The Worldwatch Institute's China Program helps decision makers both within China and around the globe better understand the environmental challenges and opportunities facing this vast country of 1.3 billion people. By tracking and analyzing trends in China's natural resources, pollution, technologies, and policies, Worldwatch serves as a go-to source on the Chinese environmental situation. The Institute has become a leading voice in international efforts to urge decision-makers in China to prioritize climate change on their domestic agenda and to move quickly toward solutions. With China poised to overtake the United States as the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, how the country tackles its rising energy demand and other environmental challenges has become a global concern. The environmental consequences of China's current economic development already reach beyond national borders. The choices that China makes, both now and in the future, will have a decisive impact on Earth's ability to sustain the ecological systems on which human well-being depends. The current political climate offers new opportunities for greater environmental understanding and cooperation between the United States and China. Progress on international climate negotiations will depend on a new level of leadership by both governments. As a globally focused research institute, Worldwatch is well poised to help bridge the information gap between leaders and researchers from both nations.