climate Change negotiations are underway in Dubai, countries are taking stock of how much carbon they are emitting into the atmosphere. On […]

Re-use of EV batteries in China

06/12/2023 CEN_net 0

Sustainable recycling and recovery of EV batteries in China. The proper recycling and recovery of EV batteries have become even more crucial as demand for lithium (Li-ion) batteries has increased alongside the growing adoption of EV vehicles. Data shows that […]

New Thai-Chinese High Speed Rail

22/11/2023 CEN_net 0

Over the past decade or so, China has also been working hard to promote cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative has become an important platform connecting various Southeast Asian countries. Through the Belt and Road […]

China renovates Mexico City metro

10/11/2023 CEN_net 0

A key Mexico City subway line has received a modern makeover with the help of China’s experience in providing mass transit solutions.  The Metro Line 1 officially restarted operation last week. Refurbishment work has helped modernize the line, which had […]

Nature’s soil seedbanks

09/11/2023 CEN_net 0

A research team of Chinese scientists is investigating the potential for natural soil seedbanks to help plant communities to resist the detrimental impact of environmental disturbance, including climate change. Unlike most other biological groups, plant species can possess dormant life-history […]

BRI boosting world science

06/11/2023 CEN_net 0

China’s BRI is boosting science, says journal Nature. THE WEST MUST ENGAGE, NOT WITHDRAW The following is an excerpt from the editorial on 24 October 2023 in the world’s leading science journal, Nature. In science, the BRI is coming into its […]

Spreading science to Global South

06/11/2023 CEN_net 0

Article by Alex Lo, from the South China Morning Post. Belt and Road Initiative is spreading science and technology across Global South. The 10th anniversary of the massive global infrastructure program recalls how it is working closely with developing countries […]

Growing rice in the Dubai desert?

01/11/2023 CEN_net 0

Chinese scientists successfully grow rice in Dubai desert. Rice is a food staple of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yet the country is almost wholly reliant on food imports and food security is a national priority. In 2018, the UAE […]

China approves GM corn and soybean

29/10/2023 CEN_net 0

China’s Food Security: Commercial use of genetically modified corn and soybeans approved. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has approved genetically modified (GM) varieties of corn and soybean for […]