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With China's net-zero pledge, climate goals 'within striking distance'

Paris Agreement goals are "within striking distance," thanks to China's carbon-neutral pledge, according to the Climate Action Tracker (CAT).The independent scientific analysis group, which tracks go

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A roundup of recent unicorn news

So much for a December news slowdown.The last few days have been so chock-a-block with news from a host of unicorns, we’ve all fallen behind. This morning, The Exchange is going into summary mo

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Biden's economic team starkly contrasts with Trump loyalists

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Mission Sustainable Development

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China's only free trade port: First zero-tariff list takes effect

02:24 At 0:26 December 1, the first batch of zero-tariff goods was imported to Hainan with a tariff exemption of 3.81 million yuan ($580,000). The goods were meteorological radar trans

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Gift Guide: Camping and backpacking gear that the outdoors lover in your life really wants

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find ou

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Lucid Motors completes $700M factory to produce its first electric vehicles

Electric automaker Lucid Motors has completed the initial phase of its $700 million factory, a milestone required to begin production of its first luxury all-electric Air sedan this spring.The factory

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An effective response to Europe's fiscal paralysis

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Near zero case of HIV from blood transfusion in China in last 5 years

The National Health Commission of China said on Monday that nearly zero case of HIV caused by blood transfusionwere reported during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020) in China while infect

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Nikola shares drop as GM pulls plug on investment deal

GM is backing away from an agreement to take a stake in electric automaker Nikola Corp, marking the collapse of a deal that has been problematic since it was announced just two months ago.Shares of Ni

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Climate cooperation could signify return to China-U.S. diplomacy

This summer, China was struck by the worst flooding in decades with torrential rains and landslides affecting more than 37 million people across 27 provinces. Across the Pacific, some 9,000 fires

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The death of Diego Maradona

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CSRC launches probe of Yongcheng Coal and auditor for default

China's top securities regulator started an investigation into Yongcheng Coal and Electricity Holding Group Co. Ltd. and its auditor for possible violation related to a

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India's blocking of Chinese apps is an unwise move

Editor's note:Rabi Sankar Bosu is an Indian freelance contributor to Chinese media outlets. He writes about Chinese politics, social and cultural issues, and China-India relations, with a special

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FAO: Address water scarcity 'immediately and boldly'

More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high levels of water shortages and scarcity, the UN agriculture agency said in a new report launched on Wednesday. /VCG More than

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Hong Kong trying to prevent fourth wave of COVID-19 infections

Residents line up for nucleic acid tests on November 23, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. /CFPHong Kong Special Administrative Region reported 92 additional confirmed COVID-19

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Time to offer opportunities rather than zero-sum choices to ASEAN

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