Planet China
Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world
China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad Are a Boon for Climate, but Human Rights and the Environment Are a Different Story
Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas. The projects could help lower emissions, but they are having significant social, environmental and human rights impacts.
By Nicholas Kusnetz
A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest Over the Edge
By Georgina Gustin
How China Silences Environmental Reporters Beyond Its Borders
By Katie Surma
China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets. It’s Still Growing.
Story by Nicholas Kusnetz, data analysis by Peter Aldhous
Chinese Mining Firm Downplays Toxic Waste Spill as Residents Reel From Impacts
By Katie Surma
Chinese Miners Accused of Gold Pillage, Environmental Destruction in DRC
By Katie Surma
Zambia Ordered a Mining Company to Pay Villagers After a Toxic Waste Spill. The Firm Made Them Sign Away Their Rights First
By Katie Surma
The Woman Holding Chinese Mining Giants Accountable
By Katie Surma
The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape
By Nicholas Kusnetz
As China Touts Green Financing and Climate Goals, Its Banks Are Pouring Billions Into Commodities From the World’s Rainforests
By Georgina Gustin
For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas
By Katie Surma, Georgina Gustin, Nicholas Kusnetz
