High-speed rail cuts greenhouse gas emissions

Less road transport lowers discharges; greener electricity can further contribute China’s high-speed railway network has led to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a recent study has shown. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change last month, the study was carried out by researchers from Singapore, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. The research…

Development key focus for BRICS group

Nations must team up for pursuit of common prosperity, experts say Countries in the BRICS group need to work together to improve people’s well-being and promote the common development and prosperity of all countries, experts said at a forum. The BRICS Seminar on Governance 2021, with the theme “Building Consensus and Confidence for BRICS Cooperation…

Building railroads in Africa

Since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2000, railway construction has become a priority in the two sides’ cooperation, especially after the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. So far, more than 6,000 kilometers of railways have been built in the continent within the China-Africa cooperation framework, injecting new impetus into…