Minitrue 2017: February—Smog, AI, HIV
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
by Samuel Wade | Dec 15, 2017
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
by Samuel Wade | Dec 14, 2017
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
by Sophie Beach | Jan 11, 2017
As it repositions itself as a potential leader in the global fight against climate change in...
by Josh Rudolph | Dec 15, 2016
For the first time in 2016, Beijing authorities have issued a five-day “red alert” for...
by Samuel Wade | Mar 8, 2016
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
by Samuel Wade | Dec 9, 2014
Bloomberg’s Edmond Lococo reports on the launch of a sleek, compact and affordable...
by Samuel Wade | Jul 16, 2014
At Marketplace, Rob Schmitz reports police obstruction and intimidation in Chengdu, where he was...
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 24, 2014
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
by Josh Rudolph | Feb 24, 2014
The word “airpocalypse” was used last January to describe record PM 2.5 levels in Beijing, and the...
by Samuel Wade | Jan 20, 2014
A new study investigates the environmental impact of outsourced manufacturing both in China and in...
by Samuel Wade | Dec 9, 2013
As catwalk models don face masks and flag-raising ceremonies move indoors, two now deleted...
by Samuel Wade | Dec 2, 2013
Shanghai has marked the first anniversary of its new air quality index this month by hitting the...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 27, 2013
After heavy air pollution brought life to a standstill for the second time this smog season in...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 25, 2013
AP reports that heavy smog in in northeast China lowered visibility enough to close an airport in...
by Samuel Wade | Nov 6, 2013
In a short interview with Foreign Policy’s Isaac Stone Fish, U.S. ambassador to China Gary...
by Josh Rudolph | Oct 21, 2013
As winter approaches, it means the beginning of heavy-smog season in China. Currently, the...
by Samuel Wade | Jun 5, 2013
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...
by 不忘初心 | Jan 30, 2013
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...