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N. Korea’s aggressive rhetoric will only push it further into global isolation.
Cartoon by Mike Smith, the Cartoonist Group
FACT: Chinese annual direct investment in the U.S. has surged from $375 million in 2004 to more than $6.5 billion in 2012. So why not let spur it spur growth in our clean energy economy? More info here.
Whose economy is bigger, the United States, or China? Well the answer varies, depending on whom you ask. Take a look at this chart to see which countries pick China over the U.S.
(Source: economist.com)
Ever wondered how China is growing so fast? Well, here you go. China’s economic growth, explained in one chart.
(Source: economist.com)
The case for environmental standards, continued. Without these standards, China may face grave environmental issues in the future, even more so than now.
Left: Paper factory sludge collects along the banks of the Hudson River in 1971.
Right: Local officials mobilize the army to scoop algae from the waters off Qingdao, China right before the sailing competition for Olympics, 2008.
(Photo Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Emissions standards have helped improved American health over the decades. China still struggles with pollution due to lack of environmental standards.
Left: Smog descends on the New York City skyline in 1966.
Right: Heavy smog clouds Beijing in 2011.
(Photo Credit: AP Photo/John Duricka, Song fan)
Environmental standards give the U.S. an edge over China. Chinese citizens are often faced with health threats we resolved decades ago.
Left: Two women cover themselves in gas capes to avoid the Philadelphia smog in 1953.
Right: A man wears a mask while walking in Beijing in 2012.
(Photo Credit: AP Photo/Andy Wong)
