tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post8165121880652688377..comments2024-03-04T10:20:10.154+00:00Comments on Anna Chen: Madam Miaow Says: Chinese dissident allowed limited media access: Madam Miaow back on Guardian CiFMadam Miaowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-76519061946637295192010-04-17T13:47:03.848+01:002010-04-17T13:47:03.848+01:00Many thanks, James. I've added that link as an...Many thanks, James. I've added that link as an update to the piece and credited you.<br /><br />Your knowledge on these matters much appreciated.Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-86069327138639160882010-04-17T13:38:43.888+01:002010-04-17T13:38:43.888+01:00Hi MM, thanks for that (and congrats!). The techno...Hi MM, thanks for that (and congrats!). The technologies there are typically sulphur scrubbers which do nothing to tackle climate change. They're great for acid rain, but unhelpfully sulphur acts against climate change.<br /><br />If you want to give China credit on clean energy I'd stay away from coal altogether - neither we nor they should do another tonne of mass-burn coal.<br /><br />I'd go for this kind of thing instead..<br /><br /><a href="http://twodoctors.org" rel="nofollow">James</a><br />http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/01/06/china-announces-worlds-largest-solar-plant/James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-6210881468787709732010-04-17T13:34:56.704+01:002010-04-17T13:34:56.704+01:00Hi James, I found this item in the New York Times ...Hi James, I found this item in the New York Times which cites construction of these stations being built in China at the rate of one a month but I can't find the figure of 80 per cent.<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/world/asia/11coal.html?_r=1<br /><br />Thanks for flagging this up. Until I can find where I read that figure, I'm going to do an edit on my article. The point is that China is using green technology where we Brits are emitting hot air only.Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-32958539336867200222010-04-17T13:18:17.832+01:002010-04-17T13:18:17.832+01:00Any chance of a citation for the 80% carbon captur...Any chance of a citation for the 80% carbon capture plants, please? My understanding is it's untested and undemonstrated technology.James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-78063603173590341082010-04-16T10:31:29.506+01:002010-04-16T10:31:29.506+01:00Jairam Ramesh, huh? I thought it was the aging Mic...Jairam Ramesh, huh? I thought it was the aging Michael Douglas reprising his role as Gordon Gekko.VenerableSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079094267060544265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-53771306609001829022010-04-14T13:30:53.881+01:002010-04-14T13:30:53.881+01:00Thank you so much, guys. I am touched.
I watched ...Thank you so much, guys. I am touched.<br /><br />I watched the first video clip, AVBK. Really good to see young Chinese and Brits sharing their art. I'm a Portmeirion fan and love the big landscape of Wales.<br /><br />Nevin, I hope the Chinese help the African people use their own resources. Certainly, they've helped build infrastructure and have never fired a shot. But the wealth has to get through to the people and not just the ruling elites. I'm hoping they never create a situation such as we had with apartheid or the mess the oil companies have left in Nigeria. That would be a massive betrayal. China MUST do better than Europe did in Africa.Madam Miaowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237951918529887305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-67390252957406385422010-04-14T11:39:04.843+01:002010-04-14T11:39:04.843+01:00I am quite floored by this and the previous postin...I am quite floored by this and the previous posting and don’t feel I can make any contribution at all. I read that Frat Boys article and felt so depressed and uneasy I wished I hadn’t. I am sending you a web address instead to cheer you up. Two years ago eight talented young artists from China came on an exchange visit to Wales for several months. My daughter was lucky enough to be involved in some of the filming of this visit. My favourite artist was called Yin Shuang Gyi and she made sculptures of sheep with grass - these are delightful and were very appreciated in Wales as you can imagine. Here is the web address:<br />http://www.wai.org.uk/index.cfm?UUID=83F48BA4-65BF-7E43-3DE8A7B9569322F6<br />You are a gift to political discourse - please keep on posting. I am one of your cheerleaders!AVBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608768248597465963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-7748801750377885432010-04-13T13:18:19.189+01:002010-04-13T13:18:19.189+01:00Well said!
Europe, Canada, Australia and of cour...Well said! <br /><br />Europe, Canada, Australia and of course US of A have had total control of the world economy, world politics and various meetings/organizations related to either of the topics for far too long.... they are having a little fit about loosing some of that power to the emerging world. Namely to China.<br /><br />I am not one that believes that one nation will do better job then the other. I do not believe Chinese government is better or will do a fairer job of distributing wealth if it was the top dog however, I also strongly believe if there was more east vs west balance in the world, it would be a fairer place to live for those who do not belong to the white European race... <br /><br />So in short I am glad there is an Eastern Power raising counter to the West. I just do NOT hope one day both powers will merge and destroy the hell out of Africa and any other poor nations....Nevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695297829881237662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-73109684344833423152010-04-13T09:50:08.951+01:002010-04-13T09:50:08.951+01:00Free at last, free at last, good God a'mighty,...Free at last, free at last, good God a'mighty, free at last!<br /><br />(Comment, that is ...)VenerableSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079094267060544265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1244044300216345080.post-22830649035804257792010-04-13T07:41:24.707+01:002010-04-13T07:41:24.707+01:00Well said MM more power to you and your pen!I hope...Well said MM more power to you and your pen!I hope you continue to write articles and responses that make people so uncomfortable that their only recourse is to "ban" you. Not that I want to see you gagged but you know what I mean, I hope. Yes why is it that here in the UK we cannot put our money where our mouth is?@ctors Businesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118148558033452749noreply@blogger.com