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20 (Xinhua) -- Six new orchid species have been discovered in southwest Chinas Yunnan Province and Xizang Autonomous Region, according to the Kunming Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The South Asian countries’ eagerness to play the China card has given Beijing a strategic opportunity.

By Patrick Quinn

In 2024, global summits will continue to play a crucial role in bringing world leaders together to drive commitments and coordinate responses to global challenges. Here’s what to expect at the ten most important summits of 2024.

COP28 saw momentum on climate action continuing to build. More ambition is still needed to accelerate progress—so it can be measured in months not decades.

Close to the generals and ethnic armed groups behind a major offensive, Beijing brought both to the table – briefly.

VIENTIANE: The Nong Khai-Vientiane section of the Thai-China high speed railway is expected to be complete in 2028, according to a report in the Bangkok Post.

COP28 came to a close last week and the interconnections between climate change and biodiversity featured heavily in the two-week summit.

<p>A major report for the United Nations has put forward solutions to halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture and the food system in Europe, including reducing meat and dairy consumption, fertiliser use and food waste. <em>Appetite for Change</em> says inefficiencies in farms, retail and wastewater practices mean that the nitrogen use efficiency of the food system in Europe is only 18%, leaving most of the remainder leaking into air, water and soils.</p> <p&...

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2023 shows a field for planting vegetables in winter in Yuanma Town of Yuanmou County, southwest Chinas Yunnan Province. Farmers and planting enterprises in Yunnan Province are busy harvesting vegetables to supply the market. Yunnan is an important base for growing and transporting vegetables in winter.