illegal Chinese fishing

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If the term “illegal fishing” conjures images of small numbers of scattered vessels independently pirating the sea’s resources, think again. The problem of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing stems increasingly from state-supported deep water fishing fleets, including massive trawlers accompanied by sustainment vessels, freezer, and transport vessels. Operating continuouslyContinue Reading

China's biodiversity advocacy a boon for global environment

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Chinese Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu speaks during the high level segment of COP15 in Montreal, Canada, December 15, 2022. /CFP Chinese Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu speaks during the high level segment of COP15 in Montreal, Canada, December 15, 2022. /CFP Editor’s note: Stephen Ndegwa is aContinue Reading

New Study Shows Ohio’s Plastic Industry Surpassing China’s Thanks to Natural Gas

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Ohio’s plastic manufacturing industry is beating out China’s, thanks to its abundant natural resources that provide manufacturing and economic advantages, according to a new Shale Crescent USA study by JobsOhio. The study debunks the long-held belief that importing plastic-based manufactured goods is more affordable, when in fact, increasing domestic productionContinue Reading

China’s Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy Needs Shifts in Resources and Technologies

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The World Economic Forum announces the addition of 11 new factories and industrial sites to its Global Lighthouse Network, a community of over 100 manufacturers that are showing leadership in applying Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to drive impact in productivity, workforce engagement, sustainability, and supply chain resilience Four lighthouse membersContinue Reading

China’s environmental catastrophe • International Socialism

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A review of China’s Engine of Environmental Collapse, Richard Smith (Pluto, 2020), £18.99 In 2017, Xi Jinping, China’s president, spoke of developing the country into an “ecological civilisation”. China has signed all the usual international environment and climate agreements and leads the world in key technology fields, including renewable energyContinue Reading