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Revisiting Shanghai’s New Population Regulation Policy

Posted by Meng Yu '15

Much has been said about China’s “big city disease.” As population, industry, and traffic are growing in cities like Shanghai, what’s the impact on how the city operates? Data from the General Bureau of Statistics showed that by the end of 2013, Shanghai’s permanent residence population was 24.15 million; among them was the native population… Read more »

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The U.S. – China Climate Pact: First Reactions to ‘Landmark’ Deal

Posted by Nicholas Zuba '15

After months of difficult negotiations, the United States and China have reached an accord on reducing their respective country’s contributions to the global climate problem. This past Wednesday, President Obama and President Xi Jinping jointly announced an agreement to cut carbon emissions. In this agreement, the U.S. has agreed to reduce its carbon emissions between… Read more »