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China Strikes Back Against Trump’s Tariffs
US Soybean and Timber Imports Banned “From China’s perspective this isn’t about trade, it is about Washington’s long-standing attempt to contain China’s rise, and now China is making it clear those days are over.” Chinese customs authorities on Tuesday March 4 2025 announced the immediate suspension of US log imports and the suspension of soybean Continue reading
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China built hydro facility helps Cambodia meet green transition goals
Deep in the Cardamom Mountains, surrounded by mountains in Koh Kong Province in southwestern Cambodia, the China Huadian Lower Stung Russei Chrum Hydro-Electric Station has been continuously delivering clean energy and transmitting development hope to Cambodia for more than a decade. Project construction commenced in 2010 and the plant entered into commercial operation in 2013. Continue reading
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Clean energy bolsters China’s GDP growth in 2024
China invested $940 billion in clean energy in 2024, approaching the global investment of $1.12 trillion in fossil fuels. (International Energy Agency) China dominates the global clean-energy technology arena and is by far the world’s largest investor in renewable energy, as well as the top EV and battery maker. The nation produces about 80 per Continue reading
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South Africa and China: How BRICS partners are transforming economic growth
When South Africa faced a power crisis in 2023, China responded swiftly with the provision of emergency power generation equipment for crucial public institutions like hospitals and schools. Chinese power experts also worked closely with the South African Ministry of Electricity and Eskom to optimize infrastructure and improve power management. This holistic approach—combining both immediate Continue reading
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China as Catalyst for Energy Transition in the Global South
China is the world’s leading country in electricity production from renewable energy sources, with over triple the generation of the second-ranking country, the United States. China’s clean technology industries — particularly the “new three” sectors; photovoltaic, lithium-ion batteries and new energy vehicles — have emerged as key engines of growth in China. While global renewable energy investment reached US$771 billion in Continue reading
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China’s new era of Intelligent EVs
There’s a new buzzword in China’s electric vehicle industry. CATL’s co-chairman said EVs in China have gotten a new label: EIV. The term stands for “electric intelligent vehicles”. China’s EV industry has seen an influx of affordable vehicles like the Xiaomi SU7 which are packed with AI technology. Pan Jian, the co-chairman of battery manufacturer Continue reading
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Sustainable rail transport – China built world’s longest electric train
The attached video examines the world’s longest and most powerful electric train: China’s Shen 24. Not only is this a feat of Chinese ingenuity but also a major step forward for the future of sustainable rail transport. This engineering marvel, capable of producing 40,000 horsepower and hauling 30,000 tons, has set new global benchmarks in Continue reading
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China says US sabotaged Belt and Road cooperation with Panama
Photo: Troops in the former US Howard Base in Panama. The threats from Trump were real – in December 1989 the US military invaded Panama to overthrow the country’s president. The Chinese government on Friday condemned the U.S. sabotage of Belt and Road cooperation with Panama through the means of force. China expressed regret over Continue reading
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Indonesia joins BRICS as full-member
On January 6, 2025 the official entry of Indonesia as a full member of BRICS was announced, marking the first expansion of the group under the Brazilian presidency. Indonesia is a leading member of ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations), and the world’s 4th most populous country and 7th largest economy. Indonesia’s membership was Continue reading
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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, officially becomes BRICS Partner
The attached video looks at Nigeria’s monumental decision to join the BRICS economic bloc as a partner country. Announced on January 17, 2025, this partnership places Nigeria alongside powerful nations like Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Indonesia. The video considers what this means for Nigeria’s economy, its global influence, and its position in Continue reading
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China’s Ecological Transition
The December issue of the international edition of Wenhua Zongheng (文化纵横) examines China’s ecological transition. Wenhua Zongheng (文化纵横) is a leading journal of contemporary political and cultural thought in China, founded in 2008. The articles in the latest edition cover an array of environmental matters, including restoration efforts, the electric vehicle industry, and the relationship between agricultural and Continue reading
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China’s Green Sector drives global climate fight
With the return of climate skeptic Donald Trump to the White House — especially his threat to withdraw the United States from all climate treaties including the Paris Agreement, which is central to the battle against climate change and keeping global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius — the heavy lifting on the climate front Continue reading
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US trade war on China expanded to blacklisting COSCO Shipping
Concern over impact on global maritime trade The Pentagon’s blacklisting of COSCO Shipping raises serious concerns about its impact on global maritime logistics and trade stability. The U.S. Department of Defense recently expanded its list of so-called “Chinese military companies,” alleging connections between these firms and China’s military. Among the most controversial additions is COSCO Continue reading
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China submits documents on tackling climate change to UN
China meets targets for forest stock and total installed capacity of wind and solar power ahead of schedule. Xinhua reports that China has submitted two reports to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, detailing its climate actions and progress, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. These documents, the first biennial Continue reading
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China’s Water Trading System
On November 26th 2024 an article by Li Guoying, the Minister of China’s Water Resources Ministry, was published in the Economic Daily. Li argues that establishing a water use rights trading system in China is of great significance for promoting the optimal allocation, conservation and utilization of water resources. From his article we can see that Continue reading
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Navigate back to Home Our Editorial Perspective, then and now China Environment News on Facebook was created in late 2019, and in May 2021 we launched our website https://china-environment-news.net . Our aim from the start has been to contribute towards providing more rational and balanced news and analysis about what China is doing to protect the environment, both within that vast nation and Continue reading
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China’s Yellow River strategy tackles one of the most persistent environmental challenges in history
This video takes a look into China’s groundbreaking efforts to manage the Yellow River—one of the most significant engineering feats in the world. Recently, the river’s water transfer project achieved incredible success, removing over 300,000 tons of silt and lowering the riverbed by 5.1 meters, leaving experts astounded. The Yellow River, also known as China’s “Mother Continue reading
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Top Chinese scientists abandon US positions – universities losing hundreds of billions of dollars
Research and Development (R&D) is a major profit center for the top universities in the United States. Besides the nearly $100 billion they earn in grants from the US government and private sources, university-based researchers create patents and inventions that generate many more billions annually. China is the largest foreign source of scientists and researchers Continue reading
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Protecting one of the world’s last truly wild frontiers – China’s Qinghai Plateau
Protecting one of the world’s last truly wild frontiers – The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem. One year on, China’s law on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem protection bears fruit. In late August, a forest security team ventured deep into the rugged wilderness of Hoh Xil, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in northwest China’s Qinghai Province. Often called a Continue reading
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PetroChina establishes conservation areas
Seven new biodiversity zones have been established by PetroChina, China’s largest oil and gas producer, Xinhua reports. The areas are located in the Changqing Oilfield in northern China‘s Ordos Basin, the Tarim Oilfield in Xinjiang, and Kunlun Energy’s LNG storage facility in Hainan, explained PetroChina. They fall into the category of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Continue reading
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Chinese scientists grow soybeans in space to help advance agricultural technology
Endeavors to grow soybeans in space may bear fruition, says Hong Kong biologist. Recently, a research team from a Chinese university successfully sent samples of soybean bacteria to the nation’s Tiangong Space Station via the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft. The project is the first Hong Kong agricultural research project to be launched into space, opening a Continue reading
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Climate change induced ‘natural disasters’ continue to hit China
Extreme weather events continued across China over recent weeks. These “natural disasters” cost China nearly 元77 billion yuan ($10.7bn) last month – the biggest amount of losses for the month of July since 2021. EXTREME WEATHER A “once-in-a-century flood” was recorded by the Zhimenda hydrological station along the Yangtze River in south China, reported China Daily. Continue reading
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