Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China could lose 35 per cent of its cropland by 2100, scientists warn A peer-reviewed study published earlier this month estimated that 35 per cent of China’s…
A peer-reviewed study published earlier this month estimated that 35 per cent of China’s cropland could disappear by 2100, even if the world delivers on its pledge to limit global warming under the Paris Agreement. The research raises concerns about food security and highlights the need for updated cropland protection policies. According to the scientists,…
Over the past six decades, the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, has been Washington’s most valuable soft power tool. It has administered billions of dollars in financial aid distributed all over the world – about US$71.9 billion, or more than 40 per cent of global humanitarian assistance, in 2023 alone. Through USAID…
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According to Financial Times (FT), the Bezos Earth Fund was one of the largest funders of the SBTi which Bezos helped establish five years ago. The $18m grant from Earth fund, originally set to be a three-year commitment, was extended in 2021 but expired last year as planned. This financial support had been essential in…
Some leading European fintech companies are planning to make Hong Kong their base in Asia, the finance chief has said, touting his recent trip to a global economic forum in Switzerland as a way to expand the city’s network. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Beijing’s support for collaboration provided stability…
China has reaffirmed its commitment to jointly tackling global challenges on Tuesday, drawing a contrast with the U.S. following President Donald Trump‘s order to quit the World Health Organization (WHO) and a landmark climate agreement for the second time. Newsweek reached out to a Trump representative by email with a request for comment. Why It…
Da Wei is director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy in Beijing. His research focuses on China-US relations and US security and foreign policy. In this interview, he discusses US President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech and first day back in the White House. I’d like to start by asking about US President…
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump once again withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal on Monday, removing the world’s biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade. The move places the United States alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries in…
Robin Niblett is a distinguished fellow with London-based think tank Chatham House, where he was director and chief executive from 2007 to 2022. A leading expert on the relations between Europe, the United States and Asia, he is the author of The New Cold War: How the Contest Between the US and China Will Shape…