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China Leads World In Energy Transition, Wood Mackenzie Says
16 Dec

China Leads World In Energy Transition, Wood Mackenzie Says

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China is leading the global energy transition, aiming to source half of its power from low-carbon sources by 2028, including solar, wind, nuclear, and energy storage, according to Wood Mackenzie. The country is also outpacing global competition in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, with BEVs projected to account for two-thirds of China’s car sales by 2034. This shift is transforming both the domestic and global markets, with Chinese EV brands like BYD gaining significant ground. China’s dominance extends to its clean energy sector, where low-carbon sources will provide half of the country's electricity by 2029, and solar and wind power…
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Alcaraz Beats Sinner In Dramatic China Open Final
03 Oct

Alcaraz Beats Sinner In Dramatic China Open Final

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Carlos Alcaraz came from a set down to edge out world number one Jannik Sinner in a dramatic China Open final. Alcaraz, 21, continued his fine run of form against the Italian and has now won each of their last three encounters after coming through 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 7-6 (7-3). It is the Spaniard’s fourth ATP Tour title this year and 16th of his career. “Jannik once again showed he’s the best player in the world, he’s unbelievable and plays such a high level of tennis,” Alcaraz said. “I had my chances in the first set and didn’t take it.…
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China Starts Import Of Mutton Products From Africa
09 Sep

China Starts Import Of Mutton Products From Africa

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A shipment of mutton from Madagascar was cleared at Changsha Customs in central China’s Hunan Province on Sunday, marking China’s first mutton imports from Africa and an important breakthrough in China-Africa meat trade. Customs officials conducted an on-site inspection of the frozen mutton shipment, weighing 1,000 kg in total. The mutton was shipped by air from Madagascar to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, in the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, and then transported by road to Changsha, with the entire delivery time taking approximately 36 hours. The Madagascar mutton will be sold in various restaurants and supermarkets across Hunan, a…
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China And Ghana Announce Elevation Of Bilateral Ties
06 Sep

China And Ghana Announce Elevation Of Bilateral Ties

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met on Thursday and announced the elevation of China-Ghana ties to a strategic partnership. Akufo-Addo is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Xi said China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Ghana and to continue providing assistance to the best of its ability to Ghana. China stands ready to expand cooperation with Ghana in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, energy, mineral resources and infrastructure, and hopes that Ghana will continue to offer relevant support and facilitation to Chinese…
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Switzerland, China Two Other Countries Account For Half Of All Exports From Ghana
16 Aug

Switzerland, China Two Other Countries Account For Half Of All Exports From Ghana

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Findings from the Ghana Statistical Service’s 2022 Trade Vulnerability Report indicate that four countries, account for over half of all exports while six countries are the source of about half of all imports. The countries are Switzerland, China, Canada and South Africa. The report further indicated that over two-thirds of all exports come from only two specific products, gold bullion and crude petroleum oil. Imports on the other hands have about 126 commodities contributing to two-thirds of all imports. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, presenting the report’s findings, said the data serves as a valuable tool for policymakers,…
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Council of State Flags Asomah-Cheremeh; Denied Ambassadorial Duty To China- Abronye Reveals
16 May

Council of State Flags Asomah-Cheremeh; Denied Ambassadorial Duty To China- Abronye Reveals

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Former Lands and Natural Resources minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has been flagged by members of the Council of State and denied an opportunity to serve as Ghana's ambassador to China, Kwame Baffoe has revealed. The Bono Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party disclosed this on the Nsempa Fie show which airs on Wontumi TV every Saturday. Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye praised the members of Council of State for the bold recommendation they made to President Akufo-Addo noting that Ghana, would have faced water crisis in the future if Asomah-Cheremeh had been rewarded an ambassadorial role to China. Video…
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China Fires “Aircraft-Carrier Killer” Missile As A Strong Warning To US
28 Aug

China Fires “Aircraft-Carrier Killer” Missile As A Strong Warning To US

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China Fires “Aircraft-Carrier Killer” Missile As A Strong Warning To US Posted on  Two missiles have been fired by China including one dubbed an “aircraft-carrier killer” into the South China Sea as a strong warning to the United States as tensions in the disputed sea lane rise to new levels, reports have indicated. According to news report by South China Morning Post (SCMP) which was given on Thursday, Beijing fired one intermediate-range ballistic missile, DF-26B, from Qinghai Province and another medium-range ballistic missile, DF-21D, from Zhejiang Province on Wednesday as a reply to US aerial activities in a “no-fly zone”…
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