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How cleaning up China's environment can also be good for its economy
South China Morning Post | August 14, 2015
China's 13th five-year plan, due for release in 2016, will reportedly include the most ambitious environmental reform agenda attempted in history. A study by Goldman Sachs…
China's Environmental Crisis: A Billion Dollar Opportunity
Huffpost | July 30, 2015
China is embarking on the most ambitious environmental reform program in history -- by necessity. China's environmental woes are nothing new, but they…
Overcoming the Fear of Failure: Boosting Small Business in China
Huffpost | June 21, 2015
Is fear of failure hindering Chinese entrepreneurship? A new initiative by the Chinese government suggests that cultural sensitivity to failure may be…
Culture Under Threat: Fighting Terrorist Financing in the Middle East
Middle East Institute | May 12, 2015
Serene stone reliefs from ancient Egyptian temples, model boats used to ferry departed souls through the underworld, and a 2,600-year-old…
Why the Bilateral Investment Treaty Matters
Caixin Global | February 13, 2015
China's trade negotiators were recently in Washington to continue negotiations towards a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between their country and the United States….
Green building solutions for energy efficiency
China Daily | February 6, 2015
China can slash harmful emissions - while boosting savings and health - by using more advanced technology. US President Barack Obama again praised the landmark…
China’s Enforcers How Beijing Keeps Local Leaders in Line
Foreign Affairs | July 30, 2014
In early June, Chinese President Xi Jinping deployed eight SWAT-like inspection teams across China. Unlike that of a typical SWAT team, their mission was bureaucratic…
Cultural Terrorism Has Swept the Middle East
US News & World Report | February 21, 2014
A bombing in Egypt last week that destroyed the century-old Museum of Islamic Art and many of its priceless treasures was a tragedy, not just for the heartbreaking destruction…

