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A Silicon Valley Campus with Chinese Characteristics
2013-03-03 18:38:14| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Like most of China's high-tech manufacturers Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.
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Chinese smog is choking my creativity, says film-maker
2013-03-03 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Some say success is the enemy of creativity; others have blamed the pram in the hall. But one of China's best-known film directors has found a new culprit: smog. "Cornered by the terrible weather, I have nowhere to go I am unable to focus on my artistic creation," said Chen Kaige, who won the Palme d'Or for his 1993 film Farewell My Concubine. His comments reflect growing public concern about China's environmental record, exacerbated by the severe air pollution in Beijing and other areas...
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Why Chinese Companies Need Disaster Insurance
2013-03-03 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Climate change, nearly all scientists agree, makes our global climate system more unstable--leading to increased frequency of extreme weather events. Last year the single most devastating--and most expensive--natural disaster was Hurricane Sandy, according to London-based reinsurer Aon Benfield (AON). In addition to hitting the eastern U.S., it wrought havoc in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Sandy was a very unique storm, coinciding with the highest tide of the quarter, says Steven Bowen, Aons...
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Chinese carbon tax
2013-03-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: Some US politicians argue that it's pointless for the United States to take action on climate change until the Chinese curb their emissions. But an official in China's Ministry of Finance recently wrote an article advocating a tax on carbon. Deborah Seligsohn, a researcher at University California at San Diego, tells host Steve Curwood that the Chinese are taking climate change more seriously than many people think. Transcript CURWOOD: It's Living on Earth, I'm Steve Curwood. Not long ago China...
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CHINESE: Fibres to be showcased at Yarn Expo
2013-02-27 15:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The latest applications of Chinese fibres and yarns are set to be showcased at the Yarn Expo Spring in Beijing, China.
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