The less good news is that the country's hell bent drive towards industrialization has brought in its train a host of collateral problems, not the least of which is pollution. Last month Beijing's ...

Last week, Beijing issued its second "red alert" ever for air pollution. Schools closed amid the hazardous conditions, and over 2.5 million cars were taken off the road. Before this month ...

Air pollution has caused an estimated 49,000 deaths and US$23 billion in economic losses in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai alone since January 1, 2020, according to a “clean air counter ...