Ecns wire

China's renewable energy technology provides a real opportunity for the world to accelerate decarbonization, Laura Clarke, chief executive of environmental law organization ClientEarth, said during the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31).
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Weining County in Bijie, in southwestern China's Guizhou province, at 4:03 a.m. Friday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
Climate change poses the biggest threat to the vision of ecological civilization, and no country can tackle the global challenge alone, said Süleyman Coşar, president of Türkiye's ÇEKUD environmental organization, on Thursday.
China's approach to ecological civilization offers an important model for the global energy transition and green energy cooperation projects developed under the Belt and Road Initiative present major opportunities for countries such as Türkiye, Nadir Temeloğlu, editor-in-chief of Türkiye's Ulusal Kanal, spoke at the China-Türkiye Dialogue on Ecological Civilization and Green Transformation in Istanbul on Thursday local time.
China's concept of ecological civilization offers valuable insights into balancing economic development with environmental protection, while public understanding and support are also essential to the green transition, said Irfan Karsli, president of Lotus News Agency, at the China-Türkiye Dialogue on Ecological Civilization and Green Transition on Thursday.
China's production capacity in the new energy sector has helped lower the cost of clean technologies and provided important support for the global energy transition, a Turkish economist and columnist said on Thursday.
China's use of geothermal energy offers a practical way to promote harmony between humanity and nature, a Turkish expert said Thursday.
Fatma Önay Koçoğlu, an associate professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering at Istanbul University's Faculty of Computer and Informatics Technologies, made the remarks at the "China-Türkiye Dialogue on Ecological Civilization and Green Transition" held in Istanbul during the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).
China's experience once again reminds us and the world that civilization can only advance and progress in harmony with nature and as part of a greater whole, said Ahmet Hamamcıoğlu, president of the Belt and Road Initiative Economic, Trade and Cultural Development Association (BRIETDA), on Thursday.
Green capacity is not merely a tool for cutting emissions, but a strategic asset that defines a nation’s long-term competitiveness, and access to clean-tech supply chains unlocks future economic opportunities, Altay Atli, senior fellow at the Istanbul Policy Center, said at a dialogue in Istanbul, outlining the strategic importance of the energy transition and proposing ways for deeper Türkiye-China green collaboration.
Developing countries' right to development and their freedom to choose their own energy transition paths should be fully respected, while closer cooperation between China and Türkiye green industries could create new opportunities for both countries, a Turkish political party official said Thursday.
"In climate collaborations and partnerships, Global South nations must be co-creators," said Rajendra Shende, former head of the Ozone Action Programme at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), who stressed that countries of the Global South should build delivery-focused partnerships to translate climate pledges into tangible outcomes.
China's second domestically built large cruise ship, arrives at Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port on Nov. 12, 2026.
China has made a breakthrough in ultra-deep natural gas exploration in the Bohai Sea after a well drilled more than 5,000 meters (about 16,400 feet) below the seabed struck high-yield oil and gas in volcanic rock formations, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said Thursday.
Harbin's meteorological observatory issued an orange fog alert on Friday, warning that visibility in the city's main urban area and its districts could fall below 200 meters from early morning through the morning, with visibility dropping below 50 meters in some areas.
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), working with colleagues from Southern University of Science and Technology and City University of Hong Kong, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided framework to identify promising interface materials for perovskite solar cells, USTC said Tuesday.
China's central bank conducted 364 billion yuan (about $54.6 billion) in overnight reverse repo operations Friday, fully meeting demand from primary dealers, according to its website. The operations used fixed-rate, quantity-based bidding.
The Chinese term "duanju" is making its way into the global entertainment lexicon, reflecting the rapid rise of China's micro-drama sector and its growing influence on international audiences.
News Lounge, the flagship program of China News Service, welcomed its first group of international guests since its overseas debut in Türkiye on Tuesday on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya.
Decades ago, a teacher in a remote pastureland in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region rode from one herding camp to another, carrying a small blackboard and a few textbooks on horseback.
China's Qingqibing solar-powered drone, designed to fly up to 30 hours, completed its first flight Wednesday at an airport in northwest China, according to the 11th Research Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
The man set out to climb the mountain alone Sunday morning and has not been heard from since, according to the report. Japanese police, firefighters and other emergency personnel began searching Tuesday morning but have yet to find him.
China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, arrived in the southern Ch