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China appoints 1.2 million ‘forest chiefs’ in over one year

July 14, 2022 CEN_com 0

Xinhua reports that China has achieved its goal of establishing the “forest chief” scheme as scheduled, with nearly 1.2 million “forest chiefs” appointed in over a year, the forestry authority said on 14 July 2022. With the comprehensive implementation of the scheme, the country’s management of forest and grassland resources has strengthened, said Xu Jide, an official with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, at a press conference. The number […]

China reiterates rejection of South China Sea ruling by arbitration tribunal

July 14, 2022 CEN_com 0

Permanent Court of Arbitration: not UN agency – “nothing to do with UN” On 14 Jul 2022 CGTN reported: China on Wednesday reiterated its stance on the so-called ruling of an arbitral tribunal on the South China Sea in 2016. “The so-called award of the South China Sea arbitration seriously violates international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It is illegal, null, and void,” […]

Biodiversity conservation in Tibet: China releases over 2.6 million native fish

July 13, 2022 CEN_com 0

A total of 2.65 million fish have been bred and released this year in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, including six fish species endemic to the Lhasa River, to further aid local aquatic biodiversity conservation. Currently, 71 species (including subspecies) of indigenous fish can be found in Tibet. Tsedrum, president of the Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, said that problems such as overfishing in some river basins, […]

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China and Malaysia agree to expand ‘high quality’ BRI and implement Global Development Initiative

July 13, 2022 CEN_com 0

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Xinhua) — Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Tuesday that China and Malaysia have reached a five-point consensus on further developing their relations. At a joint press conference with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah after their meeting, Wang said China-Malaysia ties are witnessing new opportunities for development. China is ready to work with Malaysia to set new goals and priorities […]

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China a world leader: top 10 institutions by research output in 2021

July 13, 2022 CEN_com 0

Four Chinese scientific institutions ranked among world’s top 10 institutions of research output in 2021, with the country demonstrating strong R&D capacity and gradually minimizing the gap between developed countries, according to the Nature Index released in June. Chinese Academy of Sciences won the first spot globally, followed by Harvard University in US, Max Planck Society in Germany and France’s French National Centre for Scientific Research. University of Chinese Academy […]

Chinese EV technology helps Scottish bus builder deliver greener future

July 12, 2022 CEN_com 0

In March 2021, Scottish-based bus builder Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and Chinese owned BYD (UK) jointly announced that their electric vehicle partnership will manufacture electric single and double deck buses in Scotland for the British market. ADL is the UK’s leading electric bus producer, having manufactured buses since in 1904. Joint production commenced in the second half of 2021. In the period 2015-2021 more than 70% of electric buses introduced […]

China solves difficult environmental issues through central inspections

July 11, 2022 CEN_com 0

China recently wrapped up a new round of central environmental inspections. In recent years, a number of environmental problems of strong public concern have been addressed through the inspections. The recently completed inspections were the sixth batch of second round of central environmental inspections. In recent years, a number of environmental problems of strong public concern have been addressed through the inspections. Zhai Qing, vice minister of ecology and environment, […]

China has highest levels of trust in science

July 11, 2022 CEN_com 0

A total of 92 percent of respondents in China believe there are negative consequences for society if people do not value science. SOSI Chinese people have the highest level of trust in science, relying on it to solve pandemic and environmental challenges, a recent survey finds. Among 17 countries surveyed, 90 percent of Chinese respondents said they trusted the global scientific community, according to the 2022 3M State of Science […]

Australian experts weigh in on Belt and Road Initiative’s role

July 10, 2022 CEN_com 0

Source: China Daily, 2022-07-07. Daryl Guppy, President of the Australia China Business Council’s Northern Territory sub-council said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a major contributor to economic growth in areas that have been ignored by other development programs. Mr Guppy said he believes the BRI has four dimensions of benefit to boost growth in the post-pandemic era: hard, trade, soft and capital infrastructure. BRI’s hard infrastructure includes […]

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Chinese-constructed mega railway in Malaysia 30% completed

July 9, 2022 CEN_com 0

Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is a key venture of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Malaysia. The project is primarily funded by a loan from China’s state-owned Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. Given Malaysia’s close economic relationship with China, which is its largest trade partner, the country has appeared as a BRI focal point. The rail line is scheduled to commence operation by 2027. BRI Monitor The construction of the […]