China Watch
by Yingling Liu on December 6, 2007 In the past several months, fuel scarcity has once again swept over much
of China:
drivers queuing for hours outside filling stations only to get a few liters of
rationed fuel, or simply being turned away by dry nozzles.
by Yingling Liu on November 29, 2007 In her essay, “The
Great Leap Backward?” ( Foreign
Affairs, September/October 2007), author Elisabeth Economy offers valuable
insights into the unprecedented scale of environmental problems China now faces.
by Yongfeng Feng on November 1, 2007 Every city needs someone to take care of its garbage. The most resource-efficient
way to dispose of urban trash is to recycle and reuse it. But this is more difficult than it sounds, especially in Beijing.
by Yongfeng Feng on October 23, 2007 The upcoming Summer Olympic Games have galvanized the host city of Beijing
into a frenzy of efforts to beautify its image. But are these “image” fix-ups eating away at funds needed to tackle more fundamental challenges, such as solid waste, sewage,
and air pollution?
by Lila Buckley on October 18, 2007 For the average urban Chinese, the country’s severe environmental problems are no secret. And increasingly, recent college
graduates are looking to China’s
growing civil society sector to forge their career paths.
by Lila Buckley on September 27, 2007 Nestled in the dusty northern suburbs of Beijing, the village of Baige Zhuang seems like an unlikely birthplace for fine Italian wines and cheeses.
by Ling Li on September 25, 2007 At a Green China Forum meeting earlier this month, Pan Yue, the vice president of China’s State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), made an unequivocal statement about the need to address the nation’s mounting environmental challenges.
by Yongfeng Feng on September 20, 2007 China is witnessing a dangerous trend. The country’s policy of returning farmland to forests is faltering, and many areas are opting out of this activity in a push to protect local farmers.
by Lila Buckley on September 18, 2007 One of the major barriers to the growth of civil society in China is the lack of funding to support a wide diversity of organizations and projects.
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