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Russia BRI: ‘turn to the east’

05/07/2023 CEN_net89 0

Chinese BRI investments in Russian Far East reached US$1.6 billion in 2022, China trade up 31%  Western analysts often state that China’s Belt and Road investments into Russia have effectively stalled following the Ukraine conflict, however they miss the bilateral subtleties. In fact, Chinese investment into Khabarovsk Krai (Province) in Russia’s Far east reached US$1.6 billion in 2022, according to the regional Governor, Mikhail Degtyarev. According to Degtyarev, 26 new […]

China leader in clean hydrogen

12/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

China is set to become the world’s top importer of clean hydrogen over the next decade until it achieves self-sufficiency around 2050. Its own domestic clean hydrogen market is projected to reach $265 billion annually by 2050. According to a Deloitte report on 8 June 2023, the company’s research “suggests that Asia-Pacific will capture almost 55% of the [clean energy] market in 2030, driven by skyrocketing demand in China, India, […]

Russia & Iran rail infrastructure plan

20/05/2023 CEN_net89 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi have signed an agreement for the construction of a rail line between the Iranian cities of Rasht and Astara. Russia is a full member of BRICS and the SCO, and has been among the top beneficiaries of Chinese development spending under the BRI. Official lending commitments from China to Russia from 2000 to 2017 — which incorporates BRI spending — […]

Xi Jinping and 21st century Marxism

15/05/2023 CEN_net89 0

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday 28 July 2022 that Marxism has been showing new vitality in the 21st century, calling on all Marxist political parties to make the theory more relevant to the national conditions and the times. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Marxist Political Parties Forum in Beijing. Marxism is an open, developing theory, said […]

Iran plans Tehran to Shanghai railway

06/10/2022 CEN_net89 0

September 19, 2022 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 member last week. Taraffo said that the route will contribute to further strengthening of […]

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Security agencies control US social media

27/08/2022 CEN_net89 0

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova published a post on her Telegram channel which claimed FBI and other US security agencies secretly control American social media giants. The claim follows a recent interview with Mark Zuckerberg, in which the Facebook CEO acknowledged such influence in recent appearance on The Joe Rogan podcast.  “if the FBI come to us and tell us we need to be on guard about something, then […]

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Washington’s sanctions on Chinese solar panels: US domestic deployment falls by 50% – global prices up by 30-40%

17/08/2022 CEN_net89 0

The US publication pv magazine reported on 16 August 2022 that a large quantity of Chinese solar panels had been seized by US customs authorities. The seizure were carried out under US anti-China legislation, the so-called “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” (UFLPA). The legislation is one of many US government actions designed to wage economic warfare against China and to undermine adoption of affordable renewable energy. The US is both […]

BRI projects bring significant benefits Papua New Guinea

12/08/2022 CEN_net89 0

BRI boosts local living standard, creates jobs, and nurtures skills in PNG Papua New Guinea was the first country in the South Pacific to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the construction of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Projects undertaken by Chinese enterprises under the BRI have led to fruitful benefits for local people – higher living standards, more jobs and skilled training. China and PNG signed the […]

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Indonesia champions shift to clean energy

30/07/2022 CEN_net89 0

With G20 presidency, country aims to push for more action on climate change Indonesia has flagged its strong commitment to curbing emissions, with its plans to reduce reliance on fossil fuels likely to resonate with fellow members of the G20 group of nations at a summit in Bali where climate action is expected to be high on the agenda. Upon Indonesia taking over the G20 presidency late last year, President […]

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China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan BRI rail project – construction to start in 2023

25/07/2022 CEN_net89 0

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, which has been in the planning stage for two decades, has finally received the go-ahead. When completed, the railway will be the shortest route to transport goods from China to Europe and the Middle East, cutting the freight journey by 900 kilometers and saving seven to eight days in shipping time. The project to connect the three countries by railway goes back to 1997 and thus […]