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Malaysia’s new hydrogen-powered rapid transit vehicles roll off production line in China

September 11, 2024 CEN_com 0

The first two units of the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) hydrogen vehicle for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project in Malaysia will be delivered to Kuching by the end of the year, according to the Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. Lee noted that sustainability objectives were high on the list of priorities for the KUTS project. Minister Lee said the pre-commissioning and physical inspection and test […]

China urges the US to maintain ‘stable policy’ on climate change

September 9, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urged Washington not to let overbroad definitions of national security stand in the way of climate change cooperation as he met visiting US climate envoy John Podesta, who was in China for bi-lateral talks with his counterpart Liu Zhenmin, China’s special envoy for climate change. “Climate change dialogue and cooperation are not only an integral part of China-US relations, but also an important measure to implement […]

China leads world in nuclear energy innovation

September 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

China is 10 to 15 years ahead of the US in ability to deploy fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale, says major US think-tank. The US Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has published a report entitled “How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power?” which says that China has become the world’s leading proponent of nuclear energy. The 32-page report notes: “Chinese firms are well ahead of their Western peers, supported […]

South Africa: Looking to build sustainable cities using China model

September 1, 2024 CEN_com 0

South Africa wants to build new cities to eradicate poverty, with theChinese model that uses a polycentric policy approach mooted as a possible blueprint off which to base this future plan. South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile said one of the lessons the country is learning from fellow BRICS member nations is that they have invested in the creation of new cities as a method to eradicate poverty. He was […]

China No Longer Need to Subsidize EV Enterprises – Chinese expert

August 29, 2024 CEN_com 0

Zhang Weiwei is Professor of Political Science at Fudan University, China and Director of the China Institute of Fudan University. On July 13th, Thai media outlet The Standard aired a 40-minute English interview with renowned Chinese Professor Zhang Weiwei, conducted by famous Thai host Khun Veenarat. The interview garnered significant attention. Selected excerpts from the interview related to the China-US competition are provided below from The China Academy. Interview Extract Khun Veenarat:In the […]

Leading US scientist to move to China?

August 27, 2024 CEN_com 0

One of the world’s greatest living research scientists, retired Harvard University chemist and nanoscientist Professor Charles Lieber, is considering a move to China, according to the Hong Kong based South China Morning Post. In 2011, Professor Lieber was named the leading chemist in the world for the decade 2000–2010 based on the impact of his scientific publications. Lieber who was previously convicted by the US for not disclosing ties to a Chinese […]

Impact of US-China Science Rivalry

August 25, 2024 CEN_com 0

The Scientific Cold War is real, and we’re all losing. New study reveals how US-China tensions are slowing global research. Many in the academia have voiced the concern that the counter-productive, politically-motivated investigations scrutinizing the cooperation between the world’s 2 major science powerhouses would eventually backfire and hamper the progress of science research. However, few have ever quantified the real impact. Not anymore. In a study published in the journal […]

How China is winning the Green Energy race

August 24, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s perceived march towards global domination appears to be ruffling some feathers in the Western world, writes David Borlace on his program, Just Have a Think. He notes, China’s version of the industrial revolution has lifted hundreds of millions out of abject poverty, but it is still held up by some as the greatest modern sin against humanity and our climate. So, how accurate is that allegation? What about China’s greenhouse […]

Africa and China media call for end of Western silence on successful joint projects

August 24, 2024 CEN_com 0

“Join Hands in the Paths towards Modernization” was the theme of the 6th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation and China-Africa Think Tank High-Level Dialogue, held in Beijing. It may be ‘good politics’ for the West to spend big money badmouthing China, but the process ultimately harms the poor, said speakers at an Africa-China communications forum this week. There are so many good China-Africa joint ventures taking place, but there is […]

Palestine to be invited to 2024 BRICS Summit

August 24, 2024 CEN_com 0

According to media reports Palestine is expected to receive a formal invitation this month to attend the BRICS 2024 Summit. Russia is working towards the process to get the Middle Eastern nation to be a part of the summit. Russian news outlet TASS has quoted Palestine’s leader Mahmoud Abbas as stating “We have discussed BRICS. We have reached a verbal agreement that Palestine would be invited in the ‘outreach’ format.” “We have certainly […]