[lbo-talk] Enough With the China Shtick Already!

James Heartfield Heartfield at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat Jan 30 07:17:55 PST 2010


Alan Rudy says 'I haven't heard this argument from lefty environmentalists', of Dwayne's eg of environmentally-worded China bashing.

spiked-online keeps a watch on China-bashing which includes many examples of environmentally-inspired China-bashing, here: http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/issues/C136/

ALSO Isabel Hilton, veteran leftist, writes monomaniacally on the evils of China's CO2 emission for the Guardian newspaper, and below are just some of the many versions of the same article she has been writing there for years now:

China's green pledges are as deep as a coat of paint Despite Beijing's much - vaunted environmental initiatives, all that counts to provincial officials is economic growth http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/feb/20/comment.china

The Olympics party is over. Now China has to clean up The games showed off the country's power and apparent wealth, but its pollution and hidden poverty must be faced http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/sep/10/china.olympics2008

We must take the lead China, now the world's biggest polluter, will only act on climate change if we lead by example http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jun/21/comment.china

Its green medal hopes are lost but Beijing must race on Failure to meet the Olympic cleanup pledge will embarrass China. If it stays ambitious, however, it can earn real respect http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/31/olympicgames2008.pollution



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