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China environmental issues
The Stumbling Blocks to China's Green Transition
By Daniel de Oliveira Vasconcelos
How fast can China develop a “green, low carbon power system”?
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The Quest to Save China’s Finless Porpoises
March 21, 2018
The Quest to Save China’s Finless Porpoises
Finless porpoises are disappearing from the Yangtze River and East China Sea. One woman is trying to save them.
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The Quest to Save China’s Finless Porpoises
Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry
March 17, 2018
Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry
Beijing is fundamentally changing its environmental governance, but will it work?
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Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry
What Did China's 'Green Teams' Accomplish?
February 10, 2018
What Did China's 'Green Teams' Accomplish?
China's green inspection teams just wrapped up a two-year, nationwide inspection.
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What Did China's 'Green Teams' Accomplish?
What Caused China’s Squeeze on Natural Gas?
January 01, 2018
What Caused China’s Squeeze on Natural Gas?
A program to ban coal heating and switch to gas left households in the cold. What happened?
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What Caused China’s Squeeze on Natural Gas?
Modern China and the 2 Great Mountains
December 07, 2017
Modern China and the 2 Great Mountains
Feudalism and imperialism are gone, but China faces new 'mountains': social and environmental issues.
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Modern China and the 2 Great Mountains
China’s Effective Greens and Gaps in Climate Activism
September 04, 2017
China’s Effective Greens and Gaps in Climate Activism
The pragmatic approach preferred by environmental activists is put to the test by the crisis of climate change.
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China’s Effective Greens and Gaps in Climate Activism
12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
July 31, 2017
12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
While China can be conceptualized as 12 distinct regions, that doesn't mean the country is going to split apart.
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12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
China 'Urgently' Bans Foreign Trash Imports
July 20, 2017
China 'Urgently' Bans Foreign Trash Imports
The U.S. and Japan are the two biggest exporters of plastic waste to China.
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China 'Urgently' Bans Foreign Trash Imports
The Dragon Mart Fiasco Still Haunts China-Mexico Relations
January 24, 2017
The Dragon Mart Fiasco Still Haunts China-Mexico Relations
The death of the $180 million shopping complex highlights stumbling blocks to closer economic cooperation.
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The Dragon Mart Fiasco Still Haunts China-Mexico Relations
China's Tangled Environmental History
November 05, 2016
China's Tangled Environmental History
Qing Dynasty conquests led to an unprecedented rush for resources, but also laid the roots for modern conservation.
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China's Tangled Environmental History
The Trouble With China’s War on Pollution
August 27, 2016
The Trouble With China’s War on Pollution
Enforcement remains a major problem.
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The Trouble With China’s War on Pollution
South China Sea Ruling: China Caused 'Irreparable Harm' to Environment
July 15, 2016
South China Sea Ruling: China Caused 'Irreparable Harm' to Environment
The arbitral tribunal rules that significant environmental damage has been done -- and China is to blame.
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South China Sea Ruling: China Caused 'Irreparable Harm' to Environment
Green Finance: A Strategic Imperative for China
June 13, 2016
Green Finance: A Strategic Imperative for China
China's "green financing" could be the key to making sure the Paris agreement comes to fruition.
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Green Finance: A Strategic Imperative for China
What Can China Learn from Love Canal?
April 26, 2016
What Can China Learn from Love Canal?
Poisoned students at a school in Jiangsu stir up memories of a similar incident in the United States in the 1970s.
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What Can China Learn from Love Canal?
China's Uphill Battle Against the Ivory Trade
February 10, 2016
China's Uphill Battle Against the Ivory Trade
Five months after Xi Jinping promised to ban the ivory trade, what progress has China made?
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China's Uphill Battle Against the Ivory Trade
Red Alert: Beijing Warns of Heavy Air Pollution
December 08, 2015
Red Alert: Beijing Warns of Heavy Air Pollution
For the first time, Beijing issues its highest air pollution warning.
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Red Alert: Beijing Warns of Heavy Air Pollution
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Interview
IMF Interview: Opening Up Critical for China’s Future
September 11, 2018
IMF Interview: Opening Up Critical for China’s Future
But fully opening depends on how much free-market competition is allowed.
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