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China economy
Opinion
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Rise of China complicates ‘authoritarian’ vs ‘democratic’ binary
As China’s trajectory exposes the limitations of labels inherited from another era, understanding how governance systems work is more important.
10 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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US-China relations
China plan to be global arbitration hub fighting Western distrust: experts
9 May 2026 - 6:21AM
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Business of climate change
China Resources Power’s renewable energy arm cleared for Shenzhen IPO
29 Apr 2026 - 12:17PM
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China builds world’s first ‘coal battery’ with zero emission
New technology developed by Chinese scientists achieves higher energy efficiency than burning while eliminating carbon dioxide emissions.
26 Apr 2026 - 8:10PM
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China-EU relations
‘It’s a tightrope’: why Europe’s wind industry faces a growing China dilemma
A debate is swirling in Europe over what role China should play in its wind power push, as the continent confronts the Middle East energy crisis.
24 Apr 2026 - 6:43PM
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China energy security
Nuclear power revival gets boost from Iran war
China is set to open seven nuclear reactors this year, and other countries are reconsidering atomic energy as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown disrupts oil and gas supplies.
23 Apr 2026 - 6:18PM
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China energy security
China’s vast nuclear power sector now able to build 50 reactors at a time
China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power.
21 Apr 2026 - 3:17PM
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Science
China warns strong El Nino this year may worsen global fossil fuel crisis
National Climate Centre says higher temperatures and extreme weather could create ‘damaging loop’ that hits the climate and the economy.
20 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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How hydrogen could help China cut natural gas use and carbon emissions
A large-scale project in Shandong province is part of a national green energy push.
19 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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China energy security
China starts work on solar plant under extreme conditions, amid energy crisis
Beijing will build the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility on the Tibet Plateau to diversify power sources.
7 Apr 2026 - 6:58PM
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China energy security
Unlimited petrol? Chinese firm claims it can produce fuel from air and water
The start-up plans to build ‘large-scale’ facilities to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel, though some question its commercial feasibility.
20 Mar 2026 - 10:28AM
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China energy security
China doubles down on hydrogen as war on Iran fuels global oil instability
Initiative to expand industrial hydrogen use and lower the renewable fuel’s price dovetails with Beijing’s energy security strategy amid oil crisis.
17 Mar 2026 - 4:49PM
China energy security
China vows to stabilise oil and gas output in new 5-year plan amid global risks
Amid Mideast instability and US$100 oil, China is mapping out strategic production bases, underpinning long-term energy security.
10 Mar 2026 - 1:06AM
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China economy
Opinion
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China’s energy transition proves a boon in the Iran crisis
China is expected to face no significant disruption but as the ‘two sessions’ open in Beijing, energy security is staying a top focus.
6 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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China technology
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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.
5 Mar 2026 - 6:45AM
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China team mulls hitting typhoons with an energy beam from space
Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China poised to earn vast profits from global energy transition: analysts
Chinese firms are in pole position to benefit from a wave of investment in clean energy infrastructure that could be worth trillions of US dollars.
1 Mar 2026 - 4:00PM
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China energy security
Chinese power line projects seek private capital in sign of infrastructure shift
Beijing is encouraging more private investment in a range of critical infrastructure projects, from railways to nuclear power plants.
13 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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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.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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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.
11 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM
China energy security
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Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy
By preserving a diversified energy mix, Beijing is prioritising redundancy over an idealised, rapid transformation.
9 Feb 2026 - 9:29PM
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China energy security
China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds.
5 Feb 2026 - 5:24PM
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Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey
Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds.
4 Feb 2026 - 3:58PM
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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.
4 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Why China and Europe should care about Central Asia’s water crisis
Central Asian rivers shape Eurasian trade flows, affect global food markets and contribute to geopolitical instability across the region.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
US-China relations
WTO faults US in dispute brought by China over clean energy subsidies
Large tax credits under Biden’s landmark climate law are inconsistent with WTO agreements and should be withdrawn, a panel ruled.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:11AM
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China economy
Opinion
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How a rising China is becoming a provider of global public goods
When China provides the hi-tech, low-cost hardware of development and multilateral banks provide regulatory oversight, the Global South wins.
27 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
Energy
Opinion
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Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated
The next decade will be defined not only by new clean energy capacity, but by how well grids, storage and demand systems are connected and optimised.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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