Environment – China Focus

Przewalskii’s Naked Carp: Back From the Brink

From the brink of extinction to a flourishing population, the dramatic turn in the fate of the huangyu is a testament to China's progress in building an...

China’s New Environmental Code Puts Green Growth Into Law

China's Ecological and Environmental Code embeds green development in law, showing how prosperity and environmental protection can advance together rather than...

China & The World Economy Environment Aug 17, 2026

China’s Great Green Wall Is Nearing Completion After 46 Years of Fighting the Desert

In the Kubuqi Desert, workers didn’t stop at planting. They built solar farms on the stabilized sand, and the panels do double duty: generating power for the...

China & The World Environment Jul 28, 2026

Forget the Thucydides Trap, the Real Danger Is Climate Breakdown

Rich nations caused the climate crisis. Now they're exporting its costs onto the nations that didn't.

China & The World Politics Environment Jul 24, 2026

Rail on the Roof of the World

These iron threads across the roof of the world are weaving isolated communities together and unlocking a future that once felt entirely out of reach.

Politics Economy Environment Jul 17, 2026

China Shoulders Responsibility for Maintaining Biodiversity

Over the past years, China has made steady progress in protecting biodiversity by adapting to new situations and seeking innovations.

China & The World Politics Environment Jul 8, 2026

Urumqi: Where the Wind Never Stops and Neither Does the City

Urumqi is becoming one of the engines behind China's clean energy transition, while still holding onto a cultural identity defined by centuries at the...

Culture Economy Environment Jun 26, 2026

Taming the Dunes, Powering the Future: Inside Inner Mongolia’s Desert Transformation

Across Inner Mongolia, solar panels are appearing alongside new vegetation, turning stretches of desert into hubs of both energy and growth.

Environment Jun 24, 2026

When Algorithms Meet Daily Rituals

Digital innovation is seamlessly integrating into everyday life, transforming everything from health care to public services.

Science & Technology Environment Jun 17, 2026

How an Impossible Afforestation Project Took Root in Xizang

Over the past 75 years, Xizang has not only undergone a historic social transformation but has also ushered in a remarkable chapter in ecological civilization...

Politics Environment Jun 9, 2026

Why Western Media Gets China’s Anti-Poverty Relocation Wrong

The doubt of Western media, when scrutinized against the clean and comfortable apartments, lively schoolchildren excelling in nearby schools, and happy...

Politics Economy Environment May 29, 2026

China Emerges as Champion of Justice And Fairness in Global Affairs

From brokering peace deals to financing infrastructure across the Global South, China is emerging as one of the developing world's most consequential advocates...

China & The World Politics Environment May 15, 2026