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.

Latest by Anika Patel

China Briefing 30 April 2026: Fossil fuel ‘strict controls’ | El Niño approaches | Why cleantech exports have surged

30.04.2026

Q&A: China’s leadership calls for ‘strict control’ of fossil fuels

24.04.2026

China policy

China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid

16.04.2026

Explainer: What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2025?

13.03.2025

China policy

China Briefing 6 March 2025: ‘Two sessions’ climate news; New vice-minister; Targets missed

06.03.2025

China Briefing 20 February 2025: Missed climate deadline; Clean-tech’s economic contribution; New renewables pricing system

20.02.2025

Explainer: How China’s renewable pricing reforms will affect its climate goals

20.02.2025

China policy

China’s construction of new coal-power plants ‘reached 10-year high’ in 2024

13.02.2025

China policy

专家：中国2025年能源与气候行动将有哪些期待？

21.01.2025

China Briefing 9 January 2025: 2025 government priorities; China’s first energy law; What to watch in year ahead

09.01.2025

Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2025?

09.01.2025

China policy

Q&A: 中美贸易战对能源转型意味着什么？

24.12.2024

China Briefing 12 December 2024: Export controls; Carbon concentration figures; ‘War on sand’

12.12.2024

Q&A: What could a US-China trade war mean for the energy transition?

10.12.2024

China policy

Experts: What to expect in China’s climate pledge for 2035

01.11.2024

China policy