Tag Archive: James Fallows

Jan 15

China’s Smog-Choked Cities a Sign of Environmental Crisis

A thick blanket of smog has suffocated several cities in northeast China this week, including the capital of Beijing where particulate pollution was recorded as being “off the charts” by the U.S. Embassy. The Chinese government has been surprisingly transparent in its reaction and has released continuous updates on air quality through state-run media. Back …

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Jun 07

China Will Become a Truly Rich Country If These Two Things Happen

Last week, I blogged about Revlon CEO Alan Ennis’s belief that China has lost its manufacturing prowess. His view of a China in decline has been a common theme, and now James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a China expert, voices a similar opinion, except for one interesting catch. The world will …

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