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Chinese desalination plant makes fresh water cheaper than tap water – plus green hydrogen

2 months ago03 mins

China has launched a revolutionary facility in the eastern province of Shandong that produces fresh water from seawater for just two yuan (US$0.28) per cubic metre, generating green hydrogen as a by-product in a breakthrough that could redefine global water and energy systems. This small but world-first installation in the city of Rizhao is powered…

Chinese military aided by Pentagon-funded research: House Republican report

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

A US House of Representatives committee is taking aim at the Department of Defence for funding hundreds of projects with Chinese universities and institutes linked to the country’s defence industry, in the latest sign of Washington’s unease over research ties that could benefit Beijing’s military modernisation. The 79-page report, released by Republicans on the House…