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Nov 02, 2021 02:44 AM

Opinion: China Should Speed Up Capping Carbon Emissions
Environmental Defense Fund’s Wang Ying urges quick, comprehensive action in the fight against climate change
Nov 01, 2021 20:16 PM

Opinion: Excessive Measures to Contain Covid Are Doing More Harm Than Good
Epidemic prevention officials should stick to promoting tried-and-true methods like mask mandates and limits on public gatherings, rather than resorting to novel tactics that accomplish very little
Nov 01, 2021 18:48 PM

Editorial: Guiding Expectations Can Help Property Tax Pilot Progress Smoothly
The interests of all parties should be balanced, channels for all groups to voice reasonable appeals should be made available, and citizens’ right to be informed should be respected
Oct 29, 2021 18:35 PM

Opinion: Glasgow Climate Talks Offer China, U.S. a Chance to Show Leadership Again
Six years after China and the U.S. brokered the Paris Agreement in 2015, all eyes are back on the world’s two largest CO2 emitters to see if they can save the planet from moving further along ‘a catastrophic pathway’
Oct 28, 2021 19:16 PM

Opinion: As Summit Hosts, Scotland and China Can Help Tackle Twin Crises of Climate Change, Nature Loss
It is important that we grasp these opportunities to deliver transformational action on climate change and biodiversity, writes Scottish minister Michael Matheson
Oct 26, 2021 19:14 PM

Opinion: Six Key Messages in China’s New Decarbonization Roadmap
The new document lists priorities and responsible government organs, emphasizing the importance of information disclosure, broadly defines carbon finance, and for the first time sounding the alarm on risks to society
Oct 26, 2021 03:30 AM

Road to COP26: China and U.K. Should Continue Collaborating on Climate Change
Bank of England governor outlines role of central banks including PBOC in this year’s crucial UN climate conferences in China and Scotland
Oct 25, 2021 19:03 PM

Editorial: China Should Stick to Its Guns for Regulating the Housing Market
Using real estate to provide short-term stimulus will neither boost high-quality growth nor support the steady, long-term development of the sector itself
Oct 22, 2021 20:40 PM

Opinion: Will Power Shortages Be the New Norm for China?
Industrial production restrictions may extend into the winter as protecting the livelihoods of regular people will be the priority
Oct 22, 2021 19:40 PM

China Green Bulletin: Struggling to Balance Green Goals With Energy Needs
The massive power crunch that’s darkening businesses and homes in many parts of the country shows the challenge that the world’s largest coal-burner face in balancing its ambitious policy goals
Oct 21, 2021 18:38 PM

He Yafei: It’s Time to Reaffirm Our Faith in the U.N. Charter
Only by working together, and not against each other, can nations break through crises and create a better, safer, unified and prosperous world
Oct 20, 2021 18:15 PM

Fisher: China’s Bear Market Isn’t a Crisis — It Is an Opportunity
The bottom might not come today, tomorrow, or next week, but make sure you are positioned to ride the supercharged V-shape recovery when it comes
Oct 19, 2021 17:49 PM

Opinion: As Nature Fights Back, World Needs to Mobilize to Cut Emissions
If we don’t act promptly, there will be irreparable consequences for the planet and its people
Oct 18, 2021 19:19 PM

Opinion: Kunming Conference Offers Vision for Biodiversity’s Future
For the U.N.’s 15th biodiversity convention, the elephant in the room has been how little attention the topic has received compared with climate change
Oct 18, 2021 18:46 PM

Editorial: China Should Waste No Time in Ending Dual-Track Power Pricing
Policymakers needs to abandon the current system in which government planning and market competition coexist as soon as possible
Oct 15, 2021 17:28 PM

Wang Tao: Evergrande’s Emerging Spillover Effects on China’s Property Market
Real estate makes up too big a share of household wealth for home prices to plunge without the government offering policy support
Oct 15, 2021 16:24 PM

Opinion: Green Transition Unlocks Investment Opportunities for First Movers
Channeling financial resources to green practices can generate economic growth and improve people's lives
Oct 13, 2021 17:17 PM

Opinion: U.S.-China Geopolitical Contest Likely to Last a Decade or Two
Cooperation is still possible, and is desirable to meet common global challenges and improve the livelihoods of the people in both countries
Oct 12, 2021 16:56 PM

Wang Tao: Why Is China Suffering a Power Shortage?
The authorities will likely take steps to increase coal supplies and adjust power tariffs to ease the shortfall
Oct 11, 2021 19:01 PM

Editorial: What China Needs to Do to Take Home Nobel Prizes in Science
If China succeeds at transforming itself into an innovation-driven economy, scientists who win the prestigious awards will naturally follow