Medals, Space Dust and the Nuclear Threat: Sunday Asia Briefing
As the Asian Games gets into full swing in Hangzhou and citizens pack their bags for Golden Week,
2023-09-24 14:59
The Philippines accuses China's shadowy maritime militia of destroying coral reefs in South China Sea
Vibrant reefs filled with colorful fish and seaweed just two years ago have been turned into a wasteland of crushed corals in the South China Sea and the Philippines says it has identified a culprit -- China's shadowy maritime militia.
2023-09-23 08:17
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is ‘Unrealistic,’ China Climate Envoy Says
Phasing out fossil fuels completely is not a realistic goal, according to China’s climate envoy and the world’s
2023-09-22 21:21
Biden's IRA drives surge in US imports of Chinese used cooking oil
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING U.S. incentives to boost consumption of more environmentally friendly fuel has created a new
2023-09-22 15:15
Exclusive: Satellite images show increased activity at nuclear test sites in Russia, China and US
Russia, the United States and China have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in recent years, satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN show, at a time when tensions between the three major nuclear powers have risen to their highest in decades.
2023-09-22 12:50
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world's lingua franca in the country's education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping.
2023-09-22 10:20
First Solar Urges US to Get Tough on Trade as Module Prices Sink
The Biden administration needs to toughen trade enforcement to guard against unfair competition from Chinese solar suppliers as
2023-09-21 13:15
Asia Stocks Fall as Fed Expected to Stay Hawkish: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were on the backfoot as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision, with interest
2023-09-20 11:55
Brazil to Put Environment at G-20 Center: Climate Finance Update
Climate change is the focus of dozens of events in New York this week, as world leaders, corporate
2023-09-20 06:29
The Mission to Create Europe’s Battery Hub, Whatever the Cost
Next to fields of corn and sunflowers near the city of Debrecen in eastern Hungary, workers in hard
2023-09-19 12:55
China Sets Cornerstone Rules to Scale Up National Power Trading
China has set the overarching rules that will govern its long-awaited national electricity market, as it bids to
2023-09-19 08:50
Regulators Are Trying to Stop Greenwashing Before It Gets Worse
In 2021, a series of HSBC advertisements started appearing on bus stops around the UK. Part of a
2023-09-18 07:21