China is attempting to lower its energy use by restricting air conditioning in public buildings this summer. China did not meet its national goal of curbing energy consumption in 2006 and has been strategizing new ways to save energy. From Kerala Next: Nanjing, capital of eastern Jiangsu province, is the latest city to set a […]
Read MoreAs part of its efforts to improve food and drug safey, China is implementing official oversight of the manufacture and sale of consciousness-affecting drugs. From Reuters: China will set up a national surveillance network to monitor the production, distribution and use of anaesthetic and psychotropic drugs, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. An existing surveillance […]
Read MoreDespite China’s efforts to reduce its energy consumption, officials are concerned that cheap steel and concrete production are damaging the environment. From CCTV.com: China’s top planning body has released figures showing rapid growth so far this year in several high-energy consuming and polluting industries. Statistics show more-than-20-percent growth rates for steel, construction materials, non-ferrous metal […]
Read MoreMilitary training, from *LJ*, via Flickr.
Read More“GoogleChina” building from Gen Kanai, via Flickr.
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