Chilean Seed Guardians Combat Biodiversity Loss
Chilean seed guardians, including Chileflora and Semilla Austral, are preserving and distributing native crop varieties to combat biodiversity loss, promote food sovereignty, and reduce reliance on foreign seeds, with some groups, like Semilla Austral, even exporting seeds internationally since 2020...
Chilean Seed Guardians Combat Biodiversity Loss
Chilean seed guardians, including Chileflora and Semilla Austral, are preserving and distributing native crop varieties to combat biodiversity loss, promote food sovereignty, and reduce reliance on foreign seeds, with some groups, like Semilla Austral, even exporting seeds internationally since 2020...
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12% Bias Score
China Prioritizes Market Stabilization for 2024 Growth
The Chinese government is prioritizing stabilizing its securities and real estate markets in 2024 through fiscal and monetary easing, debt restructuring, and support for unfinished housing projects, aiming for 5% GDP growth contributing nearly 30% to global growth, while acknowledging risks remain i...
China Prioritizes Market Stabilization for 2024 Growth
The Chinese government is prioritizing stabilizing its securities and real estate markets in 2024 through fiscal and monetary easing, debt restructuring, and support for unfinished housing projects, aiming for 5% GDP growth contributing nearly 30% to global growth, while acknowledging risks remain i...
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48% Bias Score
Panzhihua Boosts Agricultural Output and Farmer Incomes Through Specialty Agriculture
Panzhihua, a city in southwestern Sichuan province, China, is rapidly developing its specialty agriculture to increase farmer incomes by at least 7 percent year-on-year, achieving an agricultural output value of 14.276 billion yuan in the first three quarters of 2024, through building a "4+1" modern...
Panzhihua Boosts Agricultural Output and Farmer Incomes Through Specialty Agriculture
Panzhihua, a city in southwestern Sichuan province, China, is rapidly developing its specialty agriculture to increase farmer incomes by at least 7 percent year-on-year, achieving an agricultural output value of 14.276 billion yuan in the first three quarters of 2024, through building a "4+1" modern...
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60% Bias Score
China Targets 5 Percent GDP Growth in 2025 with Proactive Economic Policies
China plans a 5 percent GDP growth target for 2025, implementing proactive fiscal and monetary policies including a potential 4 percent GDP deficit and interest rate cuts to counter economic challenges and boost domestic demand.
China Targets 5 Percent GDP Growth in 2025 with Proactive Economic Policies
China plans a 5 percent GDP growth target for 2025, implementing proactive fiscal and monetary policies including a potential 4 percent GDP deficit and interest rate cuts to counter economic challenges and boost domestic demand.
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24% Bias Score
CIFTIS London Roadshow Promotes 2025 Fair, Underscoring Sino-British Economic Ties
The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) held a London roadshow on Friday, September 29, 2024, to promote its 2025 edition, attracting over 60 UK delegates; the 2024 fair concluded in September with over 2,000 participating enterprises (20% international) and 1,000 practical outco...
CIFTIS London Roadshow Promotes 2025 Fair, Underscoring Sino-British Economic Ties
The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) held a London roadshow on Friday, September 29, 2024, to promote its 2025 edition, attracting over 60 UK delegates; the 2024 fair concluded in September with over 2,000 participating enterprises (20% international) and 1,000 practical outco...
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40% Bias Score
China's Visa Waiver Boosts Japanese Tourism
China reinstated a short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors on November 30, 2024, extending the visa-free stay to 30 days. This policy, suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19, is expected to significantly boost Japanese tourism to China and foster stronger people-to-people exchanges.
China's Visa Waiver Boosts Japanese Tourism
China reinstated a short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors on November 30, 2024, extending the visa-free stay to 30 days. This policy, suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19, is expected to significantly boost Japanese tourism to China and foster stronger people-to-people exchanges.
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40% Bias Score
Thai Researcher Finds 'Home' in Yunnan, Strengthening China-Thailand Ties
A Thai researcher, Terd Disayathanoowat, found Yunnan, China, culturally similar to his home, fostering collaborations and strengthening China-Thailand relations through academic exchanges and shared cultural experiences.
Thai Researcher Finds 'Home' in Yunnan, Strengthening China-Thailand Ties
A Thai researcher, Terd Disayathanoowat, found Yunnan, China, culturally similar to his home, fostering collaborations and strengthening China-Thailand relations through academic exchanges and shared cultural experiences.
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48% Bias Score
China Strengthens Global Supply Chains Amidst Decoupling Efforts
China's proactive measures, including streamlined customs processes and robust infrastructure, are strengthening global supply chain collaboration, attracting foreign investment, and boosting its foreign trade, which reached 39.79 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2024.
China Strengthens Global Supply Chains Amidst Decoupling Efforts
China's proactive measures, including streamlined customs processes and robust infrastructure, are strengthening global supply chain collaboration, attracting foreign investment, and boosting its foreign trade, which reached 39.79 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2024.
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56% Bias Score
China Completes A380 Highway Upgrade in Uzbekistan, Boosting Regional Connectivity
China completed the upgrade of the A380 highway in Uzbekistan, a key Belt and Road Initiative project, transforming an 87-kilometer, two-lane road into a four-lane highway with a concrete surface, increasing speed limits from 60 to 120 kilometers per hour and boosting regional connectivity.
China Completes A380 Highway Upgrade in Uzbekistan, Boosting Regional Connectivity
China completed the upgrade of the A380 highway in Uzbekistan, a key Belt and Road Initiative project, transforming an 87-kilometer, two-lane road into a four-lane highway with a concrete surface, increasing speed limits from 60 to 120 kilometers per hour and boosting regional connectivity.
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44% Bias Score
Chancay Port Opens: Boosting Peru-China Trade and Latin American Connectivity
The newly opened Chancay Port in Peru, a China-Peru collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative, launched on November 15, 2023, reducing shipping times between China and Peru by 23 days and logistics costs by at least 20 percent, and is expected to contribute 0.3 percent to Peru's GDP.
Chancay Port Opens: Boosting Peru-China Trade and Latin American Connectivity
The newly opened Chancay Port in Peru, a China-Peru collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative, launched on November 15, 2023, reducing shipping times between China and Peru by 23 days and logistics costs by at least 20 percent, and is expected to contribute 0.3 percent to Peru's GDP.
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52% Bias Score
"Israeli Strikes Kill 34 in Gaza Amidst Renewed Ceasefire Efforts and Netanyahu's Trial"
"Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 34 Palestinians, including women and children, as Israeli tanks entered the enclave; six fishermen were also detained, while renewed ceasefire efforts are underway amidst Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial."
"Israeli Strikes Kill 34 in Gaza Amidst Renewed Ceasefire Efforts and Netanyahu's Trial"
"Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 34 Palestinians, including women and children, as Israeli tanks entered the enclave; six fishermen were also detained, while renewed ceasefire efforts are underway amidst Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial."
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64% Bias Score
ERG to Build 200-Megawatt Wind Farm in Kazakhstan with China
ERG, a 40% Kazakhstan government-owned firm, is building a $176 million, 200-megawatt wind farm near Ekibastuz with China Huadian and Argestus, aiming for completion by end-2026, furthering renewable energy goals and Sino-Kazakh energy ties.
ERG to Build 200-Megawatt Wind Farm in Kazakhstan with China
ERG, a 40% Kazakhstan government-owned firm, is building a $176 million, 200-megawatt wind farm near Ekibastuz with China Huadian and Argestus, aiming for completion by end-2026, furthering renewable energy goals and Sino-Kazakh energy ties.
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40% Bias Score