A dock worker wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) looks at an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China March 26, 2020.

China's Energy Risk Rises Despite Oil Output Growth

Dependence on foreign oil has climbed to over 70 percent.

Alibaba Group co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, September 17, 2018. Picture taken September 17, 2018.

China Punishes Alibaba with Regulatory Crackdown

A worker walks past a slogan which reads "Don't forget why we started and moved forward bravely" at the Huadian Beiran Corporation's power plant in Beijing on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

China's Power Shortages Threaten Recovery Plans

A staff member works during a media tour of a new factory built to produce a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at Sinovac, one of 11 Chinese companies approved to carry out clinical trials of potential coronavirus vaccines, in Beijing on September 24, 2020.

China's Economy Looks Ahead to Stronger 2021

A visitor wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus looks at a display of Australian wines at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2020.

China's Rift with Australia Raises Regional Risks

2020-12-18

Curb on coal may serve as a warning on new trade deal.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event to announce his choice of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.

US Curbs on China Tech Giants Likely to Remain

2020-12-11

Incoming Biden administration seen as "tough on China."

Workers operate loaders unloading imported coal at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China December 5, 2019.

China Urged to Stop Coal Projects Immediately

2020-12-04

Halt is needed to meet China's net neutrality pledge by 2060, advocates say.

Alibaba Group co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, June 25, 2018.

China Investment Risk Rises with Ant Group Clash

2020-11-25

President Xi Jinping personally ordered suspension of IPO, report says.

Cars for export are seen at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China April 2, 2020.

China's Export Growth May Upstage the Economy

2020-11-20

Trade gains may overstate prospects for GDP this year.

Workers are seen in silhouette near a liquefied natural gas storage tank at PetroChina's receiving terminal at Rudong port in Nantong, eastern China's Jiangsu province, Sept. 4, 2018.

China's Climate Goals Leave Gas Plans in Doubt

2020-11-13

Market reforms boost gas investments despite shift to non-fossil fuels.

Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October 22, 2018.

China's Carbon Targets Spark Rift with Russia

2020-11-06

Moscow objects to impact on its interests in fossil fuels.

Smoke and steam rise from a coal processing plant in Hejin, central China's Shanxi province, Nov. 28, 2019.

China Delays Decision on New Coal Plants

2020-10-30

Forecast raises doubts about China's climate pledges.

A Chinese employee wears a face mask as he works on an assembly line at the Dongfeng Honda auto plant in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province, March 23, 2020.

China's Economic Growth Claims Raise Data Doubts

2020-10-23

Discrepancies cloud official report of rapid recovery.

Smoke is discharged from chimneys at a coal-fired power plant in Jilin city, Jan. 8, 2014.

China's High-Carbon Plans Clash With Climate Pledge

2020-10-16

Analysts see few signs of progress toward 2060 goal in years of economic recovery.

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Michael Lelyveld

An expert on Chinese economic issues, Michael Lelyveld comments and reports on the country's economic conditions and the state of its energy issues.
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