(maybe another way of saying this is I'd like to see survey data on religiosity among young people intersected with political affiliation. i'm sure it skews conservative but would be curious how much.)

H/t to 万圣书园 in Beijing for the rec (and to Na Zhong of @thewirechina.bsky.social @chinabooksreview.com for flagging 我在北京送快递 back in 2023!)

this water pipe rip at 0:50 is magnifique

"The building is in disarray under Hegseth’s leadership ... I am a longtime backer of the secretary. In December, when his Senate confirmation was in jeopardy, I wrote an opinion piece arguing strongly that he was the best man to shake things up ..."

So, what about (global) decarbonization? @jonasnahm.com and @jeremywallace.bsky.social had a piece in Foreign Policy last week which I highly recommend: the US administration's actions won't deter China from pursuing its clean energy industries & deployment.

like many things in Republican high politics it makes the most sense if you think of him as an 8-year-boy and Big D as his bully

Thanks for the kind words, Alex!

For more, see my report with Erica and Yushan Lou at the Columbia University SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy: www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications...

Thanks to Hongqiao for inviting us to contribute!

Lots of capacity-buliding work needed to build out the regulatory framework and ensure firms can comply. ESG training and certifications are scarce across Chinese companies and investors. This is a great opportunity for EU-China climate collaboration.