China’s exports unexpectedly picked up in August, providing a rare boost for an economy weighed down by deflationary pressures, though this has stoked tensions with trade partners.
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The research found that China’s net greenhouse gas emissions (NGHGE) from agriculture showed an increasing trend over these three years, with methane …
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China supports sustainable financial support for AU-led peace operations
China supports the provision of adequate, predictable, and sustainable financial support for African Union (AU)-led peace operations, Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, …
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that aims to restrict business with China’s WuXi AppTec, BGI and several other biotech companies on national security grounds. It was the …
China aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power
China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as soon as 2028, two years earlier than previously stated, according to a China National Space Administration official.
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Beijing, Singapore plan more exchanges
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China accounts for more than half of the world’s pipeline of new coal mines, risking a significant increase in methane emissions, a new study published on Tuesday showed.
