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China's underground nuclear plant opens to tourists

​An underground nuclear plant in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has officially opened to the public as a tourist site, local authorities said Tuesday.

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China's leading train maker launches operation in India

China CRRC Corporation Ltd., the country's largest rail transportation equipment maker, announced Saturday its first joint venture plant in India started operation.

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TEPCO chief apologizes to shareholders for "meltdown" cover-up as problems rumble on at Fukushima plant

​Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) President Naomi Hirose apologized to the company's shareholders on Tuesday for it deliberately covering up the fact that reactors at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered meltdowns following being hit by an earthquake-triggered tsunami in March 2011.

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Japanese court upholds ban on restarting reactors at Takahama nuclear plant for safety reasons

A Japanese court kept its ban on operation of two nuclear reactors at the Takahama power plant in Fukui Prefecture on Friday by rejecting the plant operator’s request to suspend an injunction it had issued over the reactivated reactors.

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Plants thrive in hydroponic factories

No pesticides, no fertilizers and no soil -- the mass-cultivation of plants using hydroponic systems is being heralded by many as the future of agriculture in China.

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The burning question of household waste in China

Concerns about harmful emissions have resulted in construction being halted at a number of incineration plants around the country. Now, experts are claiming the country will drown under a deluge of garbage if the situation doesn't change soon. Zheng Jinran reports.

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Blooming "corpse flower" in Copenhagen attracts thousands of viewers

​Thousands of visitors have flocked to the Botanical Garden of Copenhagen over the past few days to have a glimpse of the blooming Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as "corpse flower" and considered one of the largest flowers in the world.

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At least 13 dead in explosion at petrochemical plant in Mexico

The explosion that hit a plant of the Pajaritos Petrochemical Complex in eastern Veracruz state on Wednesday has left at least 13 people dead, the Mexican government said on Thursday.

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Japan court rejects appeal to halt operations of Sendai reactors: ASAHI

​A high court here rejected an appeal by Kyushu residents seeking to shut down the only two nuclear reactors operating in Japan, ruling that it is impossible to secure absolute safety with nuclear energy.

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Chinese consortium signs deal to construct Bangladesh's 1. 56-bln-USD power plant

​Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with a consortium of two Chinese firms for the installation of some 1.56 billion U.S. dollars coal-fired power plant in the country.

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Ground-breaking ceremony held for China-invested thermal power plant project in northern Vietnam

A ground-breaking ceremony was held for the 1,200 MW (2x600 MW) China-invested Hai Duong thermal power plant project in Vietnam's northern Hai Duong province on Sunday.

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Japanese court issues injunction to halt operations of newly-restarted Takahama reactors

A Japanese district court on Wednesday issued Kansai Electric Power Co. with an injunction to stop the utility from operating two nuclear reactors at the Takahama plant, which were among the first to be rebooted in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima crisis following enhanced safety checks.

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Japan's Nissan to build first car assembly plant in Myanmar

​Japanese auto giant Nissan will build its first car assembly plant in Myanmar this year, according to Nissan's statement Thursday.

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At least 10 killed, 7 injured in firework plant explosion in Henan

Aerial photos taken on Jan. 14, 2016 show the explosion site in Tongxu County of Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province. The firework plant exploded at around 10:48 am on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and injured 7.

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Chinese plant in Ohio rekindles hope for some jobless locals

​"We are excited to be here because it's an opportunity to start the very beginning with a new company," said Timi Jernigan, an Ohio resident who is happy about his new career at a Chinese-invested plant in the Midwestern U.S. state.

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Technology transfer from China boosts Venezuela's production capacity

​Technology transfer is key to the South American nation's development of production capacities.