China warns Norway

China warns Norway against granting Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong democracy activists Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on a rare visit to Norway, warned Oslo against granting the Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists much on the lines of awarding the prize to China’s human rights activist Liu Xiaobo and Tibetan spiritual … Read more

Today in history, 3 June

3 june in history

Today in history, 3 June   June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 211 days remaining until the end of the year.   Events 350 – The Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman emperor, entering Rome at the head … Read more

China announces 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions

China announced new measures designed to fight climate change over the weekend, during a virtual UN summit in which all countries were asked to declare a “climate emergency” by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.  China, which is currently the highest carbon emitting country, now plans to cut its emissions per unit of GDP by over 65 … Read more