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The Thirsty Dragon: Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Its Leaders
September 4th, 2024
Via the New York Times, an article on how record rainfall has impacted food production in China and emphasized the nation’s water crises (some areas have too much, and others too little): After weeks of drought, farmers in the typically arid agricultural belt in northern China were ill prepared for the torrential rain that inundated […]
Read more »Chinese Dam Construction In Afghanistan: Implications for Pakistan
August 7th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report that Pakistan has long been concerned about dams on transboundary rivers in Afghanistan, but China’s involvement creates an opportunity for regional cooperation: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy recently announced that a Chinese company has expressed interest in investing in three large dams on the Kunar River with a collective […]
Read more »The Geopolitics of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal
August 7th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at geopolitics of Cambodia’s Funan Techno Canal: In Cambodia, the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal, which will connect Phnom Penh and the Gulf of Thailand, symbolizes national pride, security, and international trade connectivity. This sentiment is echoed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his mentor father, Hun Sen, who […]
Read more »Cambodia Breaks Ground On Controversial China-funded Canal: Will Be Built ‘No Matter The Cost’
August 6th, 2024
Via AP News, a report on Cambodia breaking ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam. The $1.7 billion, 180-kilometer Funan Techo canal will connect the country’s capital with Kep province on the country’s south […]
Read more »Taking Over From The Inside: China’s Growing Reach Into Local Waters
August 4th, 2024
Via New European, a look at how China – the superpower of seafood – dominates more than just the high seas: On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese squid jigger called the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing illegally in Argentina’s national waters. Spotted by […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Warns of Hotter, Longer Heatwaves As Climate Change Intensifies
July 24th, 2024
Via Reuters, a report on China’s expectation of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies: China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the weather bureau warned on Thursday, as the world’s second-biggest economy braces for another scorching summer. In its annual climate […]
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