Memo From China: China’s Carbon Emissions May Have Peaked, but It’s Hazy
There could be important consequences if such emissions are falling more than a decade earlier than expected, but finding the…
China’s Hard Target for Growth Increasingly Seen as Irrelevant
The official goals, which are always reached, have created problems like the overapplication of stimulus and the falsifying of numbers.
Statistics From China Say Coal Consumption Continues to Drop
The data lends further support to the view that the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide may be reaching a…
China Deletes Microblog of Critic of President Xi Jinping
An official statement said the property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang had exerted a “vile” influence by spreading illegal information on the…
Sinosphere: Peering Through the Haze of China’s Economic Data
Economists and academics comment on the quality and official control of economic data coming out of China.
A Glut of Coal-Fired Plants Raises Doubts About China’s Energy Priorities
Renewable energy supporters wonder if China is weaning itself off of coal as quickly as it can, and if leaders…
China Aims for 6.5% Economic Growth Over Next 5 Years, Xi Says
The target is an apparent attempt to temper expectations that the nation’s economy will rebound to anything near the double-digit…
Former Editor of Xinjiang Newspaper in China Is Ousted From Communist Party
The party said the former editor, Zhao Xinyu, had been expelled for openly discussing party policy and for corruption.