China will investigate its own state-owned chemical producer China National Chemical Corp Ltd and metals conglomerate China Minmetals Corp Ltd in a new round of central government environmental audits, the environment ministry said. The Shandong branch of ChemChina, which took over the Swiss agrochemicals firm Syngenta in 2017, was also criticised for producing and selling substandard diesel and for refusing to cooperate with inspections. Minmetals was heavily criticised during a previous environmental audit carried out with the company accused by inspectors of being a "big corporate bully" after its subsidiaries failed to rectify a series of violations dating back to 2013.

How possible is it to implement President Xi Jinping’s vision of a ‘beautiful China’? The country is now the world’s biggest producer of rubbish, (a shocking 280m tonnes of municipal waste a year), taking over from the US in 2004 whilst also titling the country as a leading processor of waste from overseas.

The Nature Research journal has used surface radiation data to estimate that the PV potential of the country deceased by 11-15% between 1960 and 2015. The article pointed out that reverting back to 1960s radiation levels in China could yield a 12–13% increase in electricity generation, equivalent to an additional 14 TWh produced with 2016 PV capacities, the corresponding economic benefits of which could amount to US$1.9 billion.

This article focuses on the waste produce and the worst offender being the US, however China have been referenced banning imports. It is also referenced that young people are “not happy with the levels of pollution and China because of its political situation has the policy levers to address these issues more quickly than others."

This article mentions the health impacts in which polluted air from China to the Philippines is affecting communities at the northwester region. Samples from Burgos showed that the air in the town contained microscopic particulate matter (PM2.5) from man-made emissions—fine particles that could cause serious health problems, such as lung diseases. It also mentions that studies have shown pollutants from China had reached as far as the other side of the globe.

This article focuses on the waste produce and the worst offender being the US, however China have been referenced banning imports. It is also referenced that young people are “not happy with the levels of pollution and China because of its political situation has the policy levers to address these issues more quickly than others."

The Guardian discusses the US’ environmental achievements and notes that whilst Trump has very little to show in the way of climate achievements he is potentially going to establish a US effort to clean up marine debris, much of which is coming from Asia. The issue could fit well with Republican arguments that developing nations like China are currently contributing far more to the climate crisis than the US.

This article highlights the deaths caused by air pollution and the main contributors. More than half of the world’s population that is dying from air pollution come from China and India. China is the leader in premature deaths of 1.6 million a year.

The article reflects the findings from a recent study conducted in Asia, Canada and Europe, which shows that exposure to the combination of PM2.5 particle pollution and nitric oxide has led to an increased risk of autism. Researchers studied children in Shanghai, China for nine years, from birth to three-years-of-age found that exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) increased the children's risk of developing autism spectrum disorder by a staggering 78%. PM2.5 pollution is a particular problem in countries such as China and India.

This article highlights how the concentration of harmful ozone gas is at its worst level since 2011 within the Pearl River Delta region. This high level of gas causes serious health risk warnings in air quality in Hong Kong. The journalist says this raises questions as to whether the report published by the Hong Kong government is valid, as it suggests there has in fact been a decline in pollution within the city.