[2024 China Central Asia Forum on Human Rights Development to be held] The 2024 China Central Asia Forum on Human Rights Development was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from 28 to 29, 2024. The forum is themed "Building a China Central Asia Community with a Shared Future: A New Vision for Human Rights Development". Hundreds of officials, heads of research institutions, and experts and scholars from China and Central Asian countries in the field of human rights attended. Zuo Feng, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the China Foundation for Human Rights Development, presided over the forum and delivered a speech. He stated that the people of China and Central Asian countries have explored development paths that are in line with their own national conditions while promoting the modernization process of their respective countries. They recognize that peaceful development is not easy to come by and that human rights need to be effectively protected. China and Central Asian countries should uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and work together to address risks and challenges. He put forward four suggestions: first, take the implementation of global security initiatives as the guide, and build a peaceful foundation to safeguard the basic human rights of the people; Second, taking the joint construction of the the Belt and Road as the main line, consolidate the material foundation for promoting the common development of human rights; Thirdly, taking the implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative as a path, we will work together to promote the improvement of global human rights governance; The fourth is to strengthen the exchange of human rights among the people as a starting point, and gather the wisdom and strength to promote people to people communication. Editor/Zhou Yingwen

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• 2024.10.09 10:18
• [Qiongzhou Strait transportation new energy vehicle ship successfully docked]
• On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen

• 2024.10.09 10:15
• [Malaysia's energy transition has made progress]
• On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen