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China's 14th Five-Year Plan: Successes and Future Challenges
At the third plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing on March 9, 2025, Chinese political advisors praised the nation's economic stability and high-tech advancements during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), emphasizing the need to address challenges lik...
China's 14th Five-Year Plan: Successes and Future Challenges
At the third plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing on March 9, 2025, Chinese political advisors praised the nation's economic stability and high-tech advancements during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), emphasizing the need to address challenges lik...
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60% Bias Score
Northern Pulp's $2.5 Billion Mill Proposal Hinges on May Financing Deadline
Northern Pulp proposes a $2.5-billion mill near Liverpool, Nova Scotia, contingent upon securing financing by early May; failure would trigger asset sales, impacting the province's economy and environment, following the 2020 closure of its Pictou County mill due to environmental violations.
Northern Pulp's $2.5 Billion Mill Proposal Hinges on May Financing Deadline
Northern Pulp proposes a $2.5-billion mill near Liverpool, Nova Scotia, contingent upon securing financing by early May; failure would trigger asset sales, impacting the province's economy and environment, following the 2020 closure of its Pictou County mill due to environmental violations.
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44% Bias Score
Ojos Negros: A Spanish Town's Struggle After Mining Closure
Ojos Negros, a Teruel town, experienced a population decline from nearly 3,000 to under 400 in 40 years following the 1980s closure of the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera due to Spain's industrial reconversion policy, leaving the town struggling for economic survival.
Ojos Negros: A Spanish Town's Struggle After Mining Closure
Ojos Negros, a Teruel town, experienced a population decline from nearly 3,000 to under 400 in 40 years following the 1980s closure of the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera due to Spain's industrial reconversion policy, leaving the town struggling for economic survival.
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40% Bias Score
Bolivia's New Steel Plant: A $546 Million Boost from China
Bolivia inaugurated a $546 million steel plant in Puerto Suarez on February 24, financed largely by China, projected to meet half of the country's steel demand, create 1,000 jobs, and boost exports, particularly to Brazil, overcoming a decade-long delay.
Bolivia's New Steel Plant: A $546 Million Boost from China
Bolivia inaugurated a $546 million steel plant in Puerto Suarez on February 24, financed largely by China, projected to meet half of the country's steel demand, create 1,000 jobs, and boost exports, particularly to Brazil, overcoming a decade-long delay.
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48% Bias Score
AWS to Invest €12.9 Billion, Create 6,800 Jobs in Aragon
AWS's expansion in Aragon, Spain, will create 6,800 jobs and contribute €12.9 billion to the regional GDP over ten years, driven by Aragon's renewable energy, skilled workforce, and strategic location, while also supporting local businesses and education.
AWS to Invest €12.9 Billion, Create 6,800 Jobs in Aragon
AWS's expansion in Aragon, Spain, will create 6,800 jobs and contribute €12.9 billion to the regional GDP over ten years, driven by Aragon's renewable energy, skilled workforce, and strategic location, while also supporting local businesses and education.
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40% Bias Score
US States Race to Build Power Plants Amid AI-Fueled Energy Surge
Driven by the AI boom and increased manufacturing, US states are fast-tracking power plant construction, offering incentives and regulatory changes to meet surging electricity demand, despite concerns about consumer costs and the risks involved.
US States Race to Build Power Plants Amid AI-Fueled Energy Surge
Driven by the AI boom and increased manufacturing, US states are fast-tracking power plant construction, offering incentives and regulatory changes to meet surging electricity demand, despite concerns about consumer costs and the risks involved.
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48% Bias Score
China's Universities Need 'Three Musts and Two Changes' to Boost Innovation
China's universities face challenges in commercializing research and cultivating top talent, necessitating a 'three musts and two changes' approach to boost innovation, including creating a public transformation platform, fostering risk tolerance in state-owned enterprises, and reforming the educati...
China's Universities Need 'Three Musts and Two Changes' to Boost Innovation
China's universities face challenges in commercializing research and cultivating top talent, necessitating a 'three musts and two changes' approach to boost innovation, including creating a public transformation platform, fostering risk tolerance in state-owned enterprises, and reforming the educati...
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32% Bias Score
Innovation Widens North-South Divide in Italy: Strategies Beyond Redistribution Needed
Italy's economic divergence between North and South is widening due to innovation, with Milan's GDP contribution rising 17.7% (2000-2019) while Naples' fell 8.6%, highlighting the need for targeted strategies beyond redistribution.
Innovation Widens North-South Divide in Italy: Strategies Beyond Redistribution Needed
Italy's economic divergence between North and South is widening due to innovation, with Milan's GDP contribution rising 17.7% (2000-2019) while Naples' fell 8.6%, highlighting the need for targeted strategies beyond redistribution.
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32% Bias Score
UK to Streamline Planning Rules to Speed Up Development
The UK government is reforming planning rules to reduce the number of organizations consulted on development projects, aiming to speed up building and address delays; this follows criticism of the government's own numerous reviews and consultations.
UK to Streamline Planning Rules to Speed Up Development
The UK government is reforming planning rules to reduce the number of organizations consulted on development projects, aiming to speed up building and address delays; this follows criticism of the government's own numerous reviews and consultations.
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48% Bias Score
Huaihua: China's Central Gateway to ASEAN Trade
Huaihua, a Chinese city, has transformed into a major trade hub by 2024, leveraging its location on key transport routes and infrastructure development, including 155 domestic and international routes serving 50 countries and regions, to facilitate trade between central/western China and ASEAN, as p...
Huaihua: China's Central Gateway to ASEAN Trade
Huaihua, a Chinese city, has transformed into a major trade hub by 2024, leveraging its location on key transport routes and infrastructure development, including 155 domestic and international routes serving 50 countries and regions, to facilitate trade between central/western China and ASEAN, as p...
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52% Bias Score
Record Russian SME Procurement: 9.6 Trillion Rubles in 2024
In 2024, Russian state companies' purchases from SMEs reached a record 9.6 trillion rubles (a 20% increase), driven by a new 25% quota and government support programs, boosting innovation and import substitution across various sectors including IT and agriculture.
Record Russian SME Procurement: 9.6 Trillion Rubles in 2024
In 2024, Russian state companies' purchases from SMEs reached a record 9.6 trillion rubles (a 20% increase), driven by a new 25% quota and government support programs, boosting innovation and import substitution across various sectors including IT and agriculture.
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40% Bias Score
China Strengthens Rule of Law to Boost Business Environment
Chinese courts and prosecutors' 2024 reports highlighted efforts to improve the business environment by resolving 46 property rights cases (13 acquittals), addressing foreign investment cases, and prosecuting 21,000 for intellectual property rights violations, releasing 610 million yuan in frozen as...
China Strengthens Rule of Law to Boost Business Environment
Chinese courts and prosecutors' 2024 reports highlighted efforts to improve the business environment by resolving 46 property rights cases (13 acquittals), addressing foreign investment cases, and prosecuting 21,000 for intellectual property rights violations, releasing 610 million yuan in frozen as...
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52% Bias Score
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