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Covers:  Alibaba, JD, Pinduoduo, Meituan, ecommerce, China consumer tech, US-China tech war, China internet companies
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Chinese Plans to Transform Coal Would Worsen Global Warming

Chinese Plans to Transform Coal Would Worsen Global Warming

Chinese companies press forward with plans to process coal into other fuels, despite water scarcity and exces…

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China's New Urban Plan -- Buy a Car, but Don't Use It

China's New Urban Plan -- Buy a Car, but Don't Use It

After decades of streets crowded with bicyclists pedaling their way to work, suddenly China has blossomed int…

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Electric Rickshaws Give Nepal a Charge

Electric Rickshaws Give Nepal a Charge

Emblazoned with a sign that says "Save Kathmandu," battery-powered auto-rickshaws are among the smallest and …

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Want Cleaner Rice Paddies? Find a Flock of Ducks

Want Cleaner Rice Paddies? Find a Flock of Ducks

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El Niño Is Set to Deliver the World’s Hottest Year on Record

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By Eric Roston Verified, Coco Liu Verified, Ishika Mookerjee
| Bloomberg News Verified
This year’s El Niño is already delivering intense heat and erratic rainfall. Today’s edition looks at new analysis indicating there’s a high likelihood the weather phase will push global temperatures to a new annual record. In a Bloomberg Originals documentary, we also examine El Niño’s catastrophic toll on supply chains and communities as the climate warms.
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Microsoft Cuts Purchases of Carbon Removals by 80% Amid AI Push

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By Coco Liu Verified
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
dramatically cut back investments in carbon removals in the first half of the year, as it ratchets up spendingon artificial intelligence. The company bought 8.55 million metric tons of carbon removal credits in the year through mid-July, which is about 80% less than it purchased over the same period in 2025, according to calculations by BloombergNEF. That puts Microsoft on track for its first retreat since 2023 from a market it entered in 2020.
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Microsoft Cuts Purchases of Carbon Removals by 80% Amid AI Push

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By Coco Liu Verified
| Hart Energy Verified
August 13, 2026 01:11 PM CDT Microsoft Corp. dramatically cut back investments in carbon removals in the first half of the year, as it ratchets up spending on artificial intelligence.
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email, please

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Why did you become a journalist?

I like telling stories and I want to help the outside world understand China

Awards

Society of Environmental Journalists Award

2014 - Outstanding Beat Reporting
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