January Archives

China commissioned as much new solar power capacity in 2023 as the entire world did in 2022, as Beijing ramped up its drive to dominate the renewable energy market. Renewable energy capacity surged globally last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report, driven chiefly by huge expansion in China.   “The […]

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen economic momentum and job creation, acknowledging that some companies and citizens had endured a difficult 2023 in a rare admission of domestic headwinds facing the country.While China’s most-powerful leader since Mao Zedong used his annual New Year address to trumpet his nation’s achievements, he also conceded […]