AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStudy reveals wintertime formation of large pollution particles in China's skiesphys.org - Renay San MiguelSchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers find dangerous sulfates are formed, and their particles get bigger, within the plumes of …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarPandas, fentanyl and Taiwan — takeaways from Biden's long-awaited meeting with XiAssociated Press - By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE J. MILLERWASHINGTON (AP) — It was a meeting a year in the making. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down together on Wednesday just outside of San Francisco, where Asian leaders gathered for an annual summit. It was almost exactly one year since their last encounter in Bali, Indonesia, …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarBiden and Xi agree to restore some military-to-military communications between the US and ChinaAssociated Press - By LOLITA C. BALDORWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces as the two leaders met for hours on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Both sides …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina Pledged to ‘Strictly Control’ Coal. The Opposite Happened.foreignpolicy.com - Lauri MyllyvirtaWhat Beijing’s about-face on coal power means for climate change—and how the world can push back. In April 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarDozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty allyAssociated Press - By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITANABOARD THE BRP CABRA (AP) — As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, keeping a close watch, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the South China Sea. At the …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemmaforeignpolicy.com - Jeremy S. FriedmanBeijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way. Not long ago, pundits were debating the …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina May Soon Hit Peak Coalforeignpolicy.com - Lili PikeIn a major turning point for the world, China’s fossil fuel use is projected to decline starting in 2025. 2024 may be remembered as a pivotal moment …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina Coast Guard Vessel Collides with Filipino Supply Ship in South China Sea - USNI Newsusni.org - Dzirhan MahadzirA Philippine supply boat collided on Sunday with a China Coast Guard vessel attempting to block it during an operation to resupply the grounded LST …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarHow China Could Play a Key Role in the Israel-Hamas War—and Why It’s NotTIME - Koh EweWhen Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 people, leaders of most of the world’s major powers—including the U.S., the U.K., India, and Japan—all denounced the terrorist group and vowed their support for Israel. China took a different approach, initially urging “relevant parties …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarChina announces billions in investments in developing countries and pledges market openingverified_publisherEuronews - By Verónica Romano with AP, ReutersLarge investments announced at the Belt and Road Forum have raised concerns that poorer countries’ debt to China could rise further. China’s President …
AvatarChristine GuthryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUS, Marshall Islands Sign Security Deal That Will Limit China’s Access to Western Pacificvoanews.com - Jessica StoneThe Republic of the Marshall Islands and the U.S. signed agreements Monday evening that will give Washington a stronger presence in the Western …
AvatarChristine GuthryAvatarAvatarCash, corruption, crumbling dams — that's China's Belt and Road Initiative, 10 years inverified_publisherEuronews - By Elaine Dezenski, Senior Director, Center on Economic and Financial Power, FDDAs the celebrations for the BRI’s 10th anniversary kick off, attending countries would do well to ask whether their citizens have anything to gain …