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The Philippines Looks to Ease Tensions Over South China Sea

April 26, 2017 Andrew Burke Comments Off on The Philippines Looks to Ease Tensions Over South China Sea

After struggling with crippling relations tied to the South China Sea issue, the Philippines may be looking to back off on Beijing. The country’s acting Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo says the territorial issue will be […]

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Establishment Leader Rises to Hong Kong Leadership Amid Protests

March 28, 2017 Andrew Burke Comments Off on Establishment Leader Rises to Hong Kong Leadership Amid Protests

Beijing-backed Carrie Lam has risen to Hong Kong’s top position at its Chief Executive, much to the rage of pro-democracy activists. Just after her victory was announced on Sunday, protests broke out throughout the city […]

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What Breathing in 10 Days of Smog Looks like In Your Lungs

January 6, 2017 Andrew Burke Comments Off on What Breathing in 10 Days of Smog Looks like In Your Lungs

Beijing remains one of the most polluted cities on the planet. And while we’re all familiar with images of smog engulfing the city, what does that smog look like when it follows the air into […]

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Is the Green Movement Making China More Polluted?

December 22, 2016 Andrew Burke Comments Off on Is the Green Movement Making China More Polluted?

The thick smog blanketing parts of northern China is raising some questions in residents’ heads. What’s really causing this? And why does it seem to be getting worst even though China is leading a massively […]

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China Announces it Will ‘Never Stop’ Construction In South China Sea

July 19, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on China Announces it Will ‘Never Stop’ Construction In South China Sea

Last week’s international tribunal ruling at the Hague between the Philippines (who brought the case) and China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea did not end well for China. However, in what resembles […]

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South China Sea Ruling Is In: Philippines Win, China Loses

July 12, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on South China Sea Ruling Is In: Philippines Win, China Loses

The contentious situation in the South China Sea reached a turning point Tuesday when the long-awaited and much-publicized international tribunal hearing at the Hague came back with its ruling. The Permanent Court of Arbitration backed […]

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Chinese Schoolchildren Fall Ill Due to ‘Toxic’ Running Tracks

June 23, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on Chinese Schoolchildren Fall Ill Due to ‘Toxic’ Running Tracks

Young students all across China have been falling ill due to an unsuspecting, atypical, and quite surprising reason. The culprit? Toxic running tracks in the schools. State broadcaster CCTV released a rare undercover report Tuesday […]

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Parent Protests Erupt As China Announces Education Reforms

May 31, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on Parent Protests Erupt As China Announces Education Reforms

Several protests have popped up in China’s Jiangsu and Hubei provinces – this time, on the issue of education reform. The rallies burst forth upon the Chinese government’s announcement of a new quota system to […]

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Water from 80 Percent of China’s Wells is Too Polluted to Drink

April 11, 2016 Staff Writer 0

More than 80 percent of underground wells tested in China have water too polluted for human consumption, according to a new survey released by the Ministry of Water resources. The ministry tested 2,103 wells across […]

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Man Captures Three Years of Beijing Air Pollution in Photos

March 18, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Every morning before going to work, Zou Yi snaps a photo of the Beijing Television skyscraper from his living-room window on the 13th floor. Sometimes, the skyscraper basks in bright blue sky. Other times, it’s […]

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Editor-in-Chief Andrew Burke is a lifelong aficionado of all things Chinese. He studied Mandarin while living in Taiwan for six years and now works as a digitization specialist at the Yenching Library, which specializes in Asian books and documents, at Harvard University where he also studies topics related to China, Chinese, Asia and foreign affairs.
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