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丝络谈™每月通讯《丝络速递™》的本期内容涵盖中国新出台的《外国国家豁免法》、全球南方的技术举措,以及中国与巴西和中美洲国家的关系。Read more

SinoExpress

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This issue of SinoExpress™, a monthly newsletter of SINOTALKS®, covers China’s new Foreign State Immunity Law, the Global South’s technological initiatives, and China’s relations with Brazil and Central American Countries.Read more

In Brief

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In their recent joint statement on climate change, China and Brazil stress the need to combine “urgent climate responses” with the protection of nature to, among other goals, eradicate hunger. Accomplishing these goals will not be easy because some are conflicting. High-yielding seeds needing little agricultural inputs to grow seem to be the panacea required. Are legal tools available to help incentivize the development of such seeds?Read more

In Brief

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在中国和巴西近期发布的“应对气候变化联合声明”中,两国强调需将“紧急气候响应”和保护自然相结合,以实现消除饥饿等目标。因为有些目标相互矛盾,所以要实现这些目标并非易事。在此情况下,不需要投放大量农业资源而即可生长的高产种子似乎是解决此困境所需的灵丹妙药。是否有法律工具可以帮助激励此类种子的发展?Read more

In Brief

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Since being confirmed as President of the People’s Republic of China for an unprecedented third term, XI Jinping has quickly produced a series of high-profile diplomatic achievements, including the recent normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China. What legacy will this early success lead to?Read more

CNOOC, Carbon Neutrality Goals, & Record-High Oil Production

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CNOOC attributed its excellent operating results for the first three quarters of 2022 to higher international oil prices and increased sales volume. In light of these impressive results and the company’s record-high oil production, is CNOOC still on track to accomplish its own carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals?

中海油将其2022年前三季度优异的业绩表现归因于国际油价上涨和销量的增加。鉴于这些亮眼的业绩表现和该公司创纪录的石油产量,中海油是否仍有望实现其碳达峰和碳中和目标?Read more

China’s New Measure for New Energy Automobiles

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China just announced that new energy automobiles purchased in 2023 will be exempt from automobile purchase tax. Have new energy automobiles been proven to be a truly effective means for a country to reduce its carbon emissions?

中国刚宣布在2023年购置的新能源汽车将免征车辆购置税。新能源汽车是否已被证明为能让一个国家减少碳排放的真正有效的方法?Read more

15 Typical Cases Related to Environment and Climate Change

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China released 15 Typical Cases collectively identified as the Typical Cases of Environmental Resource Adjudication of People’s Courts in 2021. You’re welcome to share/read insights that are not apparent from the simple reading of these Typical Cases.

中国发布了《2021年度人民法院环境资源审判典型案例》,共计15个。欢迎分享/阅读从这些典型案例的简单阅读中看不到的见解。Read more

In Brief

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美国国务卿安东尼·J·布林肯在其演讲中明确表示,中国是美国应对气候危机能力的“不可或缺”的一部分。他敦促中国与美国一起“加快”两国共同努力的“步伐”。拥有健康的原生植物和动物种群的生态系统有助于应对气候挑战。然而,许多生态系统受到生物多样性丧失的不利影响。中国如何应对这一丧失?Read more

In Brief

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In his recent speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clearly stated that China is “integral” to the United States’s ability to solve the climate crisis. He urged China to join the United States in “accelerating the pace” of their shared efforts. Ecosystems with healthy populations of native plants and animals help address climate challenges. Yet many ecosystems have been adversely affected by the loss of biodiversity. How does China tackle this loss?Read more