This is a fascinating article, as I had not previously associated Chinese policy doctrine with environmental protection. I wonder how this policy stance meshes with ongoing environmental issues in China such as urban air quality, overfishing, etc?
Also, the processing of rare earth minerals is highly toxic to the environment. And 80% of the processing of these minerals takes place in China. I think it's a situation where environmental protection is important in some places and ignored in others. In the United States we have pristine national parks and designated wildernesses. I think the system in China is less formal but just as real. Some areas get maximum protection while others are ignored.
This is a fascinating article, as I had not previously associated Chinese policy doctrine with environmental protection. I wonder how this policy stance meshes with ongoing environmental issues in China such as urban air quality, overfishing, etc?
Also, the processing of rare earth minerals is highly toxic to the environment. And 80% of the processing of these minerals takes place in China. I think it's a situation where environmental protection is important in some places and ignored in others. In the United States we have pristine national parks and designated wildernesses. I think the system in China is less formal but just as real. Some areas get maximum protection while others are ignored.