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Did any of you live in China 30 years ago
China and it's Government has many faults. There is no question of that, but to accuse the Chinese of somehow stupidly choosing this path of development betrays a clear lack of understanding of what life was like in china 20, 30, 40 years ago. My parents lived through the rations, and limited career choices in the cities of Shanghai and Kunming. There's no question the life of the average chinese person is far better today than it was 30 years ago.
The problem with China ultimately is a problem of population. The simple fact is more people = more environmental impact. Of course China's laws limiting the number of children is not so popular either....