2016年CRI Report "Suggests China to Further Cut Overcapacity"

As the world's biggest steel producer, China generates over half of global output every year, or more than twice the combined output of the next four leading steel makers: Japan, India, the United States and Russia put together. It's estimated the co

China became net importer of coal

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's net import(净出口) of coal hit 103.43 million tons in 2009. Last year, China exported 22.40 million tons of coal, down 50.7 percent year on year, while its coal

美国国家公共电台 NPR Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Technology To Clean Up Coal

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And, you know, the debate over coal can really seem like a battle between bitter enemies. You have environmentalists who want to replace coal with cleaner fuels and coal boosters who want to revive the industry. But there really i

Overcapacity a Serious Problem in Coal Industry

New analysis by the China National Coal Association through the first 7-months of this year is pointing to overcapacity still remaining a serious problem in this country's coal industry. CRI's Li Dong has more. The CNCA report shows that the country'

VOA常速英语2007年-Reclaimed Coal Mine Gets 'Green' Makeover

By Mil Arcega Washington 04 December 2007 A decommissioned coal mine in the Rocky Mountain state of Wyoming is about to get a new lease on life. Although it no longer produces enough coal to generate electricity, the company that owns the land has fo

Coal inventory in major Chinese ports facing oversupply

SHIJIAZHUANG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories in Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua, China's major coal ports, have reached record highs in recent days, sparking safety concerns for the Chinese energy market. According to the latest figures, coal

Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal

India's government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation

China's coal mining still high-risk industry

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's work safety regulator said on Friday that coal mining remains a high-risk industry in the country despite improvements over the past decade. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Huang Yi, of

China proposes coal industry reshuffle

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China proposes to further reshuffle its coal industry by setting higher thresholds for the scale of coal producers and encouraging mergers to form industrial conglomerates, the government said Monday. The minimum standard

China to halt approvals for small coal mines

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's safety watchdog said Monday it will no longer approve new coal mines that do not meet production capacity requirements in 2013 in order to ensure work safety. High-gas coal mines with an annual production of less

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants

英语短文：Coal-fired power plants The invention of the incandescent light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill,

2016年CRI Overcapacity reduction still faces challenges: official

Zhao Chenxin, spokesperson for Chinas National Development and Reform Commission, speaks at a news briefing in Beijing on August 16, 2016. [Photo: china.com.cn] Zhao Chenxin, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, suggests l

2015年CRI Global Production Capacity Cooperation Faces Unprecedented Opportunities: Experts

Experts from China's top-think tank say the world economy has entered a new stage, but the economic re-adjustment currently taking place poses new challenges. Jin Bei, a senior researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says global cooper

北京最后1座燃煤电厂于日前关停

Beijing's last large coal-fired power plant suspended operations last Saturday, meaning the capital has become China's first city with all its power plants fueled by clean energy. 上周六，北京最后一座大型燃煤电厂停机备用，这意味

煤转化产业 coal conversion industry

中国富煤缺油少气的能源资源特点，造成能源消费主要依赖于煤炭，石油则主要依靠进口，而且带来一系列环境问题。煤清洁转化技术则可以帮助缓解这一难题。近日专家表示，我国将在2020年

China's Three Gorges hits full capacity

YICHANG, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's Three Gorges Dam on Sunday reached its designed highest mark, the second time for the world's largest water control and hydropower project to run at full capacity. The water level hit 175 meters at 5 p.m. after st

学个词Learn a Word 第1343期 　capacity

今天我们要学的词是capacity。 Capacity, 容量。 The stadium was near capacity for last night's season opener, 昨晚赛季首场比赛，几乎座无虚席。 The campus housing has reached its capacity, 学校宿舍已经满员。 The Bei

Chinese energy chief stresses coal consumption control

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China will work to control coal consumption this year in the face of strained coal supplies, the country's energy chief said Saturday. Putting a cap on total coal consumption will help to hasten industrial restructuring a

2016年CRI China Pledges to Cut Coal and Steel Overcapacity

As the world's largest coal producer and consumer, massive coal production has powered China's economic advance over the past few decades. But shrinking domestic demand amid an economic slowdown has made much of this capacity redundant. Wang Xianzhen

2016年CRI China Unveils Plan for Streamlining SOEs

Latest measures announced by China's State Council are targeting a series of specific problems with SOEs, such as redundancy in employment, the overlap of corporations and their administrators, as well as eliminating an oversized cluster of subsidiar