(August 4, 2006) ‘Asian plans for a multitude of hydroelectric projects will lead some nations to a greater reliance on dams to meet power demand, potentially triggering costly bouts of extra oil imports in times of drought.’
Chinese impose rules for water use
(August 3, 2006) ‘We need to give priority to conservation because there is now inefficient use of water in agriculture, in the cities, in the urban and industrial uses along the [Yellow] river,’ says Ma Jun, author of China’s Water Crisis.
China’s drinking water situation grim; heavy pollution to blame
(August 3, 2006) China will soon revise its national compulsory standards on drinking water quality. The indices for testing will rise from 35 to 107, and include organic pollutants and other substances caused by industrial pollution.
China determined to combat spread of business bribery
(August 3, 2006) A Chinese official named construction, land acquisition and the privatisation of state enterprises as prime fields for corruption in China, adding that the problem also extended to other sectors, including electric power and environmental protection.
£21bn ($US39bn) pipe will draw water 3,000 miles
(August 2, 2006) China is planning a network of tunnels and canals to divert water from Tibet to the parched Yellow River.
Why developing the Yangtze River has become a top priority
The development of the Yangtze, being the world’s most important cargo-carrying river, is a key part of China’s plan to develop its transport infrastructure.
Struggling Beijing should have new source of water by 2008 – official
(August 2, 2006) The first phase of the ambitious south-north water diversion project will provide Beijing with a much-needed source of new water by the time the Olympic Games are held in the city in 2008, a top Chinese water official has confirmed.
300b yuan bid to boost water flow from west
(August 2, 2006) Critics question the environmental cost and feasibility of the third route of the south-north water diversion scheme.
Foreign Relations Committee approves UN convention against corruption
(August 2, 2006) The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the United Nations Convention Against Corruption for ratification.
Report from the Nu River: “Nobody has told us anything.”
(August 2, 2006) In the Nu River valley in southwest China, exploration work is under way for a string of hydroelectric dams. Wang Yongchen visited the region to hear what local people have to say about the controversial project.
Northwest may grab more Yangtze water
(August 1, 2006) China is considering a 300-billion-yuan (US$37.5 billion) plan to divert water from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the Yellow River to help the thirsty northwestern areas.
China to divert Tibet’s waters to parched west
(August 1, 2006) China’s quest to master its future through vast engineering feats could test new limits as Beijing prepares a controversial scheme to channel water from Tibet to the parched Yellow River in the country’s west.
China Bank Fraud Fails to Damp Investor Frenzy for Share Sales
(August 1, 2006) Western investors ‘are buying into a mess, a system where loans are doled out with little regard for risk and reward, with a regulatory structure that doesn’t look anything like what they’re used to,’ one analyst says.
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