There's no longer any surprise in noting that China has grave environmental problems.
Environmental disaster is the gravest threat to China's continued development. That's according to me, but it is not some wacko view.
For the record, I am sticking with my claim that the simultaneous degradation of air quality, water quality, water supply, food safety, soil quality, and other environment-related variables is the main challenge to China's continued development.
Contrary to what you might think, China's economy is relatively less efficient, and more polluting, than those of rich countries.
In a time of transition for journalism all around the world, it's reassuring to know that some of the old ways endure.
Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to 'simplify' and 'bring order to' my life. Very early on this led me to the beautiful-and-doomed Lotus Agenda for my DOS computers, and Actioneer for the early Palm.