And to finish off this week, one more article about an industry that is a a) high tech b) in demand (and aspirational) across the world c) China dominates already and will likely do so even more in the future. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) companies have i...

It's clear that renewables will not lead to a common human goal of addressing climate change; in fact, renewables might be a better hedge against foreign sources of energy than for climate action. In this world, China is both a supplier of energy technolog...

China is the world's largest consumer of coal, burning nearly half of the global total in 2024. This massive use is driven by its huge economy, high electricity demand, and abundant domestic coal resources. China generates about a third of the world's elec...

At the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference held in Belém, Brazil, Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) played a prominent role by transporting many world leaders, signaling Brazil’s growing reliance on China for its transportation and economic transformati...

A mercurial American president who treats Europe with distrust, if not outright enmity is making Europe closer to China when it comes to climate action. Europe and China share a strong interest in promoting a global green transition, especially in emerging...

As I promised earlier, this week's China Shock themed Daily Planets will all be on China's centrality to our planetary future, whether it comes in a climate action form or a renewable energy form. A decade after the Paris climate accord was signed, politic...

To round out this week, a primer on the man who has the mandate of heaven, Xi Jinping. "China Against China" by Jonathan Czinn explores the complex and often contradictory perceptions of Xi Jinping's leadership in China, particularly from the perspective o...

A quick primer on China's AI trajectory. I will cover this theme in greater detail the week after next. China's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) is distinctively shaped by its strengths in manufacturing, infrastructure, and governance, setting it a...