https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58798595

Wuzhou, in southern China, is a living example of the country's dependence on its "build, build, build" mantra to boost development. It was one of many contributors to China's record output of a staggering one billion tonnes of steel last year.

But increasingly, cities like this are having to grapple with China's climate change goals and the big question: will it cut emissions quickly enough?

My proposition to you (and anyone that might be surprised by this), is to

first realize & internalize (if you are western, which is a high possibility in this channel), the history of the relation of the western states (your own, the ones it integrates with in military & political pacts, the ones you quote media from, etc) to the target of your criticism

second understand that your understanding of these lands has been constituted by centuries of exploitation & propaganda
especially if you want to engage politically with these territories and cultures, it is your duty to educate yourself and do the complex and dificult work of countering that propaganda and seeking out other sources. that is sadly probably mostly impossible to people who are not specifically media educated. I can reccomend atleast starting to read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent by Norman/Chomsky immediately, and considering this list I assembled: https://pad.land/left-media .

third understand regarding specifically West-China relations, there are many people pushing for war, and that even if there might be grounds for criticism of China, you personally are in no position to produce it, and it is unreasonable, and against everyone's interests, because you become a tool for advancing racism, imperialism & war.

My proposition to you (and anyone that might be surprised by this), is to

first realize & internalize (if you are western, which is a high possibility in this channel), the history of the relation of the western states (your own, the ones it integrates with in military & political pacts, the ones you quote media from, etc) to the target of your criticism

second understand that your understanding of these lands has been constituted by centuries of exploitation & propaganda
especially if you want to engage politically with these territories and cultures, it is your duty to educate yourself and do the complex and dificult work of countering that propaganda and seeking out other sources. that is sadly probably mostly impossible to people who are not specifically media educated. I can reccomend atleast starting to read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent by Norman/Chomsky immediately, and considering this list I assembled: https://pad.land/left-media .

third understand regarding specifically West-China relations, there are many people pushing for war, and that even if there might be grounds for criticism of China, you personally are in no position to produce it, and it is unreasonable, and against everyone's interests, because you become a tool for advancing racism, imperialism & war.