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Representatives of Ethnic groups attend a ceremony to commemorate Martyrs' Day at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Sept 30. Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
New desalinator put into use in Sansha
A desalination plant has been put into use on Yongxing Island of China's Sansha city to meet the fresh water needs of people on the island. The new facility, which was officially commissioned on Oct 1, is capable of treating 1,000 metric tons of seawater per day and 700 tons of processed water is directly drinkable. Currently, the desalination equipment on Yongxing Island can process 1,800 tons of seawater per day. Sansha city was officially established in 2012 to administer the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha island groups and their surrounding waters in the South China Sea. The city government is located on Yongxing Island.
Protection pledge for coastal areas
Northeast China's Liaoning province is to strengthen environmental protection for the ocean and islands during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20). In a statement, the Liaoning Provincial Oceanic and Fishery Department said the province will tighten review and approval procedures for local businesses' use of the ocean and will supervise land reclamation on islands. The province's natural coastline will be rigorously protected and island restoration projects will also be undertaken, the department said, adding that inspectors will monitor the implementation of protection measures.
Nations agree to strengthen relations
Senior Communist Party of China official Liu Yunshan met separately with Mongolia's president and prime minister on Oct 1, signaling a strong desire on both sides to cement ties in a comprehensive manner. Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, started his visit to Ulaanbaator on Oct 1. In his meeting with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Liu first conveyed greetings and best regards from President Xi Jinping. Liu stressed that China highly values its relations with Mongolia and regard ties as an important part of its neighborhood diplomacy.
Govt turns to prefabs to save resources
China is promoting prefabricated buildings as a way to save energy and help resolve the problem of excessive industrial capacity, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development announced. Prefabricated buildings are built using manufactured components that are assembled at the construction site. Based on guidelines from the ministry, 30 percent of new buildings are to be prefab structures. Su Yunshan, head of the Department of Energy Conservation, Science & Technology, which is part of the ministry, said rough data shows that the current prefab rate is about 5 percent, but by their calculations, the goal is achievable.
(China Daily Africa Weekly 10/07/2016 page2)
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