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In praise of Beijing 2022’s coolest venue, Big Air Shougang
Lots of snarky comments were directed at the site of the big air competition during the Olympics. But Big Air Shougang, an industrial park built around an abandoned steel factory, is a showcase for urban transformation.
February 22, 2022 Source: The China Project
China’s Singles Day avoids the limelight
How to run an event centered around rampant consumerism in the age of “common prosperity.” This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
November 12, 2021 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for Tuesday, October 12, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping dials in to a UN meeting on biodiversity and announces major initiatives, including the establishment of China’s first batch of national parks; Harvard’s Chinese language program has relocated from Beijing to Taipei.
October 12, 2021 Source: The China Project
How China will achieve carbon neutrality: The role of the emissions trading scheme and other reforms
“China, when it makes targets, is not unreliable in commitments,” said Michael Davidson, a leading scholar on China’s environmental policy. But that doesn’t mean the path to carbon neutral will be easy.
October 7, 2021 Source: The China Project
The end of China’s runaway growth
Decades of double-digit growth have produced five problems that Chinese leader Xi Jinping hopes to correct with his “New Development Concept.” Will it work?
October 4, 2021 Source: The China Project
Xi Jinping says China ‘will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad’
At the UN General Assembly, China’s leader pledged to end support for coal projects overseas in favor of green and low-carbon energy. But while the single sentence effectively marked the end of coal financing abroad, China continues to build new coal power plants at home.
September 21, 2021 Source: The China Project
The China-Australia trade war is hurting Mongolia’s environment
When China turned its back on Australian coal last year, it looked north to help plug the shortfall. That was good news for big business in Mongolia — and bad news for locals.
July 20, 2021 Source: The China Project
U.S. and China commit to ‘taking enhanced climate actions’ after Kerry’s negotiations in Shanghai
China appeared to accept U.S. climate envoy John Kerry’s proposition that climate change be treated as a standalone issue in relations, nearly three months after dismissing the possibility. But will the words of a new joint statement translate into action?
April 19, 2021 Source: The China Project
Xi emphasizes ‘ethnic unity,’ environmental protection, rural development, and military readiness at Two Sessions
Chinese state media have highlighted four meetings led by Xi Jinping in the past week, with delegations from Inner Mongolia and Qinghai Province, representatives from the health and education fields, and security and military personnel.
March 10, 2021 Source: The China Project
Two Sessions: Beijing sets goals for 6% GDP growth, environmental protection, and crushing dissent in Hong Kong
The annual gathering of the National People’s Congress in Beijing kicked off with modest goals for the economy and environment, and plans for the more complete subjugation of opposition forces in Hong Kong.
March 5, 2021 Source: The China Project
The future of U.S.-China philanthropic collaboration on the environment
“At the end of the day, compared to climate, everything else is irrelevant,” says Joyce Ma, China Country Director for The Nature Conservancy.
January 30, 2021 Source: The China Project
U.S.-China foundations find common ground on climate change
Raising environmental awareness is one area that the Chinese government recognizes as a long-term collective endeavor, requiring widespread social participation and public education.
January 30, 2021 Source: The China Project
U.S.-China cooperation on climate change: Q&A with Huang Zhong and Cary Krosinsky
Where do the U.S. and China currently stand on climate issues, and how might the incoming Joe Biden administration improve cooperation in this area?
January 19, 2021 Source: The China Project
China sets its sights on a green horizon
China is increasingly vocal about promoting environmental solutions to climate change. What are some of these “environmental solutions,” and how is the country doing?
November 5, 2020 Source: The China Project
China unveils world’s second largest solar power plant
Days after Xi Jinping committed China to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the country opened its largest solar power plant — and the second largest in the world — with a capacity of 2.2GW.
October 7, 2020 Source: The China Project
Xi promises carbon-neutral China by 2060 in UN speech
At the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump bashed the UN and Xi Jinping praised it. Xi also made a significant environmental commitment: that the country would “achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.”
September 22, 2020 Source: The China Project
Oceans of plastic: China’s Sisyphean fight to keep trash out of the water
By one measure, China contributes over a quarter of the plastic in the world’s seas. It’s a problem the government is well aware of — though fixing it has presented a bevy of challenges.
June 2, 2020 Source: The China Project
Conservation China: Nomads and the Yellow River King
China’s first 10 national parks are expected to be established this year, joining 50,000 local community nature reserves that play a crucial role in protecting wildlife…
May 1, 2020 Source: The China Project
The China Project Quiz: The Environment
Ten questions about the environment, from air pollution to power generation.
September 26, 2019 Source: The China Project
Plastic restrictions coming to China? And other ‘reforms’
“Xí Jìnpíng 习近平, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), presided over the 10th meeting of the Central Committee…
September 10, 2019 Source: The China Project