The Malcolm Forbes Award 2009

Best business reporting from abroad in newspapers or news services

AWARD DATE: 2009

AWARD NAME: The Malcolm Forbes Award 2009

AWARD RECIPIENT: Keith Bradsher

AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: The New York Times

AWARD HONORED WORK: “Green China”

Keith Bradsher‘s work stood out for its insightful, enterprising, and nuanced look at the contradictions and promise of China’s green ambitions. As Bradsher shows in his compelling coverage, China’s all-out effort to win the race to go green is complicated by the juxtaposition between the country’s hopes – to own and define the world’s new green economic future – and its reality, as the world’s largest polluter.

Read one of Bradsher’s articles on “Green China” >>

Citation for Excellence:
The New York Times Staff
The New York Times
“China’s Uneasy Engagement”