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Podcast: New Books in Public Policy
Episode: In Search of Green China: Ma Tianjie on Pan Yue and the CCPâs âEcological Civilization"
Description: A former journalist and environmental campaigner named Pan Yue rose through the ranks of the Chinese Communist Party, championing the concept of âecological civilization.â This green dream combines elements of traditional Chinese culture with eco-Marxism, suggesting a radical reorientation of humanityâs relationship to the natural world. Is the idea a serious alternative to sustainable development, as the CCP claims? Or is it just a cynical cover for eco-authoritarianism? We speak with Beijing-based journalist and environmentalist Ma Tianjie, author of In Search of Green China (2025)
This is the fourth episode of Cited Podcastâs new season, Green Dreams. Green...