Holly Chik

4 days ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in China late on Saturday evening for a state visit as Beijing spoke out against “bullying” of Latin America and unilateral sanctions against countries in the region. After landing in Beijing, Lula said on social media that “we will be establishing new partnerships and signing cooperation agreements in multiple areas”.

4 days ago | thestar.com.my | Holly Chik

China is a top aluminium producer and consumer but it lacks the high-quality bauxite needed to make it. The country instead relies on imported aluminium ore from Guinea and Australia – but that could soon change. A plant in the central province of Shanxi is being upgraded with a French technology that will enable it to produce aluminium from China’s low-grade ore that was previously unusable.

6 days ago | thestar.com.my | Holly Chik

Migratory pests from mainland Southeast Asia, thriving under El Niño, are partially driving rice yield losses in southern China, a study led by Peking University has found. The researchers said the new findings were crucial for ensuring food security in the region through collaborative, international pest control strategies. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

Chinese scientists say they have unearthed genetic secrets in the roots of upland rice linked to drought resistance, paving the way to transform widely cultivated irrigated rice into drought-tolerant varieties. They say they have identified a gene that could obstruct the development of deeper, thicker roots in upland rice, characteristics that are crucial for drought resistance.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik

China is a top aluminium producer and consumer but it lacks the high-quality bauxite needed to make it. The country instead relies on imported aluminium ore from Guinea and Australia – but that could soon change. A plant in the central province of Shanxi is being upgraded with a French technology that will enable it to produce aluminium from China’s low-grade ore that was previously unusable.