On June 17, The Asia Foundation will honor His Excellency U Thura Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of Myanmar’s parliament, at Foundation headquarters for a special breakfast hosted by President 
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To Meet Low-Carbon Growth Targets, China Engages Small Businesses
October 24, 2012
Last week, China launched the fourth census of its environmental protection industry. This census will gather detailed demographic information on businesses that manufacture environmentally-friendly products, such as energy-saving technologies…
Topics: Economic Development | Environment | Governance
Countries: China
China’s Entrepreneurs Take the Lead in Environmental Protection
June 9, 2010
Zhang Jiao earned her wealth in the agricultural wholesale fruit business, buying bananas from Hainan Island, oranges from Sichuan Province, and rice from Northeastern China, and selling it to wealthy markets such as Beijing. Despite her financial success, Zhang wanted to get back to the countryside, away from the harsh, constant urbanity of Beijing’s Wukesong [...]
Topics: Environment | Governance
Countries: China