In expectation the damage this will do is miniscule. Yes, China ought to compensate for damage/clean-up to whoever this falls on, but overall this is a non-iss

In expectation the damage this will do is miniscule. Yes, China ought to compensate for damage/clean-up to whoever this falls on, but overall this is a non-issue. If they were able to reduce launch costs by 1% by not including the fuel/equipment to de-orbit in a controlled way, then it's a good trade off. Every time you drive with your windows down you run the risk of something getting blown out of your window and causing a wreck behind you, but as long as you don't keep a bag of nails perched precariously on your window this is so rare it's not worth any hand-wringing.