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Why European households throw away so much food – and how to curb the waste mountain

Wastage of edible food means lost calories, lost money and a growing climate problem.

18.05.2026 20

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Ian Williams

America has a serious Chinese spying problem

President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone during his trip to China. He returned from his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping yesterday full of...

18.05.2026 20

The Spectator

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Why Xi thinks he has the upper hand

Taiwan is “the most important issue,” Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump. “If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict,...

14.05.2026 20

The Spectator

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No one is watching the Trump-Xi summit closer than Taiwan

The contrast was striking. Taiwan is ‘the most important issue’, Xi Jinping warned his American counterpart. ‘If mishandled, the two nations...

14.05.2026 20

The Spectator

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Other countries can learn from the UK’s successful shift to fortnightly bin collections

Fortnightly bin collections can prompt more recycling, research shows.

13.05.2026 20

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China’s theft of American AI tech is becoming more brazen

Despite the hype surrounding China’s artificial intelligence capabilities, progress remains heavily dependent on theft and smuggling. The Chinese...

11.05.2026 10

The Spectator

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China’s theft of American AI tech is becoming more brazen

Despite the hype surrounding China’s artificial intelligence capabilities, progress remains heavily dependent on theft and smuggling. The Chinese...

10.05.2026 20

The Spectator

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The Iran war is giving Xi the upper hand with Trump

China’s largest trade show is now under way in the southern city of Guangzhou. The Canton Fair is a colossal month-long affair with around 32,000...

22.04.2026 30

The Spectator

Ian Williams

The Iran war is giving Xi the upper hand with Trump

China’s largest trade show is now under way in the southern city of Guangzhou. The Canton Fair is a colossal month-long affair with around 32,000...

21.04.2026 30

The Spectator

Ian Williams

Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere, studies warn – here’s what can be done

The wave of space launches is releasing chemicals that could have profound effects.

04.03.2026 30

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Ian Williams

Three decades on from Wales’ biggest oil spill, how the Sea Empress disaster changed shipping

With better ships, clearer command and smarter plans, the risk of major oil spills can be minimised.

12.02.2026 20

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How scientists and artists can collaborate to cut through ‘ecofatigue’ and inspire positive action

Art projects can help unlock more enthusiasm from citizens for deposit return schemes, reuse pilots or new recycling sorting rules.

09.02.2026 30

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Starmer has got nothing from his demeaning trip to China

30.01.2026 20

The Spectator

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Spineless / Keir Starmer will regret approving China's new mega-embassy

20.01.2026 80

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Elemental mistake / China is holding the West to ransom over rare earths

07.11.2025 20

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China is holding the West to ransom over rare earths

China’s naked weaponisation of rare earths brings to mind Mao Zedong’s ‘four pests’ campaign, the old tyrant’s fanatical effort to...

06.11.2025 20

The Spectator

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Trump and Xi’s South Korean meeting changed little

30.10.2025 30

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Live and let spy / Did Jonathan Powell torpedo the China espionage trial?

13.10.2025 30

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Did Jonathan Powell torpedo the China espionage trial?

09.10.2025 20

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On parade / What China’s show of force means for the new world order

03.09.2025 20

The Spectator

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How China fools the West

24.08.2025 50

The Spectator

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Xi’s purge is expanding

17.08.2025 20

The Spectator

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Can ‘China Studies’ still be trusted?

09.08.2025 20

The Spectator

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Going for growth / Is China cooking the books on its economy?

19.07.2025 20

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Is China cooking the books on its economy?

19.07.2025 10

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Arms race / Why is China rushing to grow its nuclear arsenal?

21.06.2025 20

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Why is China rushing to grow its nuclear arsenal?

21.06.2025 20

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Has Ursula von der Leyen seen the light on China?

20.06.2025 10

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What the next phase of Trump’s trade war with China looks like

15.05.2025 20

The Spectator

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Xi has no right to be ‘guest of honour’ at Putin’s Victory Day

09.05.2025 20

The Spectator

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Chasing the dragon / How China bought Britain

01.05.2025 20

The Spectator

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How China bought Britain

01.05.2025 20

The Spectator

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China smells victory in its tariff war with Trump

23.04.2025 20

The Spectator

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China / What is Xi Jinping planning?

13.04.2025 20

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What is Xi Jinping planning?

12.04.2025 20

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Can China win the trade war against the US?

09.04.2025 20

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China won’t win its ‘fight to the end’ against Trump

08.04.2025 10

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Vladivostok / Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers

29.03.2025 30

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Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers

29.03.2025 20

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