by Angel Hsu | Feb 12, 2014 | Air quality, China
In January, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced the signature of “air pollution control and target responsibility” contracts (大气污染防治目标责任书) that bind all 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China to air...
by Angel Hsu | May 27, 2013 | China
This post originally appeared on The Atlantic. Government officials say it’s been caused by statistical inaccuracies and climate change. But is that the whole story? By Angel Hsu and William Miao As recently as 20 years ago, there were an estimated 50,000...
by Angel Hsu | Mar 1, 2013 | Air quality, China
This post originally appeared on The Metric, the blog of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. By Angel Hsu and William Miao The official Chinese media reported this week, China’s National Committee for Terms in Sciences and Technology has been meeting to...
by Angel Hsu | Jan 22, 2013 | Air quality, China
Shanghai’s Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) recently updated how it communicates daily air quality via its website and Weibo account. Shanghai has one of the best websites for accessing information about air quality, including real-time pollution data in...
by Angel Hsu | Jan 19, 2013 | Air quality, China
This post originally appeared on The Metric, the blog of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. By Angel Hsu and William Miao, Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy Beijing’s air quality once again is making international headlines for...
by Angel Hsu | Nov 26, 2012 | China
I recently participated in a live-chat on the US-China relationship via China Dialogue and Tea Leaf Nation. Although I wasn’t quite sure how a live chat would work, it was extremely well moderated and prepared by the China Dialogue and Tea Leaf Nation staff. I...