U.S., China engage in proxy battles to win global supremacy
With a barrage of sharp rhetoric and the trade war now back on again, the United States and China are drawing their battle lines, hindering the...
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COVID-19 will force a change to Canada’s fiscal arrangements
by Daniel Béland, Bev Dahlby, Steve Orsini. Originally published on Policy Options May 7, 2020 (This article has been translated into French.) We are witnessing a massive...
Smog-prone Hebei saw pollution fall 15% from Oct-March
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s smog-prone northern province of Hebei met its air quality targets by a big margin over the winter after concerted efforts to tackle...
How big tech companies could dominate the ‘new normal’ after COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting daily life, we’ve been adjusting to this new normal using digital platforms and video conferencing to make up for face-to-face interactions,...
Earth’s atmosphere far dustier than previously believed
Dust is a key component of Earth’s climate system. When it interacts with clouds, oceans and the sun’s radiation, it has an impact on our planet’s...
China to cut new energy vehicle subsidies by 10% this year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will cut subsidies on new energy vehicles (NEV) such as electric cars by 10% this year, the finance ministry said on Thursday,...
