Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is part of the Pan-Third Pole. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING -- Chinese research institutions launched a project to conduct water and biodiversity research under climate change in the Pan-Third Pole, according to Chinese Science Daily on Wednesday. The project, featuring 16 institutions, will study the mechanism between water, typical ecosystems and climate change, as well as conduct continuous monitoring and evaluation research on water and biodiversity. Researchers will work together to find the reasons behind and solutions to the degradation of the alpine grassland ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the slower growth of the artificial breeding yaks and the influence of glacial recession on the plateau's aquatic organisms. Extended westward and northward from the Third Pole, the 20 million kilometer Pan-Third Pole encompasses the Eurasian highlands, according to the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of Chinese Academy of Sciences. The researchers will establish a water and biodiversity database for the countries along the Silk Road to provide theoretical support and management strategies for pushing forward the ecological protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the newspaper said. The project is affiliated with a Strategic Priority A Program of the Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road which was launched by CAS in 2018. The program is designed to integrate basic science, applied studies, technology innovation and policy-advising. little rubber band braceletsneon wristbands for eventscolor wristbands1 inch wide silicone wristbandscustom rolex bracelet
BEIJING - China and Japan will hold their ninth round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Sendai, Japan, on Thursday and Friday, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a routine news briefing that officials from foreign ministries, defense ministries, maritime law enforcement and management departments of both counties will attend the talks.China expects to fully exchange views with Japan on maritime issues of common concern and to strengthen mutual understanding and trust with Japan, Hua said.The China-Japan high-level consultations on maritime affairs were established in 2012. The last round of consultations was held in Shanghai in December.
