The Coronavirus and Lessons Learned from RMI’s China Office

The managing director of RMI's Beijing office describes the team's resilience during a 45-day office closure starting in late January 2020. The author emphasizes that the battle against the virus is winnable, noting that Beijing and other Chinese cities had no new local cases in the week prior to the letter's writing. The document highlights the importance of solidarity, patience, and maintaining commitment to a sustainable world during the crisis.

• RMI's Beijing office experienced a 45-day closure beginning in late January 2020 before gradually reopening and returning to operations.
• By late March 2020, Beijing and various other cities in China had recorded no new local coronavirus cases for one week.

APA

Li, T. (2020). The Coronavirus and Lessons Learned from RMI’s China Office. RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/the-coronavirus-and-lessons-learned-from-rmis-china-office/

Chicago

Li, Ting. The Coronavirus and Lessons Learned from RMI’s China Office. RMI, 2020. https://rmi.org/resources/the-coronavirus-and-lessons-learned-from-rmis-china-office/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{li2020coronavirus, author = {Li, Ting}, title = {{The Coronavirus and Lessons Learned from RMI’s China Office}}, publisher = {RMI}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-coronavirus-and-lessons-learned-from-rmis-china-office/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }