Planet China
Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world
Zambia Ordered a Mining Company to Pay Villagers After a Toxic Waste Spill. The Firm Made Them Sign Away Their Rights First
China’s Sino-Metals Leach Zambia spilled toxic sludge into communities and rivers, an accident that could cost billions to clean up and restore. The firm got impoverished and often illiterate villagers to sign away their right to sue in exchange for government-ordered payments ranging from $17 to $2,000.
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
