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China pollution

China pollution
Latest news and analysis about the degradation of the air quality, water, marine environment and soil in China.
Solar panels in Delingha, northwest China’s Qinghai province, on July 9. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China’s solar surge nears milestone – even as Beijing hits brakes on sheer scale

Coal capacity is projected to lose its long-held crown this year, despite a pivot from raw solar panel expansion to quality.

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China’s carbon neutral goal

Beijing’s evolving carbon road map balances climate targets and energy security

China energy security

China green-energy costs seen undercutting traditional energy as capacity soars

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Video | Chinese authorities investigate ‘cancer village’ in Wuhan

With a registered population of 585, Huangtupo village in the city of Wuhan has reportedly had 62 residents diagnosed with cancer or leukaemia in recent decades.

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Trending in China

Chinese man blasts ghost stories for 10 hours daily to retaliate against neighbour

Vengeful resident blares ‘ghostly mountain sounds’ through dividing wall, tries to evade penalties by keeping decibel level within legal limits.

Science

China flexes surveillance muscle with South China Sea garbage count

Satellite remote sensing and ship monitoring are among technologies used to cover the 3.5 million sq km of water, some in disputed areas.

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China technology

Editorial | China steps up its clean energy push with electric ships

As the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leader in EVs and advanced batteries, the country is well placed to help clean up the polluting shipping industry.

The Gezhouba, China’s biggest all-electric bulk carrier, being launched in Yichang, Hubei province, on October 23, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid

State Council directive eyes unified power market, curbing provincial fragmentation to boost green energy expansion and optimise resource flow.

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China’s carbon neutral goal

Green gambit sees China turn old oil pipeline into new carbon highway

Successful 27km trial unlocks vast carbon dioxide transport potential, bridging geographical gaps to accelerate a process seen as vital to large-scale decarbonisation.

China energy security

Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub

Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy.

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An aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant, where solar panels form massive panda patterns in Datong, Shanxi province. Photo: EPA
Mainland China

Video | ‘If it gets any colder, you couldn’t take it’

In China’s Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after the switch to natural gas from coal.

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Accidents and disasters in China

How Beijing’s clean air success left China’s rural farmers in the cold

In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal.

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Mainland China

When mines run dry: why some Chinese cities are racing to reinvent themselves

Once China’s answer to Pittsburgh, steel hub Panzhihua faces same challenge as other old industrial cities: how to avoid ‘rust belt’ decline.

China energy security

China surpasses 10,000km of subsea pipelines, boosting offshore energy network

Pipeline network is designed to be able to carry green fuels, offering China more flexibility in its transition towards clean energy.

A worker stands on pipes at an offshore oil engineering company in China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong AI start-up develops emission monitoring system, targets mainland

The AURA framework from ANTEI AI can help replace labour-intensive monitoring done in some countries, the CEO says.

Factories in southwestern China seen emitting significant amounts of waste gases. Photo: Shutterstock
Environment

New study revisits link between air pollution in East Asia and global warming

Scientist Bjorn Samset says discovery that clean-up may contribute to warming shows intricate nature of climate change and dynamics at play.

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Environment

Opinion | Is Asia’s cleaner air driving global warming?

Air pollution has held human-induced warming in check for the past century by acting as an artificial sunshade, a new study shows.

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China society

Opinion | Lead poisoning scandal in China shows tendency to cover up is still strong

Suppression of information in such cases is part of a familiar pattern of local government response.

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A screenshot of footage of kitchen staff at a Gansu kindergarten where children have fallen ill with lead poisoning. Photo: handout
China’s Communist Party

Chinese lead poisoning scandal sparks backlash, echoing earlier controversies

Observers say alleged attempt to cover up high lead levels in kindergarteners follows pattern seen in other safety incidents in China.

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China energy security

Solar energy milestone: China taps the ocean in breakthrough for industry

The Qingdao-based project is projected to boost offshore power and help cut emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually.

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Environment

Opinion | How Asia’s failure to cooperate is killing its rivers and oceans

The recent UN Ocean Conference was a missed opportunity for a region that has the means to save its marine environment, but not the political will.

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Child labourers collect plastic waste from the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 5. Photo: EPA-EFE
Environment

From Avatar to mountain of rubbish: China pulls decade of trash from caves

Officials say villagers dumped rubbish when the local government banned incineration but did not yet have a collection service.

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The discovery of mountains of rubbish in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China’s central Hunan province has prompted officials to investigate officials and launch protocols to clean the refuse out of ancient caves. Photo: Xinhua
China society

Opinion | How China’s modernisation offers a new path to prosperity

Focused on equity and shared development outcomes, China’s path to modernity has both distinct characteristics and global relevance.

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Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Raise awareness of air pollution hazards in Hong Kong

We can’t control the weather, but proper warnings must be issued in a timely manner so that Hongkongers can take appropriate precautions.

Smoggy weather has struck Hong Kong in recent days, in the worst such case in years. Photo: Jelly Tse
China food security

Beijing bids adieu to ‘basic’ farmland with plan to supercharge soil

When it’s basic farmland vs ‘well-facilitated’ farmland, the latter considerably outperforms in cost and yield.

An aerial drone shot this month shows a farmer plowing a field in China’s Zhejiang province. China is making agriculture advancements more attainable with a new plan. Photo: Xinhua
Business of climate change

Hang Lung pushes for faster decarbonisation in construction sector

Developer urges quicker regulatory progress and pilot programmes to expedite low-carbon material adoption, vital for decarbonising the sector.

China energy security

China’s nuclear power ambitions at core of energy security amid safety concerns

Now the world’s biggest market for nuclear power, China has more than 100 reactors in use or being built along the nation’s coastline.

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