H/t reader Squodgy:
“I think this article plus the behind the scenes plan for the new BRI need for extensive container storage facilities in Holland sum it up for the Netherlands, and only civil disobedience will change it. The Dutch are being conned. Nitrogen is bollocks as an excuse.”
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– What’s Really Driving Netherlands’ Plan to Shut Down 3,000 Farms?
The Dutch government said it plans to purchase and forcibly shut down up to 3,000 farms it deems “peak polluters” in order to cut ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions, but critics question the government’s motives.
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– The BRI and China’s International Trade Map:
The Belt and Road Research Platform has developed a new map to display the Belt and Road Initiative in relation to China’s international trade. Although there are already plenty of maps which attempt to display the Belt and Road Initiative, we believe that there was a need for a novel approach: integrating the BRI into China’s international trade patterns. This approach stands out because of a few distinct features
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