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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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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 25 July 2024: ‘Third plenum’ outcomes; ‘Low-carbon’ coal plants; EU probes wind subsidies

25.07.2024

Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action

18.07.2024
China policy

China Briefing 13 June 2024: EU EV tariffs; Grid buildout; US-China subnational climate cooperation

13.06.2024

China Briefing 30 May 2024: March emissions drop; ‘United’ G7 stance on ‘overcapacity’; Li Shuo on climate finance

30.05.2024

Interview: China’s position on ‘international climate finance’ ahead of COP29 

30.05.2024
China policy

DeBriefed 24 May 2024: ‘Surprise’ UK election; Oceans court ruling; China and Russia’s fossil-fuel pact

24.05.2024

China Briefing 2 May 2024: Energy Law draft; 3.9% carbon intensity target; Guangdong floods 

02.05.2024

COP16: Tracking country pledges on tackling biodiversity loss

02.05.2024
Nature

China Briefing 4 April 2024: Heat-driven impact on economy; Coal capacity ‘pushed down’; China’s WTO complaint

04.04.2024

Q&A: What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2024?

13.03.2024
China policy

The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Pan Jiahua

21.02.2024
China policy

The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Zou Ji

01.02.2024
China policy