I read an article in the news the other day that emphasized how China’s reusable resources industry was growing exponentially within the last few years. It cited examples of solar farms sprouting up all over the country side, which initially creates the illusion that china must be doing something right in the fight against global warming and their deteriorating environment around them. However, if measured based strictly off utility, these measures are like trying to put out a forest fire with one five gallon bucket of water. Why is this? Well for starters China simply does not have the right infrastructure to support renewable energy, which means that they can have fields full of solar panels and whatnot, however it won’t matter because the surrounding districts will not be able to utilize this potential energy as they don’t have the resources or equipment necessary to harness it. This poses a critical problem for the Chinese central government. They rely on people trusting in the system to take care of their problems. A major concern of the people is their deteriorating environment, the CCP does what they can, but many of these problems need to be taken care of at the local levels, which often don’t run smoothly or efficiently at all. This poor environment is a result of rapid industrialization by the Chinese to compete with other economic super powers across the globe, in order to maintain this economic competitiveness, the Chinese need to be able to continue to produce and out produce its competitors in the global market. This subsequently kills off much of the CCP’s desire to invest in renewable resources as it could potentially harm them economically, which would cause disturbances amongst the local peoples. Finally, the failing environment negatively impacts the peoples health, which creates issues for the central government to provide adequate healthcare for the people. This constant cycle between the environment, economics and health of the people has put China on a path of potential ruin. How the Chinese government acts within the next several years will determine whether China can become the regional/global power they desire to be, or whether they recede into themselves in an attempt to maintain stability within their own state. It goes without saying, but China seems to be between a rock and a hard place.

Source: http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060001765