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Hong Kong burns back on “shameless” US sanctions

China on Saturday blamed US for imposing “barbaric” sanctions in response to the collapse of Beijing in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of strained relations between the world’s two largest economies. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government described the sanctions as “shameless and contemptible”, adding that it fully supported “countermeasures”. …

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New electrocatalyst converts carbon dioxide into liquid fuel

Artistic representation of electrocatalytic process for conversion of carbon dioxide and water into ethanol. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol. Catalysts accelerate chemical reactions and form the backbone of many industrial processes. For example, they are essential in transforming heavy oil into gasoline as …

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