Month: March 2022

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BRI cooperation with China “transformational” for Pakistan

March 14, 2022 CEN_com 0

Cooperation with China under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) “has transformed Pakistan’s economic landscape,” Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Haque spoke highly of the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship BRI project, saying it is “transformational” for his entire country. Besides the Gwadar Port, which he said has become the crown jewel of the […]

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Brazil’s vegetation coverage rises despite new Belt & Road hydropower project

March 13, 2022 CEN_com 0

Spanning from the Amazon area in Brazil’s northwest to Rio de Janeiro in the southeast, the 2,543-km-long Belo Monte-Rio de Janeiro 800kV power transmission line is the world’s longest. The super project covers the Amazon rainforest, the Cerrado savanna and the Atlantic coastal mountains, where many rare plants grow. When the project was finished, the vegetation coverage didn’t decrease; on the contrary, it increased. And behind that result is the […]

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China: a green 2021, a greener 2022

March 13, 2022 CEN_com 0

China planted 3.6 million hectares of forest and converted 380,800 hectares of farmland into forest in 2021, according to a bulletin released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Friday. The bulletin was released a day prior to China’s Tree-planting Day which falls on March 12 every year. Wuling Mountain in Beijing./VCG The bulletin covered green achievement in aspects like forests, grasslands, wetlands, anti-desertification, forest fire control and popularity […]

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China domesticated geese 7000 years ago – first bird domesticated for food in the world, say scientists

March 12, 2022 CEN_com 0

New research findings suggest that the inhabitants of Tianluoshan, an ancient rice cultivation village in the lower Yangtze River valley in China, domesticated geese 7,000 years ago, making them the oldest domesticated poultry species in the world. The goose may be the oldest domesticated poultry in the world’s history, with evidence from China suggesting that the birds may have existed among humans thousands of years ago, according to a new […]

Geese domesticated 7000 years ago in China

March 12, 2022 CEN_com 0

China domesticated geese 7000 years ago – first bird domesticated for food in the world Published 2022/03/12 New research findings suggest that the inhabitants of Tianluoshan, an ancient rice cultivation village in the lower Yangtze River valley in China, domesticated geese 7,000 years ago, making them the oldest domesticated poultry species in the world. The goose may be the oldest domesticated poultry in the world’s history, with evidence from China […]

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Tanzania recommends adoption of Chinese Juncao technology to promote sustainable agriculture

March 11, 2022 CEN_com 0

Shared by China-Environment-News.com on Facebook DAR ES SALAAM, March 9 (Xinhua) — The government of Tanzania recommended the adoption of the Chinese Juncao technology to promote sustainable agriculture and the livestock industry in the east African nation. Juncao, which literally means “mushroom” and “grass,” can be used, as its name suggests, to grow edible mushrooms, as livestock feed or as a green barrier to stop desertification. Mashimba Ndaki, the Minister for […]

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Smart logistics zone realizes carbon neutrality in NW China

March 11, 2022 CEN_com 0

    BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — The “Asia No.1” smart logistics center in Xi’an, run by China’s online retailer giant JD.com, realized carbon neutrality in 2021. The 100,000 square meters of photovoltaic power generation equipment, covering the warehouse roof, supports the operation of the logistics center, according to JD.com. The green power serves the automation equipment of the center and charges the electric vehicles during the daytime. At night, the […]

Chinese-built Croatian wind farm a “milestone” in green cooperation

March 11, 2022 CEN_com 0

Watch video: https://youtu.be/hUmRtqIG850 A major Chinese investment in Croatia – a wind farm with an installed capacity of 156 megawatts (MW) and estimated value of 230 million euro ($258 million) – has started operation in a trial mode, the Croatian government said in December 2021. The Senj wind farm is the largest such facility in Croatia featuring 39 stand-alone wind turbines of 4 MW each spread on an area of 65 […]

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Chinese manufacturer unveils new generation of commercial maglev train

March 11, 2022 CEN_com 0

    CHANGSHA, March 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. said Thursday that tests have been completed for its next generation of commercial maglev train. The train, with a designed speed of 200 km per hour, has achieved multiple tech breakthroughs such as unmanned driving and non-contact power supply, said Zhang Wenyue, deputy head of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive’s maglev research institute. It is expected to be applied […]

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China questions purpose of US bio-warfare labs in 30 overseas countries

March 9, 2022 CEN_com 0

According to data published by the U.S., America has 26 bio-labs in Ukraine, which are under absolute control of the U.S. Department of Defense. The United States should receive multilateral check for its biological militarization activities and make a relevant clarification, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on 8 February 2022. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remarks when responding to a query about some reports that the American […]