Month: June 2022

Iran plans direct railway link to Shanghai

June 10, 2022 CEN_com 0

Published 2022/10/06 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 relations […]

Criticisms of BRI: A Middle East view

June 10, 2022 CEN_com 0

Criticisms of BRI are ‘absurd, malign and unfair mischaracterisations’ Published 2022/06/10 Contrary to Western view, the Belt and Road Initiative is not some form of Chinese “offensive”, much less an insidious instrument of Chinese expansionism. In the following article, Sholto Byrnes writing in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National, looks at at the nature of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and revisits an August 2020 report by the […]

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China to establish national park at Qinghai Lake, Tibet

June 10, 2022 CEN_com 0

Qinghai (青海), which literally means ‘blue sea’, is an inland province in central west China, adjacent to Xinjiang, Tibet, Sichuan, and Gansu. It is famed for its spectacular scenery, multi-ethnic minority culture, and rich Buddhist heritage throughout the region. China has nominated Qinghai Lake for the World Heritage List where its is currently on the Tentative List (the first stage of assessment). XINING, June 7 (Xinhua) — China has approved a plan to establish a […]

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Why criticisms of BRI are nothing more than Chinese whispers

June 10, 2022 CEN_com 0

Doubts regarding the Belt and Road Initiative are both counterfactual and counterproductive Sholto Byrnes writing in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National looks at at the nature of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), revisiting an August 2020 report by the UK’s leading international affairs think tank Chatham House, titled Debunking the Myth of ‘Debt-trap Diplomacy’. Contrary to Western view, the Belt and Road Initiative is not some form of Chinese […]

BRI criticisms nothing more than Chinese whispers

June 10, 2022 CEN_com 0

Doubts regarding the Belt and Road Initiative are both counterfactual and counterproductive Published 2022/06/10 Sholto Byrnes writing in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National looks at at the nature of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), revisiting an August 2020 report by the UK’s leading international affairs think tank Chatham House, titled Debunking the Myth of ‘Debt-trap Diplomacy’. Contrary to Western view, the Belt and Road Initiative is not some form […]

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China’s first international journal on grassland science starts publication

June 9, 2022 CEN_com 0

China’s first international academic journal on grassland science has begun publication, highlighting the roles of grassland science in sustainable development, according to Lanzhou University. Grassland Research is co-sponsored by the Chinese Grassland Society and Lanzhou University. It publishes forefront research on rangelands, forages and sown pastures, as well as amenity grassland and ecosystems, said Lanzhou University. The first issue of Grassland Research has been published online with seven articles by […]

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LNG plant blast cripples US gas exports

June 9, 2022 CEN_com 0

An explosion in the US state of Texas has knocked out 20% of USA’s l;iquified natural gas (LNG) export capacity for weeks. One of the largest US plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export has been damaged by an explosion and fire. The incident has forced the Texas Gulf Coast facility to cease operations in a move expected to impact European and Asian markets. “As a result of today’s fire, Freeport LNG’s […]

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Water imbalance in Third Pole to pose “great challenge to water resources in downstream regions” – scientists

June 9, 2022 CEN_com 0

Rapid climate warming has caused water imbalances in the Third Pole region, leading to greater water demand in densely populated downstream countries, according to a new study. With the largest global store of frozen water after the Antarctic and Arctic, the Third Pole region, located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is home to headwaters of over ten major Asian rivers. It has been known as the “Asian Water Tower” for providing […]

Water imbalance in Third Pole

June 9, 2022 CEN_com 0

Water imbalance in Third Pole to pose “great challenge to water resources in downstream regions” – scientists Published 2022/06/09 Rapid climate warming has caused water imbalances in the Third Pole region, leading to greater water demand in densely populated downstream countries, according to a new study. With the largest global store of frozen water after the Antarctic and Arctic, the Third Pole region, located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is home […]

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Farmers in China use salt-tolerant wheat to increase output in barren land

June 8, 2022 CEN_com 0

Farmers in China have harvested salt-tolerant wheat in fields used to be barren as harvesting season starts. Varieties of salt-tolerant wheat have been specifically designed to grow in saline and alkali soils, as soluble salts such as sodium, calcium affect crops output. Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have designed new cultivars that can grow in saline and alkali soils and are drought-resistant. Some areas in Cangzhou (Hebei) […]