Green China - News & Current Affairs for May 2012
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The New Sputnik
Most people would assume that 20 years from now when historians look back at 2008-09, they will conclude that the most important thing to happen in this period was the Great Recession. I’d hold off on that. If we can continue stumbling out of this economic crisis, I believe future historians may well conclude that the most important thing to happen in the last 18 months was that Red China decided to become Green China NYT 28/9/09.
So while America’s Republicans turned “climate change” into a four-letter word — J-O-K-E — China’s Communists also turned it into a four-letter word — J-O-B-S. NYT 21/9/2010
Caixin Online 30/5/2012
- China Digs into America
- With the United States tapping shale gas, Chinese companies setting their sights on its coal mines
People's Daily 26/5/2012
Power supply to remain tight this summer
China to accelerate drawing ecological red line
People's Daily 24/5/2012
People's Daily 23/5/2012
Anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar products harm both sides
The United States ignores China's advantages of large-scale production, and arbitrarily raises dumping margins.
The New York Times 18/5/2012
U.S. Slaps Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
The United States Commerce Department concluded that Chinese producers had “dumped” their products on the American market.
Caixin Online 16/5/2012
- China’s First Shale Gas Wells Near Production
- The project in Sichuan Province will start running in June, Sinopec says
CCTV 11/5/2012
People's Daily 11/5/2012
Drinking supply failing to meet gov't standards
China Daily 4/5/2012
China cities near top of carbon list
Several Chinese cities have some of the world's highest per capita carbon footprints
People's Daily 3/5/2012
Energy use may be capped for 2015
