Minitrue 2017: February—Smog, AI, HIV
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
air quality
Minitrue 2017: January—Trump, Smog, Missing Tycoon
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
Seeking Transparency in Chinese Pollution Data
As it repositions itself as a potential leader in the global fight against climate change in...
Beijing Plans to List Smog as “Natural Disaster”
For the first time in 2016, Beijing authorities have issued a five-day “red alert” for...
Minitrue: 21 Rules on Coverage of the Two Sessions
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Xiaomi Branches Out With New Air Purifier
Bloomberg’s Edmond Lococo reports on the launch of a sleek, compact and affordable...
Environmental Transparency in China Still Lacking
At Marketplace, Rob Schmitz reports police obstruction and intimidation in Chengdu, where he was...
Minitrue: Naked Pigs in the Smog
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Netizen Voices: Smog Fortifications
The word “airpocalypse” was used last January to describe record PM 2.5 levels in Beijing, and the...
Outsourced Pollution Blows Back to Haunt U.S.
A new study investigates the environmental impact of outsourced manufacturing both in China and in...
Every Smog Cloud Has Six Silver Linings
As catwalk models don face masks and flag-raising ceremonies move indoors, two now deleted...
Shanghai Air Pollution Worst Since New Index Began
Shanghai has marked the first anniversary of its new air quality index this month by hitting the...
Beijing Destroys Barbecue Grills to Cut Pollution
After heavy air pollution brought life to a standstill for the second time this smog season in...
Heavy Smog Closes Roads, Airport in Northeast China
AP reports that heavy smog in in northeast China lowered visibility enough to close an airport in...
U.S. Ambassador Locke on Human Rights in Xinjiang
In a short interview with Foreign Policy’s Isaac Stone Fish, U.S. ambassador to China Gary...
As Beijing Braces for Winter, ‘Airpocalypse’ Hits Harbin
As winter approaches, it means the beginning of heavy-smog season in China. Currently, the...
‘Growth First’ Mentality Undermines War on Pollution
China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection a new report on Tuesday, revealing that almost 60% of the groundwater it tested last year rated as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’, and that nearly 60% of the...
Fresh Air Goes on Sale
As Beijing residents are once again advised to stay indoors amid choking air pollution, some environmentalists are pessimistic about the possibilities for a thorough clean-up. From Bloomberg: “I haven’t seen the smog stay so...
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