China’s Coal Use Climbs Despite pollution policies and decline in new coal construction.
China's coal consumption appears to be rising at a rapid rate in 2018, erasing several years of low growth and environmental restraint. In the first...
Why some of Tencent’s WeChat users are feeling locked out of an online life
Although Chinese internet users live closely alongside censorship some have found it hard to cope as the state’s internet clampdown gets more intrusive and personal
Moves to clean up chocolate industry are racing ahead
Cocoa-producing countries, policymakers and companies are coming together to halt child labour and deforestation
The climate change feedback loops are starting to kick in and it isn’t even 2c yet.
In the recent months, we are seeing a fire season that is more out of control than Donald Trump. These are creating feedback loops which...
Rabies vaccine scandal reveals China’s tattered moral fabric
Lijia Zhang says the Communist Party’s violent discarding of traditional values, suppression of religion and later embrace of cutthroat capitalism has severely damaged social trust. The party has attempted moral campaigns since then but, as the Changsheng scandal shows, they have not worked
Cannabis-based medicines get green light as UK eases rules
Relaxation of laws means doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis
Soft power has silenced Islamic Leaders on China’s Internment Camps for Muslims.
Will Islamic leaders embrace authoritarianism and rise of multiple state caliphates?
Donald Trump can’t seem to dig his way out of his own Russia contradictions
(CNN)On Sunday, President Donald Trump tweeted this: "So President Obama knew about Russia before the Election. Why didn't he do something about it? Why didn't he...
After Nearly a Decade, A Step Toward Bipartisan Engagement in Congress on Climate Change
Today Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo introduced the Market Choice Act (co-sponsored by Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), which would charge for carbon emissions from fuel combustion...
Trump Is Wrong About Trade. Most people are.
Competition is a careful balancing act between competition and partnerships to mitigate distortions created by monopolies, most people are still figuring that out.