ENGOs in China working closely with government on environmental protection
Shan Jie Published: Jan 25, 2021 07:52 PM
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Since the initial site selection of a hydraulic project for Poyang Lake - one of China s largest freshwater lakes in the Yangtze River basin - was made public earlier this month, environmental volunteer Liu Huili and her coworkers have been trying hard to persuade the government to give up the idea. No matter it s a dam or a sluice gate, the project may hurt local ecological environment, Liu said. These days, along with many other volunteers, she has been busy submitting objections, collecting public signatures and asking environment and hydraulic experts for advice. It will affect local creatures such as finless porpoises and many migratory birds, she said.
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English By Lin Yang Share on Facebook Print this page WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department will investigate the risks posed by China’s money laundering and develop a strategy to defend against them, according to language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 requiring specific inquiry into what experts have long called a serious threat.
Targeting China underscores U.S. congressional lawmakers’ concerns over the lack of transparency in China’s financial regulatory system and “who really controls shell companies being used to move billions of dollars through and within its borders,” wrote Nate Sibley, a research fellow at the Hudson Institute, in an article on the think tank’s website.
Activities held to mark first Chinese People s Police Day
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China s Ministry of Public Security holds a police flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2021. Activities were held to mark the first Chinese People s Police Day, which falls on Sunday. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)
China s Ministry of Public Security holds a police flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2021. Activities were held to mark the first Chinese People s Police Day, which falls on Sunday. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)
Police from Badaling Police Station of Yanqing Branch of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau patrol near the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2021. Activities were held to mark the first Chinese People s Police Day, which falls on Sunday. (Photo by Zhang Yan/Xinhua)