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deafskeptic

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44. I can believe it. It's a good thing their leaders are actually investing

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 09:25 PM

Sep 2014

in low carbon energy technology despite current pollution problems. That's more than what I can say for my own country's leaders.

Perhaps it's because corps don't have as much stake in high carb tech. I don't know enough China's political structure other than the fact it's a communist state to say more though.

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Thank you for the correction. SheilaT Sep 2014 #50

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