1. Introduction Although the relationship between China and Myanmar goes far back in history, the energy relationship between two countries is quite new. Myanmar became the first non-Communist country to recognize the People’s Republic shortly after its founding in 1949,…
Introduction Since Prime Minister Li Keqiang declared war against air pollution in March 2014, five years have passed. Last year, reports were coming out spreading good news. For example, concentrations of fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5…
Introduction In 2008 and 2009 if I asked a Beijing taxi driver or anyone on the street about air quality on a hazy day, I was normally told that it was fog. No matter how much I tried to convince…
China’s political leaders are grasping for ways to clean up a notoriously polluted environment without sidetracking economic growth plans. For longtime observers of the East Asia scene, this evokes a sense of déjà vu replete with flashbacks to South Korea…
Last year's Beijing Olympic Games witnessed a breathtaking makeover of the city's environment. Beijing's sky became blue almost overnight. Anyone who had visited the Chinese capital just a few months before would be amazed to find that the thick smog…
China's nuclear power expansion "faster than planned"-Xinhua News Agency Nowhere is the resurgence of nuclear energy as evident as it is in China. The country is buying nearly every power plant design available in the world and building them as…
Zoo Atlanta has been working with Chinese counterparts on conservation and education projects for many years, and represents one of Georgia’s key links between the State and China. One of Zoo Atlanta’s major commitments is to helping conserve the giant…