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US bioweapons threat: Russia & China concern

February 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

Russia and China have pledged to collaborate in confronting dangers posed by the Pentagon’s “biological activities”. The Russian and Chinese governments have held an inter-agency meeting in Beijing to share their assessments of biological security concerns, and address the threats posed by bioweapons – particularly those allegedly being developed by the US military. Moscow and Beijing agreed to work together in seeking to strengthen the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention […]

Serbia – growing importance of BRI 

February 1, 2024 CEN_com 0

Serbia’s Green Horizon: The $2.2 Billion Investment from China in a Sustainable Future In a move that signals a transformative wave across the European energy lands, Serbia has announced a monumental $2.2 billion investment commitment from China. This landmark commitment strives to steer Serbia onto the path of renewable energy, setting a new stride toward a sustainable and economically vibrant future. Serbia’s Renewable Energy Leap Within the contours of this ambitious endeavor […]

China leads world in new solar capacity

January 31, 2024 CEN_com 0

China installed more solar panels in 2023 than any other nation has ever built in total Data released by China’s National Energy Agency last week revealed that the country’s solar electric power generation capacity grew by a staggering 55.2 percent in 2023. The numbers highlight that over 216.9 gigawatts (GW) of solar power China built during the year, shattering its previous record of 87.4 gigawatts from 2022. Not only does […]

Ignore China “economic collapse” stories

January 8, 2024 CEN_com 0

The Western news media is full of headlines about China’s ‘economic collapse’ — ignore them. Once again, the Western media Establishment, and sadly some on the “left”, are talking up an impending economic disaster in China, when the truth is quite the opposite, as John Ross writing in Learning From China (below) clearly shows. Indeed, this appears to be another example of Western “projection” (i.e. attributing their own negative traits […]

China and Uruguay elevate bilateral relations

January 6, 2024 CEN_com 0

On the fifth anniversary of Uruguay’s participation in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), China and Uruguay announced they will upgrade bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership during talks between the two heads of state, and agreed to deepen cooperation in a range of aspects including trade, agriculture and cultural exchanges, as well as the co-construction of the BRI.  The two heads of state witnessed the signing of the […]

Twenty more countries apply to join BRICS+

January 4, 2024 CEN_com 0

Over 20 more countries apply to join the now 10 member BRICS+ group. From 1 January 2024, the existing five member BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grew to become BRICS PLUS, with the addition of five new members – Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. BRICS Ambassador at large, South Africa’s Anil Sooklal, has revealed that there is a huge demand from […]

Eurasian Economic Union moves closer to BRICS

January 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

At the heart of the connection between the BRI and EAEU is the mutual coordination of China’s and Russia’s economic interests in Eurasia. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) groups Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Starting from January 1, 2024, Armenia will take over from Russia the rotating EAEU chairmanship with a one-year tenure. During a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 1 January 2024, heads of EAEU […]

Russia 2024 BRICS presidency – objectives

January 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

Russia has assumed the one-year rotating presidency of BRICS following its groundbreaking expansion in 2023. Russia holds the chairmanship of BRICS bloc, that from 1 January has expanded to ten members with the entry of Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed that Moscow will do its best to promote cooperation within the economic bloc. In a statement released by the […]

China key to Mexico’s Electric Vehicle market

January 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

China key player in Mexico’s growing Electric Vehicle market. Mexico Business News reports that Chinese automakers such as BYD, Geely, GAC, JAC, MG, and Chery are taking center stage in Mexico’s automotive industry, becoming instrumental in propelling the development of electric and hybrid vehicles. These companies are poised to dominate the market for battery-powered and hybrid vehicles in the country, according to the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA). China, the […]

China will easily triple renewables by 2030

January 3, 2024 CEN_com 0

China will easily triple renewables by 2030 – So why didn’t China sign the COP28 global pledge ? China Dialogue asked experts why China, despite being a world leader in renewables, has not signed the pledge to triple triple renewable power capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030. The general picture they gave is that the tripling is achievable, but the doubling is a sticking point. Energy efficiency is the size […]