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Feeding 1.4 billion: China’s floating fish farms

November 15, 2021 CEN_com 0

Ningde of southeast China’s Fujian Province produces China’s cultured seafood. Thousands of fish farmers, who resided along this coastal area for decades have transferred this little fishing village into the epicenter of the yellow croaker industry – producing 75 percent of the nation’s total output. VIDEO: Click to watch SOURCE: CGTN, 8 Oct 2019

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Feeding 1.4 billion: Smart farming with China’s big grain silo

November 15, 2021 CEN_com 0

Sixty percent of people in China live on rice as their staple food, and most of this rice is produced in the “Rice Capital” that is northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Here, the town of Jiansanjiang is one of the most important grain-producing bases in the country, with 15 state-owned farms. In recent years the farms have shifted from manual planting to full mechanized production with the practice of China’s smart […]

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COP26 concludes with Glasgow Climate Pact but stubborn issues remain uncertain

November 14, 2021 CEN_com 0

SEE EMBEDDED VIDEO The United Nations climate change conference concluded in Glasgow on Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change. Nearly 200 participating countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact at the end of 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The pact is the first COP agreement to explicitly […]

Significant changes in China’s response to climate change

November 14, 2021 CEN_com 0

On Oct. 27, 2021 China released a white paper titled “Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions“, the third chapter of which documented its significant changes in response to climate change. As a responsible major country, China is making its due contribution to the global response to climate change. 1. Coordinating Economic Development with Reductions in Pollution and Carbon Emissions As is showed, China is committed to integrating green […]

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‘It’s not time for rhetoric’ to tackle climate change: PNG minister

November 13, 2021 CEN_com 0

The developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation and help island countries tackle climate change, Wera Mori, the minister for environment, conservation and climate change of Papua New Guinea (PNG), has said. “My message to the developed countries is that they’ve got to basically meet their obligations… It’s not the time for rhetoric,” Mori said. Mori made the remarks in Glasgow, Scotland, as negotiators met […]

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China’s Wuhan to host Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 14th COP meeting

November 13, 2021 CEN_com 0

China will host the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) said on Monday. The meeting will be held November 21-29, 2022, according to the NFGA. It is the first time China will host such a meeting, the administration said. Photo: Birds at Fuhe Wetland in […]

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China, U.S. top envoys highlight cooperation on climate change

November 12, 2021 CEN_com 0

“The release of the joint declaration shows again that cooperation is the only right choice for both China and the United States. By working together, our two countries can accomplish many important things that are beneficial not only to our two countries but the world as a whole,” said Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for climate change. GLASGOW, Britain, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — Top envoys from China and the United […]

Fact check: China and U.S. roles on issue of climate change

November 12, 2021 CEN_com 0

People’s Daily Online Recently, U.S. politicians have continued to hype groundless accusations against China on the issue of climate change: “China bears the greatest responsibility for climate change” and “China failed its climate commitment.” The latest unfounded remarks came from U.S. president Joe Biden, claiming that China lacks commitment on the climate issue. However, is this true? What respective roles do China and the U.S. play on the climate issue? […]

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China in strong position to share expertise, makes decisive contributions to the battle against climate change: UNDP representative in China

November 12, 2021 CEN_com 0

Global Times, By Cao Siqi and Zhao Yusha – Published: Nov 12, 2021 China and the US released on Thursday a joint declaration on tackling climate change during the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times, Beate Trankmann, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in China, said that China is in a strong position to share its […]

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China emerges as a responsible player in mitigating climate crisis: US climate scientist

November 11, 2021 CEN_com 0

 Source: People’s Daily, November 09, 2021 China’s pledge to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 could be “challenging,” but “challenging” is not the same as “impossible,” wrote Professor Angel Hsu, a climate scientist and an assistant professor of public policy and the environment at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. In her guest essay entitled “Don’t be so quick to doubt China’s climate change dedication” […]