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Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 40th annual peace proposal on January 26, 2022. Titled “Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity,” it offers concrete ideas for tackling the climate crisis and achieving inclusive education and nuclear disarmament. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former UN … Continued
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With the coming of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Jiangsu has launched 5 tourist routes with Jiangnan characteristics during the period of the Spring Festival. Here, people can find the perfect experience between winter sports, hot springs, beautiful scenery, food and folk customs. Jiangsu welcomes the world tourists to feel the Charm of Jiangsu in winter … Continued
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The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Japan prize on January 25. Prof. Katalin Kariko (Hungary/USA) and Prof. Drew Weissman (USA) are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the field of “Materials and Production,” and Prof. Christopher Field (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of “Biological Production, Ecology/Environment.” … Continued
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Jiading District in east China’s Shanghai issued policies for promoting automobile industry development featuring electrification, automation, network connection and sharing on Wednesday at a conference, and an action plan was also released for accelerating development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, according to Jiading District Economic Commission. Through efforts in upgrading its automobile industry, Jiading District … Continued
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Airbus has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first sustainable aircraft “life cycle” service centre in the Shuangliu disctrict, Chengdu, China. This agreement will cover a range of activities from aircraft parking and storage, to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services … Continued
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Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has introduced an innovative bonding technology that is unlike traditional joining methods such as plastics welding or adhesion. AKI-Lock (R) has few restrictions on the materials that can be used and forms strong, airtight bonds with combinations of different materials for which bonding had previously … Continued
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On January 3, the China-Laos international freight train service had been put into operation for one month, sending 670,000 passenger trips and transporting 170,000 tons of goods, with the value exceeding 500 million yuan (about 78.5 million U.S. dollars). Yuxi City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has a 145-km-long section of the 1,035-kilometer China-Laos railway, … Continued
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The World Coastal Forum was held in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province January 10-11, both online and offline. With the theme of “Harmonious Coexistence: To Build a Community of Life for Human and Nature”, the protection of coastal wetlands was thoroughly discussed to build a global ecological civilization, according to the organizing committee of the World Coastal … Continued
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The “first meeting of the New Year” was held in Suzhou, China on January 5, announcing that the regional GDP of 2.2 trillion yuan was expected to be completed by 2021. The gross industrial output value has historically reached the milestone of 4 trillion yuan. “4 trillion” is a figure in a leading position at … Continued
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– Will Improve Radio Wave Communications Infrastructure without Spoiling Landscape – SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (hereinafter “SEKISUI”) is pleased to announce that its High Performance Plastics Company has developed a transparent and flexible type of radio wave reflection film for 5G communications by combining SEKISUI’s distinguished film and optical adhesive technologies with the metamaterial technology … Continued