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But at what cost?

blacksmith_tb 2y ago
Not sure if you mean financial cost, or possibly environmental / human losses - but since it's in the middle of a desert, I assume they're trying to minimize the risk?
- vuurmot 2y ago
  It's a meme. Just google "china but at what cost" There are probably hundreds of articles with the title at this point China is getting smarter - but at what cost? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50658538 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50658538 China's wind industrial policy "succeeded" – but at what cost? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/chinas-wind-industrial-policy-succeeded-but-at-what-cost/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/chinas-wi... China Invests in Environment – but at What Cost? https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-04-20/china-takes-different-approach-than-us-on-climate-change https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-04-...
  - deyiao 2y ago
    The sources you've listed don't seem to show any environmental damage. In fact, China has been leading among major nations in environmental protection efforts in recent years. For instance, the destruction of natural forests has been virtually halted, and China has been the most successful country in combating desertification through massive reforestation projects. Ironically, some Western media outlets are now criticizing China for "having too many trees" and reducing desert areas across the globe.
    - vuurmot 2y ago
      What are you on... I am not interested in the political slinging that both the west and china deploy large capital in. I just think it is funny
hsuduebc2 2y ago
Authoritarianism isn't cost for building this. The lacking need of progress in this field here is the answer. Stubborn and rigid bureaucratic rules combined with unreasonably tought regulations are the reason why we are not able to innovate as fast as we could.
- seanmcdirmid 2y ago
  Lack of environmental regulations or regulations that the party can simply ignore without judicial checks is surely useful also.

But at what cost?

Not sure if you mean financial cost, or possibly environmental / human losses - but since it's in the middle of a desert, I assume they're trying to minimize the risk?

vuurmot 2y ago
It's a meme. Just google "china but at what cost" There are probably hundreds of articles with the title at this point China is getting smarter - but at what cost? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50658538 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50658538 China's wind industrial policy "succeeded" – but at what cost? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/chinas-wind-industrial-policy-succeeded-but-at-what-cost/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/chinas-wi... China Invests in Environment – but at What Cost? https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-04-20/china-takes-different-approach-than-us-on-climate-change https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-04-...
- deyiao 2y ago
  The sources you've listed don't seem to show any environmental damage. In fact, China has been leading among major nations in environmental protection efforts in recent years. For instance, the destruction of natural forests has been virtually halted, and China has been the most successful country in combating desertification through massive reforestation projects. Ironically, some Western media outlets are now criticizing China for "having too many trees" and reducing desert areas across the globe.
  - vuurmot 2y ago
    What are you on... I am not interested in the political slinging that both the west and china deploy large capital in. I just think it is funny

hsuduebc2 2y ago

Authoritarianism isn't cost for building this. The lacking need of progress in this field here is the answer. Stubborn and rigid bureaucratic rules combined with unreasonably tought regulations are the reason why we are not able to innovate as fast as we could.

seanmcdirmid 2y ago
Lack of environmental regulations or regulations that the party can simply ignore without judicial checks is surely useful also.