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Anika Patel

China section editor

Anika holds a master of laws in international relations from Peking University in China and a BA in Chinese from SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London. She has worked for five years as a policy analyst focused on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, most recently as an associate at a US consulting firm.

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Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ for renewables mean for climate change?

29.07.2026
China policy

China Briefing 23 July 2026: 15th five-year plan for renewables | Record power demand | Hainan’s petrol-car ban

23.07.2026

China Briefing 9 July 2026: Guangxi floods | ‘Beautiful China’ plan | New EU-China mechanism

09.07.2026

Analysis: How Chinese media is covering the Iran energy crisis

07.04.2026
China policy

China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

02.04.2026

China Briefing 19 March 2026: China joins nuclear pledge | Energy approach ‘vindicated’ | New ecological code

19.03.2026

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?

06.03.2026
China policy

China Briefing 5 March 2026: New five-year climate goals revealed at ‘two sessions’ meeting

05.03.2026

China Briefing 19 February 2026: CO2 emissions ‘flat or falling’ | First tariff lifted | Ma Jun on carbon data

19.02.2026

Ma Jun: ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables 

19.02.2026
China policy

China Briefing 5 February 2026: Clean energy’s share of economy | Record renewables | Thawing relations with UK

05.02.2026

‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms

03.02.2026
China policy

China Briefing 22 January 2026: 2026 priorities; EV agreement; How China uses gas

22.01.2026

DeBriefed 16 January 2026: Three years of record heat; China and India coal milestone; Beijing’s 2026 climate outlook

16.01.2026

Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026

16.01.2026
China policy