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China Ministry of Environmental Protection
![Is China Winning Its War on Pollution? Is China Winning Its War on Pollution?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-20_14-45-01.jpg)
Is China Winning Its War on Pollution?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Six years after the “airpocalypse,” China has made progress – but is still struggling in some areas.
![Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-hanson-lu-423360-unsplash.jpg)
Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry
By Jackson Ewing
Beijing is fundamentally changing its environmental governance, but will it work?
![What Caused China’s Squeeze on Natural Gas? What Caused China’s Squeeze on Natural Gas?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-winter-681175_1280.jpg)
What Caused China’s Squeeze on Natural Gas?
By Li Jing
A program to ban coal heating and switch to gas left households in the cold. What happened?
![China 'Urgently' Bans Foreign Trash Imports China 'Urgently' Bans Foreign Trash Imports](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-9263497084_75c6472010_z.jpg)
China 'Urgently' Bans Foreign Trash Imports
By Charlotte Gao
The U.S. and Japan are the two biggest exporters of plastic waste to China.
![What Will It Take to Clean China’s Air? What Will It Take to Clean China’s Air?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-20_14-45-01.jpg)
What Will It Take to Clean China’s Air?
By Yang Yi
Local governments and industries continue to skirt new regulations designed to limit air pollution.
![China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-25_13-25-57.jpg)
China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight
By Ma Tianjie
Beijing is rethinking previous reforms that gave local officials final say over environmental protection.
![The Return of China's Environmental Avenger The Return of China's Environmental Avenger](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-11_19-35-08.jpg)
The Return of China's Environmental Avenger
By Elizabeth Economy
Pan Yue, China’s most outspoken, innovative, and articulate environmental official, is back in action.
![What Made Chinese Mayors Step Up Pollution Fight? What Made Chinese Mayors Step Up Pollution Fight?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-09_21-33-31.jpg)
What Made Chinese Mayors Step Up Pollution Fight?
By Liu Qin
Chinese mayors are taking drastic measures to cut pollution after "chats" with the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
![China's Anti-Corruption Fight Turns Toward Environmental Agency China's Anti-Corruption Fight Turns Toward Environmental Agency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-25_15-19-03.jpg)
China's Anti-Corruption Fight Turns Toward Environmental Agency
By chinadialogue
With the investigation of a vice minister, China gets serious about holding environmental officials accountable.
![The Environmental Problem China Can No Longer Overlook The Environmental Problem China Can No Longer Overlook](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-16_16-35-41.jpg)
The Environmental Problem China Can No Longer Overlook
By Elizabeth Economy
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection is taking steps to clean up soil contamination. Will it be enough?
![What Does the NPC Have to Say About China's Pollution Woes? What Does the NPC Have to Say About China's Pollution Woes?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-24_06-30-48.jpg)
What Does the NPC Have to Say About China's Pollution Woes?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Announcement made during the "two sessions" hint at increased enforcement of environmental laws.
![China's New Environmental Minister: A Rising Star China's New Environmental Minister: A Rising Star](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-04_14-20-27.jpg)
China's New Environmental Minister: A Rising Star
By Bo Zhiyue
Chen Jining is poised to enter the upper echelon of CCP leadership.
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