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China's advanced waste treatment technology boosts green transition at home, abroad
Global Times
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A view of China Everbright Environment Group's waste-to-energy project in Vietnam Photo: Courtesy of the firm "Beijing Besieged by Waste," a documentary released in 2012 by Chinese filmmaker Wang Jiuliang, captured a staggering scene in which the...
China’s climate gambit: Bet on coal while winning the green race
Asia Times
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July 10, 2025
China’s energy profile is a paradox. The country accounts for more than half of global coal use even as it builds the world’s largest solar-panel and EV industries. Cheap coal power gives Chinese factories rock-bottom electricity costs, and state...
Chinese Investment Reshapes Myanmar’s N. Shan as MNDAA Consolidates Power
The Irrawaddy
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July 10, 2025
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)’s capture of Hsenwi in northern Shan State during Operation 1027 in 2023 triggered an unprecedented wave of Chinese investment across northern Shan State. As new construction projects—among...
China's Climate Gambit: Bet On Coal While Winning The Green Race
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
Latest stories The slow race toward a robotic tank China's influence is now shaping decisions in South Korea's legislature China badmouths French Rafale to rewire Indo-Pacific arms deals At the same time, Chinese oil and gas giants (CNPC, Sinopec)...
Chinese battery firms target Korea for global expansion
AzerNews
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July 10, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and battery companies are increasingly turning to Korean partners as they push ahead with global expansion efforts, signaling a shift in China’s traditionally closed-off supply chain, Azernews...
China Behind Pro-Palestinian Movements, Study Finds
Homeland Security Today
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July 9, 2025
Chinese influence networks are playing a growing role in U.S.-based pro-Palestinian activism, according to a new study from The George Washington University’s Program on Extremism. The report connects the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to a network...
Chinese Consulate in New York opens doors to its community
China Daily Global
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Chinese Consul General in New York Chen Li joins guests in learning traditional Chinese dance during the consulate's first community open house in New York on Tuesday. Mingmei Li/China Daily The gates of diplomacy swung open not for high-level...
China moves to crack down on tour operators over ‘forced shopping’ practices
The Straits Times
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July 10, 2025
BEIJING - China is taking action against tour operators who engage in illegal practices – including forcing travellers to shop at designated stores – with the aim of protecting consumers and ensuring a safe and more enjoyable travel experience....
Beijing imposes export ban on companies tied to Taiwan’s military
Macau Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
China imposed export controls yesterday on eight enterprises tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island started annual military exercises. China’s Commerce Ministry added eight Taiwan-based organizations including aerospace and...
China industry body warns against illegal fundraising risks involving stablecoins
Yahoo Finance
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) -An industry body in China warned against illegal fundraising risks involving stablecoins amid a market frenzy over cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The Beijing Internet Finance Association said in a statement late on...
China's auto market posts strong growth in H1
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's auto production and sales logged double-digit increases in the first half of the year (H1), a sign of vibrant domestic consumption in the world's second-largest economy, data from the China Association of...
China Construction Bank Expands Presence in Zurich
finews.asia
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July 10, 2025
The Zurich branch of China Construction Bank Corporation celebrated a double anniversary on Tuesday – ten years as Switzerland’s RMB clearing bank and a clear signal about the future of the renminbi in the global financial system. As part of the...
China's delivery sector hits another milestone
China Daily
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China's booming express delivery sector has hit a major milestone yet again. As of Wednesday, the country's express delivery volume for 2025 has surpassed 100 billion parcels, according to the State Post Bureau of China on Thursday. This marks the...
China’s Off-grid Solar Home Systems Light Up Lives in Sub-Saharan Africa
New Security Beat - Washington DC
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July 10, 2025
In a rural, hard-to-reach area of Blantyre district in southern Malawi, Ephraim Louis cannot imagine where his life would be without the solar panel on the roof of his house. “I am not a captive of darkness anymore,” says Louis, 42. “It’s been...
China’s ban on outbound tours certain to affect the Visit Nepal...
Eleven Myanmar
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The Kathmandu Post/ANN- Scrambling to contain the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, China has instructed all travel companies to temporarily stop selling international tour packages, presenting a significant challenge to Visit Nepal 2020. The...
China unveils new measures to boost employment
Global Times
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Job seekers attend a comprehensive job fair for university graduates and a special recruitment session for elderly care professionals in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, on July 5, 2025. Photo: VCG China on Wednesday released a notice on...
China-ASEAN minilaterals amid a shifting geopolitical landscape
China Daily Global
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LI MIN/CHINA DAILY While commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the conspicuous decline of "Pax Americana" is fully evident. Dysfunctionality of the multilateral institutions which were once commissioned to serve the...
Chinese tycoons are turning Indonesia into an aluminium giant
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[LONDON/SINGAPORE] Chinese tycoons are turbo-charging Indonesia’s aluminium industry with multi-billion dollar projects that rival the vast bets made on the country’s nickel riches roughly a decade ago, and threaten to shake up the global market...
China automakers' price war, overcapacity hurt finances
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -China’s auto sector is reeling from overcapacity and an extended price war, raising alarm among regulators and industry executives who warn the turmoil is undermining the sector's long-term viability. China's top leaders have pledged to...
China-born AI firm Manus moves HQ to Singapore amid scrutiny over US chip curbs, national security review
Malay Mail
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July 10, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 10 — The team behind Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus has reportedly relocated its global headquarters to Singapore, fuelling speculation that the move was driven by a need to sidestep US export controls on advanced...