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More mercantilism ahoy?
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 11:34:21 AM EST
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I was thinking of their attitude to environmental costs.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 11:34:58 AM EST
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Yes, that's a depressing thought.
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 12:24:56 PM EST
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On the other hand?

China set to take global lead in renewable energy
The emerging Asian superpower is poised to surpass world solar and wind manufacturing leaders in Europe, Japan, and North America in the next three years, the Worldwatch Institute said in a new report released on Wednesday. [EurActiv.com]
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 12:46:16 PM EST
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Well, on the one hand, the increasing price of oil means they have to make a rush to improve indigenous power production.

The trouble is, that will not just be nuclear and renewables, but coal as well...

I do think they sort of realise that the ecology is a real threat, but that kind of "Kremlinology" is guesswork, so who knows what the leaders really think?

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 01:21:46 PM EST
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But that has already changed. These international assessments mostly will influence the way the ranking-conscious West perceives China. China seems to be focused on doing its own thing.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Nov 15th, 2007 at 01:50:07 PM EST
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