Samuel Wade (@samuel_wade@mstdn.ca) is Executive Editor for CDT English, and is based in Vancouver.
China must step down agricultural production if it is to avoid even more serious water shortages in the future, according to a leading groundwater expert. But the proposed alternative of increased imports runs contrary to the...
Read MoreThe Guardian’s Damian Carrington writes on the unsustainability of water use in China and the Middle East: The world’s population tripled in the 20th century, but the thirst for water grew six-fold, the large...
Read MoreThe Taipei Times reports the alleged capture of high-ranking Chinese officials in a “honey trap” set by a Taiwanese intelligence operative. The story was uncovered by American diplomatic cables recently released by...
Read MoreNico Popescu of the European Council on Foreign Relations examines Chinese attitudes towards post-Soviet Russia, including its leadership and its place in BRIC: A colleague of mine and I asked the Chinese how do they see the...
Read MoreAccording to China’s Foreign Ministry, China and Vietnam have agreed to peacefully resolve recent tensions over territorial claims in the South China Sea, though Vietnamese officials have yet to comment. From The Wall...
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