Research Guides: ENV230: Environment and Society in Contemporary China: News, Wire Services, Websites,etc.

Chinese News (Newspapers, Magazines, Wire Services, etc.)

Most of these sources offer Chinese news in English translation; those in Chinese are flagged.

Beijing Review
China's only national weekly news magazine
Caijing Magazine
China's major business and finance magazine
China Daily
First major Chinese national daily to go online
People's Daily
News from China; for speeches and reports, click on CPP & State Organs (lower left), select an official (e.g. Hu Jintao) to access reports and speeches
Sina English
Chinese news in English.
South China Morning Post
Major English-language newspaper, published in Hong Kong.
Xinhuanet (Chinese language)
The official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China.
Xinhua News (English language)
The official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China.

Helpful Websites

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
United States Global Change Research Program
Cities and Climate Change: An Urgent Agenda (World Bank)
Science.gov
A gateway to over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from federal agencies.
100 Top Climate Change Websites (World Environmental Organization)

Environment/policy blogs

China Dialogue
Independent, non-profit organization based in London, Beijing and San Francisco, focusing on China and the environment.
China Environment Forum (Woodrow Wilson Center)
Forum on projects & exchanges that bring together U.S., Chinese, and other environmental policy experts to explore environmental & sustainable development issues in China.
China Green (Asia Society)
Documents "China’s environmental issues now and for years to come and will strive to serve as a web forum where people with an interest in China and its environmental challenges."
China Green News
Sponsored by Green Earth Volunteers, one of China's oldest environmental NGOs; offers translated articles from the Chinese press.
Circle of Blue
"Founded . . . by leading journalists and scientists . . . provides relevant, reliable, and actionable on-the-ground information about the world’s resource crises."
China Water Risk
Mission: "We strive to be the 'go-to' resource on water risks and collaborate with experts, research & scientific institutes as well as IGOs and NGOs to bring you the latest views on water & climate risks in the region."
International Rivers - China Program
Highlight the impact of Chinese dam builders and banks on the world's rivers.
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
"Brings together business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts to bring a new approach" to the issue of climate change.
Yale Environment 360 (Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies)
Online magazine offering opinion, analysis, reporting & debate on global environmental issues, with articles by scientists, journalists, environmentalists, academics, policy makers & business people; also offers multimedia content & a daily digest of major environmental news.

World News on China

Access World News [NewsBank] (Coverage varies by title)
Current and archived news content including local, state, national and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, video, etc.

Asia Sentinal
News, analysis and opinion on national and regional issues in Asia, by Asia specialists; contributions from journalists and professionals in fields such as finance, diplomacy, science, and the arts.
BBC News | Asia-Pacific
China news from the British Broadcasting Corp.
China Digital Times (Univ. of California Berkeley)
Aggregates news, analysis, and commentary about China from both English-language sources and also translates content from Chinese blogs
China Headlines--Reuters
China - The Guardian
China coverage from one of Britain's most editorially and politically independent news organizations.
China - The New York Times
World news about China, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.
The Guardian: Environment
World news about the environment.

Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title)
New Lexis-Nexis interface, with a single search box, plus filters to refine searches; users are encouraged to register for an ID & password, to take advantage of personalization features. Covers a wide range of news, business, legal & reference information; includes federal & state laws & cases.

National Public Radio
Search China or more narrow topic.

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