China: Extreme heat & climate change

06/06/2023 CEN_net 0

In August last year (2022) CEN reported on heat wave conditions hitting China. Similar conditions since hit India and South East Asia. Researchers at Tsinghua University and the Beijing Institute of Economics and Management said that this was no longer […]

Caring for China’s “water tower”

05/06/2023 CEN_net 0

Sanjiangyuan bolsters biodiversity conservation efforts See Video: https://youtu.be/OweJqfjiEz4 Sanjiangyuan in Qinghai contains the headwaters of China’s three major rivers. China’s President Xi Jinping has consistently underlined the importance of preserving the area and has shown deep regard for its integrated […]

The Falling Cost of Renewable Energy

04/06/2023 CEN_net 0

From our Facebook group China leads in all aspects of solar energy production. We all owe China a debt of gratitude for driving down the price of solar and making it an affordable source of energy. Jason Smith – 上官杰文 […]

China protects special regions

03/06/2023 CEN_net 0

Laws for the ecological protection of special regions In late April 2023 China’s top legislature adopted a law to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This is the latest of China’s environmental laws for 4 key ecological regions. […]

Engels and Foundations of Marxism

03/06/2023 CEN_net 0

Engels and the Second Foundation of Marxism The following article by Professor John Bellamy Foster is based on his Engels Memorial Lecture presented to the Marx Memorial Library in London, England, on November 30, 2022. The author has revised it here, […]

Can BRICS prevail over IMF & World Bank?

02/06/2023 CEN_net 0

BRICS and the rise of Global South Who would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as potential rivals of the G7 countries, World Bank and IMF combined? But what once seemed a distant possibility now has real prospects, which could […]

Green lessons from China’s farmers

27/05/2023 CEN_net 0

UN Food & Agriculture Oranization draws lessons from China’s farmers in green growth transformation China’s experiences of agriculture green growth have generated vital lessons for farmers nationally and globally, reveals a new series of reports from the Food and Agriculture […]

Zhou Enlai’s Legacy and the BRI

26/05/2023 CEN_net 0

Zhou Enlai’s Legacy in the Belt & Road Initiative Originally posted 15 January 2022 Introduction Zhou Enlai is still remembered with boundless respect and affection by the Chinese people and progressive people around the world. He was China’s first Premier, serving […]

Food security: protecting China’s soils

25/05/2023 CEN_net 0

China launches national soil survey to protect arable land Originally Posted August 7, 2022 After rapid development and intensive farming, China is to carry out a new national soil survey to help with its food security and carbon targets. China […]