Climate advocates are praising the Chinese government’s new dietary guidelines designed to cut meat consumption in half—which would reduce the country’s livestock-related carbon emissions by … China Plans to Drop Meat ConsumptionRead more
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Posted inChina / Health
Cancer in China
A new report estimates there were 4.3 million new cancer cases and more than 2.8 million cancer deaths in China in 2015, with lung cancer … Cancer in ChinaRead more
Posted inChina / Colonialism / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
Old game, new obsession, new enemy. Now it’s China
10 October 2013 Countries are “pieces on a chessboard upon which is being played out a great game for the domination of the world,” wrote … Old game, new obsession, new enemy. Now it’s ChinaRead more
Posted inChina / Solar
China built a giant solar field in a desert
In August 2009, construction began on China’s first large-scale solar power station. Six years later, solar panels have expanded much deeper into the Gobi Desert, … China built a giant solar field in a desertRead more
Posted inChina / News / Pollution
Chinese Port City of Tianjin Issues First-Ever “Red Alert” for Pollution
This new investigation comes as the Chinese port city of Tianjin has issued its first-ever “red alert” for air pollution. Earlier this week, Beijing was … Chinese Port City of Tianjin Issues First-Ever “Red Alert” for PollutionRead more
Posted inChina / Disaster / News
91 Missing After Construction Waste Landslide
In China, at least 91 people are missing after a massive landslide in the southern city of Shenzhen. A massive man-made pile of construction waste … 91 Missing After Construction Waste LandslideRead more
Posted inChina / News / Pollution
Beijing Issues Its 2nd “Red Alert” for Toxic Smog
In China, Beijing has issued its second-ever “red alert” for air pollution as officials warn that toxic smog will descend upon the city for four … Beijing Issues Its 2nd “Red Alert” for Toxic SmogRead more
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Beijing Issues First-Ever Pollution “Red Alert” Amid Choking Smog
Beijing has issued its first-ever “red alert” for pollution, as China’s capital city is engulfed in thick smog rife with poisonous chemicals that can make … Beijing Issues First-Ever Pollution “Red Alert” Amid Choking SmogRead more
Posted inAfrica / China / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
China, America, and a New Cold War in Africa
Nick Turse talking: if you travel anywhere on the African continent, you’ll see that the Chinese have moved in, in a very big way, over … China, America, and a New Cold War in AfricaRead more
Posted inChina / Human right / Japan / ToMl
Hanaoka Massacre of Chinese Forced Laborers
When U.S. occupation forces liberated Allied POW camps in the Akita area in northern Japan in the early fall 1945, they came across piles of … Hanaoka Massacre of Chinese Forced LaborersRead more