China Doubles Down on Clean Energy Even as Coal Keeps Growing
China has announced plans to double down on its already ambitious renewable energy targets by massively expanding its…
As global yuan use expands, questions resurface about China’s world-leading forex reserves
A report from a leading Beijing university has revived discussions about the “optimal size” of China’s foreign exchange…
Beijing Quietly Recalibrates Decarbonization Targets to 2030
In China’s new five-year plan, released Thursday, the world’s second-largest economy declared its aim to “lead global climate…
Innovation plus livelihoods – the twin tracks of China’s 5-year plan
China’s new five-year plan targets both industrial innovation and “people-oriented” livelihoods for all, according to officials with the…
China to step up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts in next 5-year plan
China will set priorities for technological innovation, economic security, public well-being and carbon reduction over the next five…
Is China’s ‘God particle’ quest over? World’s largest collider project may be dropped
The quest to understand the “God particle” may have just hit a wall in China. An ambitious multibillion-dollar…
Why China’s 5-year plan matters – and how it could steer economy in turbulent times
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that…