How to Create a Government that Considers Future Generations
By Richard Owen
This year – 2020 – has been shocking. If I try to find a silver lining, I think it might be this...
China just stunned the world with its step-up on climate action – and the...
By Hao Tan, Elizabeth Thurbon, John Mathews, and Sung-Young Kim
China’s President Xi Jinping surprised the global community recently by committing his country to net-zero...
Why China is emerging as a leader in sustainable and organic agriculture
By Steffanie Scott and Zhenzhong Si
It’s August and 38C outside a greenhouse on a fruit farm in suburban Nanjing, China. Inside the farmhouse, customers...
Climate gains in the West, Exported Pollution in the Rest
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, President Duterte slammed Canada for sending waste to the Philippines. Yet, the challenge is huge. Exported pollution from advanced economies penalizes...
Food – Wars and Pharma – Trailblazing the Way to Human Demise
By Peter Koenig
In this article, Peter Koenig connects the dots and sheds light on how food, drugs, and bombs all play together in the...
China’s Position on Climate Change – Truly Sustainable?
By Kerry Brown and Benjamin Barratt
Back in 2009, the world would not have thought that China will be taking a leadership role in humanity’s...
Dynamic Mechanism of “Social Modernisation” with Chinese Characteristics
By Bao Zonghao, Xiang Kun and Zhang Shuangshuang
While the classic concept of “modernisation” and its logical extension are dedicated to “economic modernisation”,we argue that...
Challenges of Living in Newly Urbanised Cities
By Andrew Kipnis
This article examines the diverse challenges faced by migrants to one small city in Shandong province and examines how these challenges vary...
China’s Devastating Floods: From Adaptation to Mitigation
By Dan Steinbock
After weeks of torrential rain across central and southern China, the mainland has suffered from a series of devastating floods. As...
The Development of Circular Economies in China
By Mark Esposito, Terence Tse & Khaled Soufani
In this article, the authors discuss China’s implementation of Circular Economic development programs in order to address...





















































