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China. President Xi stresses low-carbon development path for energy industry (Global Times)

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 3, 2020 shows a view of the Mahuangliang Loess Geopark after snow in Yulin City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.Photo:Xinhua Chinese...

China/Afghanistan. Investment in Afghan mineral sector faces risks (Zhu Yongbiao, Global Times)

File photo: Xinhua The Afghan Taliban has established a new interim government. The next test for them is how to lead war-torn Afghanistan out of...

TechInnovation/China. Hebei cracks down on cryptocurrency mining, trading (Global Times)

Representation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency Illustration: VCG Local authorities in North China's Hebei Province have introduced special rectification for mining and trading of cryptocurrency, the...

China/Madagascar. “The Seeds” – The China-Africa Friendship on Madagascar’s ‘New Banknote’ (Global Times)

In the vast rice fields of Mahitsy, Madagascar, local farmers are harvesting rice. They gather the roots of the ripe crops in one hand...

TechInnovation. Far-Right Fundraising on Telegram (Ariel Bogle, GNET)

The Australian far-right is using a diverse range of online tools to fundraise and solicit donations. In this ecosystem, the messaging app Telegram plays...

TechInnovation. China’s new regulation of platforms: a message for American policymakers (Tom Wheeler, Brookings)

At a time when the United States and its Western allies are struggling to determine the proper oversight of digital platform companies, the Chinese...

Cities/SDGs. City playbook for advancing the SDGs (Brookings)

This “City Playbook for Advancing the SDGs” compiles a series of how-to briefs and case studies on advancing sustainable development and social progress locally....

TechInnovation. Enrollment algorithms are contributing to the crises of higher education (Alex Engler, Brookings)

Hundreds of higher education institutions are procuring algorithms that strategically allocate scholarships to convince more students to enroll. In doing so, these enrollment management...

Japan. How the Olympics contributed to Suga’s downfall (Ben Ascione, East Asia Forum)

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games under the one-year postponement plan inherited from the Abe administration revolved around his need...

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