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China smog
![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.
![South Korea Once Again Choked by Dangerous Smog South Korea Once Again Choked by Dangerous Smog](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-smoggy_seoul_6907570245.jpg)
South Korea Once Again Choked by Dangerous Smog
By Jenna Gibson
The heavy pollution is a recurring issue, but there’s no clear solution in sight.
![How Did China’s War Against Smog Turn into a Ban on Coal-Heating? How Did China’s War Against Smog Turn into a Ban on Coal-Heating?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-20_14-45-01.jpg)
How Did China’s War Against Smog Turn into a Ban on Coal-Heating?
By Charlotte Gao
Thousands of families, schools, and factories in northern China are left in the cold without any heating system.
![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.
![Going to Beijing? Be Ready to 'Eat Sand.' Going to Beijing? Be Ready to 'Eat Sand.'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-4530069937_8b40267baf_o.jpg)
Going to Beijing? Be Ready to 'Eat Sand.'
By DD Wu
Beijing’s air pollution level reached "beyond index" as a large sandstorm swept over.
![Report: China and India Have World's Deadliest Air Pollution Report: China and India Have World's Deadliest Air Pollution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-03_14-44-36.jpg)
Report: China and India Have World's Deadliest Air Pollution
By K.S. Venkatachalam
The Health Effects Institute finds India and China to be the deadliest air polluting countries of the world.
![Can a Documentary Change the Course of China's 'War on Pollution'? Can a Documentary Change the Course of China's 'War on Pollution'?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-25_15-19-03.jpg)
Can a Documentary Change the Course of China's 'War on Pollution'?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A documentary on China's smog could be a turning point in China's environmental protection movement.
China’s APEC Challenge: Clearing the Air
By Shannon Tiezzi
Can China ward off heavy smog during the high-profile diplomatic meeting?
![Shrouded in Smog, Chinese Officials Consider a Firework Ban Shrouded in Smog, Chinese Officials Consider a Firework Ban](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-30_07-42-18.jpg)
Shrouded in Smog, Chinese Officials Consider a Firework Ban
By J.T. Quigley
Concerns over increased air pollution may halt the Chinese New Year tradition.
![China’s Incomparable Environmental Challenge China’s Incomparable Environmental Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-12_09-22-52.jpg)
China’s Incomparable Environmental Challenge
By Elizabeth C. Economy
While China’s environmental issues have been compared to America’s, there are crucial differences.
![Smog Wars: China's Pollution in the Spotlight Smog Wars: China's Pollution in the Spotlight](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-11_13-48-55.jpg)
Smog Wars: China's Pollution in the Spotlight
By Tyler Roney
China's pollution problem is now fully out in the open, but talking about it isn't enough.
![What China's Energy Trajectory Says About Climate Change What China's Energy Trajectory Says About Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-11_12-15-47.jpg)
What China's Energy Trajectory Says About Climate Change
By Daniel J. Graeber
China's government is noting the effects of global warming. But leaving fossil fuels behind looks tough.
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