By Thomas Hon Wing Polin “The best single expression of China’s vision for the 21st century is its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the most ambitious development project ever. It is a contemporary version of the original Silk Roads (one land, one maritime), which helped the ancient world flourish for more than a millennium.“ “BRI’s success would help bring about the “Community of Shared Human Destiny,” Xi Jinping’s oft-cited vision […]
By Anthony M Leong Dumping Australia’s French submarine contract, then awarding it to the USA and Great Britain, whilst establishing a new “AUKUS” alliance, has many consequences, mostly problematic. It is axiomatic that any government has a moral obligation to defend its citizens and borders. Citizens must be safe and secure without question. Related to this is by what methods that is met, for it is not just physical, but […]
BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday unveiled a plan on controlling plastic pollution over the next five years, aiming to effectively curb white pollution by 2025. The action plan, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, aims to “further improve the management of the entire chain of plastic pollution”. It details measures to cut the production and use of […]
US realizes cooperation with China indispensable: Analysts US climate envoy John Kerry on 1-2 September 2021 made his second visit to China inside five months under China’s invitation, at a time when the bilateral relationship has hit a nadir not seen in decades. China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced on Tuesday that Kerry would visit China this week, under China’s invitation. During his visit, Kerry will discuss cooperation on climate change […]
The new Kunming-Singapore railway, a massive network of railways that is under-construction. The huge rail network will connect China, Singapore, and the rest of the mainland countries of Southeast Asia. Note, according to ASEAN Today : “Plans to build a multi-billion-dollar high-speed railway linking Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have been officially canceled, according to a joint statement from both governments released on January 1, 2021. The two governments were reportedly […]
Attempts by the United States and its allies to dismantle the solar-energy industry in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over allegations of so-called forced labor carry huge implications for cutting global carbon emissions and energy connectivity in developing countries. China is the world’s largest producer of solar energy products, and Xinjiang has taken the lead in the country’s renewable energy revolution, enabling it to become the engine of global value […]
Nearly 30 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List are at risk of extinction, the global conservation body reported last Saturday. A separate report published by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BCGI) on Wednesday said that a third of the world’s tree species were also at risk of extinction and hundreds are on the brink of being wiped out. Craig […]
TAIYUAN, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Orderly and steady progress has been made in China’s green and low-carbon transition, as the world’s largest energy producer and consumer has vowed to reach its carbon dioxide emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. On Friday, north China’s coal-rich Shanxi Province hosted the Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum in its capital city of Taiyuan, a major forum dedicated to contributing […]
From the operation of Kribi deep sea port in Cameroon, to the building of Africa’s “Great Green Wall”, the grand blueprint for China-Africa cooperation is turning into reality, bearing rich fruit across the African continent. BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — At a landmark summit three years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping and African leaders drew an ambitious blueprint for China-Africa cooperation, with Xi proposing eight major initiatives. Three years on, […]
Juncao technology, a method that uses chopped grass as substrate for growing edible and medicinal mushrooms and as forage for livestock, is a unique Chinese invention that uses agricultural resources of light, heat and water in a holistic way. The technology of Juncao－jun translates as “mushroom” and cao as “grass”－enables circular production involving plants, animals and mushrooms, and ushers in economic, social and environmental benefits in a way that is […]
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