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The fingers are still being pointed following the climate talks in Copenhagen, after significantly less was agreed on than had been hoped. But as governments ponder their next environmental steps on the world stage, steps on a smaller scale are being taken to tackle global warming. This Christmas, some Shanghai residents have foregone real trees in favor of greener substitutes.

It's not a white Christmas, but a green one here at the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. No living trees were cut down, but instead, all these trees were made out of recycled materials, such as paper cups, newspapers and leaflets.

In the midst of the global financial crisis, many Americans are striving to pay off their credit card debts. More surprisingly, perhaps, that’s also the case in China, which historically is not a nation that operates on credit. In today’s BON feature, Sylvia Gunawan looks at how China’s credit cards defaults are on the rise.

CHINA REITERATES CALL FOR TALKS
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