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'''China Dialogue''' ({{lang|zh|中外对话}}) is an independent, non-profit organisation based in London and Beijing. It was launched on July 3, 2006. Chinadialogue is funded by a range of institutional supporters, including several major charitable foundations.
'''China Dialogue''' ({{lang|zh|中外对话}}) is an independent, non-profit organisation based in London and Beijing. It was launched on July 3, 2006. China Dialogue is funded by a range of institutional supporters, including several major charitable foundations.


It focuses on the [[Natural environment|environment]], especially in [[China]], although it has an interest in environment and [[sustainability]] issues around the world.
It focuses on the [[Natural environment|environment]], especially in [[China]], although it has an interest in environment and [[sustainability]] issues around the world.


It features articles by Chinese and non-Chinese authors from a variety of perspectives. These include an interview with former US vice-president [[Al Gore]]<ref>http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/413--A-challenge-to-our-moral-imagination-</ref> and Chinese economist [[Hu Angang]]. Other contributors include [[Pan Yue (politician)|Pan Yue]] who was named ''[[New Statesman]]'' Person of the Year 2007, and [[Ma Jun (environmentalist)|Ma Jun]] a leading Chinese environmentalist named by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine as one of its 100 most important people in 2006.
It features articles by Chinese and non-Chinese authors from a variety of perspectives. These include an interview with former US vice-president [[Al Gore]]<ref>http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/413--A-challenge-to-our-moral-imagination-</ref> and Chinese economist [[Hu Angang]]. Other contributors include [[Pan Yue (politician)|Pan Yue]] who was named ''[[New Statesman]]'' Person of the Year 2007, and [[Ma Jun (environmentalist)|Ma Jun]] a leading Chinese environmentalist named by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine as one of its 100 most important people in 2006.

Its tagline is "China and the world discuss the environment".


[[BBC Radio 4]]'s [[Sheena McDonald]] said on the ''Talking Politics'' programme on December 23, 2006, that the site was the only fully bilingual website in English and Chinese focusing on the environment in the world. She interviewed editor [[Isabel Hilton]], who at the time was also editor of [[openDemocracy]], who said that the aim of the site was to foster a dialogue which might otherwise be defeated by language barriers.
[[BBC Radio 4]]'s [[Sheena McDonald]] said on the ''Talking Politics'' programme on December 23, 2006, that the site was the only fully bilingual website in English and Chinese focusing on the environment in the world. She interviewed editor [[Isabel Hilton]], who at the time was also editor of [[openDemocracy]], who said that the aim of the site was to foster a dialogue which might otherwise be defeated by language barriers.

The website was re-launched with a new design in September 2012.


==Board members==
==Board members==

Revision as of 15:10, 21 October 2021

China Dialogue
FoundedJuly 3, 2006
TypeNon-governmental organization
FocusEnvironmentalism
Location
Area served
People's Republic of China
Key people
Isabel Hilton, Founder, Sam Geall, CEO
Websitechinadialogue.net

China Dialogue (中外对话) is an independent, non-profit organisation based in London and Beijing. It was launched on July 3, 2006. China Dialogue is funded by a range of institutional supporters, including several major charitable foundations.

It focuses on the environment, especially in China, although it has an interest in environment and sustainability issues around the world.

It features articles by Chinese and non-Chinese authors from a variety of perspectives. These include an interview with former US vice-president Al Gore[1] and Chinese economist Hu Angang. Other contributors include Pan Yue who was named New Statesman Person of the Year 2007, and Ma Jun a leading Chinese environmentalist named by Time magazine as one of its 100 most important people in 2006.

BBC Radio 4's Sheena McDonald said on the Talking Politics programme on December 23, 2006, that the site was the only fully bilingual website in English and Chinese focusing on the environment in the world. She interviewed editor Isabel Hilton, who at the time was also editor of openDemocracy, who said that the aim of the site was to foster a dialogue which might otherwise be defeated by language barriers.

Board members

The executive board is chaired by Tom Burke.

References