Li is among a growing cohort of US-based researchers moving to Asia as Donald Trump terminates grants for climate-related projects
4-MIN READ4-MIN1Holly ChikPublished: 8:00pm, 27 Jun 2026For climate scientist Li Xueke, the decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania for Hong Kong was a pivot to the front lines of the global green economy.
Li joined City University of Hong Kong (CityU) last month as an assistant professor in the school of energy and environment, following a decade of study and work in the United States.
“As a climate scientist trying to address this global climate challenge, it is hard for me to imagine a more exciting place to be right now.”
