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This is good news, in a way. China's pollution is being carried around the world every day-- now that local weather conditions are forcing Beijing to bear the
by newbie12 14y ago
This is good news, in a way. China's pollution is being carried around the world every day-- now that local weather conditions are forcing Beijing to bear the full brunt of their poison, hopefully the Chinese government will take action.
- solox3 14y agoThey had taken action. They knew how to. They're just not doing it. In just a year before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, they reduced Beijing's pollution levels to "enough to see the blue sky", in time for international visitors to arrive. They have a billion citizens. Their livelihoods cost nothing. Nothing except their face ("public image") will make them improve living standards for the masses.
- melling 14y agoThey had 1 billion people 30 years ago. Now they're at 1.3 billion. That is, the United States plus 1 billion. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the next 20-30 years. Even with their problems, it's starting to look like the century of China.
- yaix 14y agoIt is the USA, Canada, the European Union and all of Latin America combined.
- Tichy 14y agoHaven't they always had more people than most other countries?
- newbie12 14y agoActually China is facing a demographic decline-- from growing wealth and the echo of the "one child" policy. If demographics are all that matter, the next century will belong to India, the Middle East, and Africa.
- bbuffone 14y agoI am not sure i would consider this good news and if the past 50 years are any indication, China is not going to take action based on the will of the outside world