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China section editor @_AN_Patel

Anika Patel

China section editor SINCE August 2023

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
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China Briefing 28 May 2026: Deadly rains | China pushes back | Examining China’s carbon intensity metric 

China Briefing | 28.05.26
A hydrogen liquefier at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

Q&A: Can China turn hydrogen into its next clean-energy industry?

China Policy | 27.05.26
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China Briefing 30 April 2026: Fossil fuel ‘strict controls’ | El Niño approaches | Why cleantech exports have surged

China Briefing | 30.04.26
Chinese Premier Li Qiang presides over a State Council group study session on energy development on 20 April 2026.

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

China Policy | 24.04.26
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China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid

China Briefing | 16.04.26
Seniors spending their Sunday at the gardens in the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing, China.

Analysis: How Chinese media is covering the Iran energy crisis

Media analysis | 07.04.26
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China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

China Briefing | 02.04.26
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China Briefing 19 March 2026: China joins nuclear pledge | Energy approach ‘vindicated’ | New ecological code

China Briefing | 19.03.26
Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving at the start of the National People's Congress.

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

China Policy | 06.03.26
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China Briefing 5 March 2026: New five-year climate goals revealed at ‘two sessions’ meeting

China Briefing | 05.03.26
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China Briefing 19 February 2026: CO2 emissions ‘flat or falling’ | First tariff lifted | Ma Jun on carbon data

China Briefing | 19.02.26
Ma Jun, founder and director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. Credit: Carbon Brief

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

Interviews | 19.02.26
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China Briefing 5 February 2026: Clean energy’s share of economy | Record renewables | Thawing relations with UK

China Briefing | 05.02.26
Construction of a coal factory in China.

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

China energy | 03.02.26
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China Briefing 22 January 2026: 2026 priorities; EV agreement; How China uses gas

China Briefing | 22.01.26
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