Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
China
China opens first monitoring station in Antarctica
New monitoring station in Antarctica opened by China will provide continuous observations of atmosphere to aid understanding of climate change
Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other
Tim Marshall on the importance of USA and China relations during a world crisis – and what communication links the countries have.
Finding a Shangri-la in modern China
Alec Ash on why he, and many others, are opting out of the rat race of modern China to find a Shangri-la in a rural backwater
Geopolitics, not economic development, drives China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Andrew Ross on why a decade on from its inception, the BRI is failing the countries that could have benefited from it most
Construction of mega dams in Tibet worries downriver nations
Satellite imagery shows that China has been constructing a mega dam in Tibet and that worries the downriver nations of India and Nepal.
Geo Explainer: The many Chinas
A primer to the physical and cultural diversity of the second-most populous country in the world
The China karst sinkhole with a well-preserved forest inside
192-metre deep China karst sinkhole with huge 40-metre trees, plants and potential new species found in Guangxi region
China swelters through an extreme heatwave
China has seen record temperatures in May, reaching over 40 degrees before the summer has started
China’s new emperor
Tim Marshall takes a look at China and President Xi Jinping's consolidating power with a third term in office
India’s ocean rivalry with China
Tim Marshall looks at the tensions between the two emerging superpowers as India launches a costly aircraft carrier
Japan’s defensive rethink as fears over China and Russia grow
Tim Marshall looks at Japan's increased spending on its self-defence force as fears grow over China and Russia
China’s controversial security deal with the Solomon Islands
Journalist and broadcaster, Tim Marshall, shares his thoughts on the Solomon Islands' shift towards a security deal with China
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