China has brutally murdered industrial deserts!!!
Would that be called silicide or desertcide?
It may be worth noting that, aside from the capitalist press, these projects have also invoked the disapproval of the ultraleft:
At the same time Chinese industrial livestock agriculture, propelled by rapid urbanization since the 1980s and subsequent changes in Chinese diets, actively drives the ongoing deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon and Cerrado biomes for soy production, calling into question China’s environmental commitment with respect to its investment in countries along the Belt and Road network and forcing us to restructure how we think of carbon responsibility along its supply chains.
That’s legitimate criticism for creating deserts or deforesting abroad, although one could argue that the two are not related, but one could counter argue in case it causes someone to praise China for being spotless when they are not.
But it’s not fear mongering that makes it seem like forestation is a bad thing when China does it in China.
“China is saving the climate and the future of humanity…but at what cost??”
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