https://www.scmp.com/rss/323454/feed Deborah Lehr is the CEO of Basilinna, a global advisory business. She is also the executive director of the Paulson Institute and the founder and chair of the Antiquities Coalition, working to fight against the international illicit trade in antiquities. She is based in Washington, DC, but travels frequently in China and the Middle East. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Deborah Lehr Deborah Lehr China is making its cultural heritage protection a national priority – and a pillar of its global identity. As one of the world’s fastest-growing art markets, China has taken steps in recent years to better safeguard its cultural heritage, both at home and abroad. From restoring ancient sites to recovering looted antiquities and building museums at a rapid rate, these efforts reflect more than a conservation push. They signal that the world’s most populous nation views the protection of its... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3320042/chinas-safeguarding-cultural-heritage-signals-its-global-ambition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3320042/chinas-safeguarding-cultural-heritage-signals-its-global-ambition?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Aug 2025 01:30:09 +0000 China’s post Covid-19 economic relief programme understandably makes job creation and technological development the top priorities. The centrepiece of the effort is the “2 New + 1 Key” initiative, which promotes investment in digital and urban infrastructure as well as the implementation of 165 national-level major projects. However, unlike last year when environmental protection was deemed a top priority, this year, it has taken a back seat. Instead, a more traditional stimulus programme... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3091407/why-china-needs-keep-its-economic-recovery-green-and-sustainable?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3091407/why-china-needs-keep-its-economic-recovery-green-and-sustainable?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jul 2020 03:00:06 +0000 Green investing has turned out to be both a good deed and good deal. China, which is now one of the world’s largest markets for green finance, is showing how investing in sustainability is not only important for saving the Earth but can bring about excellent returns for the investor. Other countries should take note.  Chinese President Xi Jinping has made environmental protection one of the top three priorities of his second term and launched an extensive green finance initiative. The intention... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2186814/chinas-green-finance-model-shows-how-saving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2186814/chinas-green-finance-model-shows-how-saving?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:03:51 +0000 China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” is likely to transform trading routes from Asia to Africa, the Middle East to Russia. With the world’s largest foreign reserves and a determination to build political and economic ties with strategically important governments, China is helping finance much-needed major infrastructure projects along the modern Silk Road. China is also using its economic might to promote its own set of standards, and nowhere is this more evident than in the field of green... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2113957/china-flexes-its-economic-muscles-push-green-finance-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2113957/china-flexes-its-economic-muscles-push-green-finance-new?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Oct 2017 07:58:32 +0000 As leaders in the global financial community gathered in Washington for the annual IMF/World Bank meetings, the hottest ticket in town was for a technical discussion on green finance. Awareness – and alarm – is growing about the potential financial impact on the international economy of risk related to climate change. Experts from investment banks, rating agencies, central banks, finance ministries, institutions, investors and technology companies gathered for a lively discussion about how to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2028129/why-successful-global-green-finance-all-about-colour-private?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2028129/why-successful-global-green-finance-all-about-colour-private?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:04:52 +0000 China's 13th five-year plan, due for release in 2016, will reportedly include the most ambitious environmental reform agenda attempted in history. A study by Goldman Sachs predicts that, as a result, the Chinese environmental market could be a multibillion-dollar opportunity. As pollution in China reaches crisis proportions, leading to a drag on the economy and a rise in social unrest, the government is taking bold steps to remedy the "airpocalypse" situation through a full-scale "war on... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1849565/how-cleaning-chinas-environment-can-also-be-good-its-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1849565/how-cleaning-chinas-environment-can-also-be-good-its-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Aug 2015 08:59:39 +0000