Tag: Shanxi

Widening Discontent Among the Party Faithful

The New York Times’ Edward Wong connects several of the year’s major stories so far, including the Southern Weekly anti-censorship protests and cases of severe air and water pollution in Beijing and elsewhere. Each of them, he argues, shows signs of dissatisfaction with “Wizard-of-Oz-style” government and a growing appetite for a political voice among China’s elites an

January 20, 2013 3:36 PM

New Studies Link Pollution to Birth Defects

For Bloomberg Businessweek, Christina Larson writes that several recent studies have firmed up the link between pollution

March 28, 2013 5:50 PM

Dam Breach in Shanxi Leads to Flooding, Evacuation

Chinese state media reports that a dam in Shanxi has collapsed causing the shutdown of a highway. This comes amid critici

February 17, 2013 10:02 AM

Water Shortages: Desalination vs. Conservation

Seawater desalination may offer a promising supplement to diversion of freshwater to China’s dry north-east, especi

February 11, 2013 2:47 PM

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