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 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 – 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 […]
The BRICS heavyweights – China, India, Brazil and Russia – are among the top 20 climate finance providers globally Why China and some other ‘developing’ countries including India, Brazil, Russia, Indonesia and Mexico are already among the largest climate-finance contributors. With UN climate negotiations just finished at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), climate finance has once again been one of the key issues countries have been clashing over. The recently […]
The Polar Silk Road and China’s Arctic Policy The territory of the BRICS nation Russia, covers around 53% of the total Arctic Ocean coastline. In the last few years the warming climate has been melting the sea-ice caps and has made parts of this patch of ocean available for shipping navigation the first time in human history. The Northern Sea Route is being developed by Russia, involving projects costing hundreds of […]
Venezuela, China, Russia – BRICS and the Shifting Landscape in International Relations On August 3rd, 2023, Venezuela officially applied to join the BRICS alliance, signaling a significant shift in its international relations strategy. This move is viewed as a strategic response to U.S. sanctions, aiming to build stronger ties with nations beyond the traditional Western allies. The implications of this decision, coupled with Venezuela’s foray into digital currency, are reshaping […]
Promoting Harmony Between Humanity and Nature in Modernization by Advancing the Beautiful China Initiative. The following article was written by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, and appeared in Qiushi Journal, a bi-monthly journal published by the CPC Central Committee. I. Innovations in Xi Jinping thought on ecological conservation In his speech at the National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection on July 17, 2023, President Xi Jinping summarized […]
In September 2023, Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro was on a state visit to the People’s Republic of China. He met with China’s President Xi Jinping, and both agreed to strengthen the relationship of their countries to the level of ‘all-weather strategic partnership’. This was the culmination of a relationship that began with president Hugo Chavez’s first visit to Beijing in 1999, the very first year of his presidency. Venezuela joined […]
Historical responsibility for climate change is radically shifted when colonial rule is taken into account, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. The first-of-its-kind analysis offers a thought-provoking fresh perspective on questions of climate justice and historical responsibility, which lie at the heart of the global climate debate. In total, humans have collectively pumped 2,558bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) into the atmosphere since 1850, enough to warm the planet by 1.15C above pre-industrial temperatures. This […]
China’s green efforts ‘most important factor in global fight against climate change’ – report says. China’s progress for tackling the climate crisis has been described as “remarkable” and “possibly the single most important factor” in the world’s battle against the climate crisis. CREA, Helsinki The opinions and analysis has been published in the annual climate transition report for China by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), […]
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