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China’s Poisonous Waterways
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A Dying River and China's Story in singleminded pursuit of GDP- Sheng Keyi on pollution of the Lanxi River in her home village in China
01/01/2009
Pollution and contamination of drinking water leading to a rise in cancer rates in Keyi's village and the story repeated across China. Indiscriminate construction of plants without careful planning for pollution consequences around residential areas leading to pollution and contamination of rivers and drinking water.
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New York Times 04/04/2014
Former Head of Chinese Dairy Pleads Guilty
New York Times 01/01/2009
China Details Vast Extent of Soil Pollution
Wall Street Journal 04/18/2014
In China, Beijing Fights Losing Battle to Rein In Factory Production
Wall Street Journal 07/16/2014
Chinese Steel Expert- N Way Out for Mills Caught in Crackdown
Wall Street Journal 07/16/2014
Food Safety in China Still Faces Big Hurdles
New York Times 07/23/2014
China- Water and how it is managed.
05/20/2010
The crucial role of water in the poorest countries for the quality of life. Close to a billon people in the poorest countries have no latrines and have no access to clean water.
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If You Think Chinaâs Air Is Bad ...
New York Times 11/07/2013
Pollution in China's Tai Lake worse despite national push for environmentalism
Washington Post 10/29/2010
New York Times 04/04/2014
Rural Water, Not City Smog, May Be China’s Pollution Nightmare
New York Times 04/11/2016
China's peasants look to the skies.
Economist 05/20/2010
Small projects often give better returns.
Economist 05/20/2010
Access to clean water for drinking and for agriculture in the rural economy of developing countries.
11/22/2006
The situation in India and China and developing countries. The significance of clean water supplies for farmers and people in the rural areas.
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India and China Play Down Border Tensions
Wall Street Journal 05/21/2013
âAn Uncertain Glory,â by Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen
New York Times 09/06/2013
If You Think Chinaâs Air Is Bad ...
New York Times 11/07/2013
Pollution in China's Tai Lake worse despite national push for environmentalism
Washington Post 10/29/2010
New York Times 04/04/2014
In Rural India, Hoping for Jobs and Education in a Growing Economy
New York Times 03/16/2015
Unilever's acquisition of China's water purification company Qinyuan
03/11/2014
Unilever is able to double its distribution capabilitiy for the Pureit brand water purification system in China costing $3 for a basic essential use unit such as brushing teeth.
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Unilever Invests in China Water-Purification Company
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2014
New York Times 04/04/2014
Unilever Finds That Shrinking Its Footprint Is a Giant Task
New York Times 11/21/2015
Cadmium contaminated rice in China in 2013
01/01/2009
Details of a soil survey across China are not released by a Chinese Environment Ministry. Independent estimates from Nanjing Agricultural University from a 2007-2008 survey found about 10% of rice in China being contaminated by high levels of cadmium. Rice samples from markets in Guangzhou taken in May 2013 were found to be contaminated with cadmium. Lax enforcement of environmental laws during the period of rapid industrialization of the last 2 decades have left lasting damage to China's land and rivers.
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China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/2013
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global
New York Times 07/25/2013
Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food
New York Times 12/30/2013
New York Times 04/04/2014
Tougher enforcement of environmental laws and targets for reducing coal use in northern China by the Jinping-Li Keqiang administration
07/18/2010
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Response to a Cityâs Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude
New York Times 10/24/2013
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2010
The Poor Need Cheap Fossil Fuels
New York Times 12/03/2013
Its Growth Targets Elusive, China Focuses on Jobs and Quality of Life
New York Times 03/13/2014
New York Times 04/04/2014
Meet the Biggest Polluter in China's Most Polluted City
Wall Street Journal 09/17/2014
Water conservation in China.
06/06/2006
Efforts to conserve scarce water resources.
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If You Think Chinaâs Air Is Bad ...
New York Times 11/07/2013
Pollution in China's Tai Lake worse despite national push for environmentalism
Washington Post 10/29/2010
New York Times 04/04/2014
China Says Drinking-Water Safety Is a Priority
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2006
China Battles Worsening Drought
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2009
China Cities Raise Water Price in Bid to Conserve
Wall Street Journal 07/31/2009
China and pollution of air and water.
05/10/2006
Use of coal-fired plants and more automobiles on Chinese streets and highways are worsening air quality in Chinese cities. Industrialization is taking its toll on air and water quality. 25% of lakes, rivers and streams have water too contaminated to be used for drinking water, according to areport by the China Ministry of Environmental Protection.
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Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in Chinaâs Cities
New York Times 04/22/2013
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/2013
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2013
Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2013
Paying Auditors for Honest Appraisals
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2013
China Health Concerns
12/30/2005
Health concerns for China. This includes risks from obesity, poor diet and lifestyles lacking exercize, smoking, lead contamination, polluted water and air from industry, and contaminated food and personal care products.
Grouped Articles
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/2013
Chinese Search for Infant Formula Goes Global
New York Times 07/25/2013
Health Battle Over Soda Flares in Mexico
Wall Street Journal 08/28/2013
Role of Smoking Cited in China's Rising Lung Cancer Deaths
New York Times 11/18/2013
Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food
New York Times 12/30/2013
The Environment Ministry and efforts to control environmental damage in China
06/13/2006
Grouped Articles
Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in Chinaâs Cities
New York Times 04/22/2013
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Response to a Cityâs Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude
New York Times 10/24/2013
China to Close 2,000 Factories in Energy Crackdown
New York Times 08/09/2010
New York Times 04/04/2014
For a Breath of Fresh Air in China, A Mere Four Cities Make the Cut
Wall Street Journal 08/12/2013
Air pollution in Harbin, China in 2013 and action by local and national authorites to address problems
01/14/2013
For the first time public officials in local and national government coordinate efforts to tackle smog in Harbin in October 2013, with visibility so low that the whole city had to be shut down. Evidence of greater transparency in environmental information with pollutant 2.5 levels shown on state websites for 113 cities in October 2013. The Jinping-Li Keqiang administration has set the goal of reducing pollutant 2.5 levels by 25% each year for Beijing, Tianjin and the Hebei province region in northern China.The Ministry of Environmental Protection is given powers to take action to control pollutant levels.
Grouped Articles
Response to a Cityâs Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude
New York Times 10/24/2013
New York Times 10/25/2013
New York Times 11/05/2013
Its Growth Targets Elusive, China Focuses on Jobs and Quality of Life
New York Times 03/13/2014
In China, Older Cars Clog the Air
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2013
Smog Clears on China Energy Reform
Wall Street Journal 03/08/2013
China's difficult political-economic choices in the post 2010 period.
01/06/2008
The difficult choices in the new environment- transition to a new leadership, how to change the export model without serious disruptions, how to deal with western demands for balanced global growth, dealing with the inequality and corruption generated in the kind of growth China experienced (by the fiat of the State), opening up freedom of expression to curb corruption and to provide representation for hitherto blocked out voices, transition to freedom of expression and democratic processes without serious disruption to thegrowth needed for employment and improvements in the standard of living across all parts of society and regions, reducing or channelling to constructive ends prevailing nationalistic, anti-western or anti-Japanese sentiment. The new leadership of Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang is expected to be more outward looking than than of Hu Jintao and Wen Biao and comes at atime when China needs to make some difficult choices about future direction.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 07/01/2013
The Slowing of Two Economic Giants
New York Times 07/14/2013
Wall Street Journal 07/15/2013
How China Lost Its Mojo: One Town's Story
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2013
Chinaâs Economy, Back on Track
New York Times 10/04/2013
Xia Yeliang: The China Americans Don't See
Wall Street Journal 10/26/2013
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