China Planted 78 Billion New Trees—and Seriously Messed Up Its Water Cycle
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The country has planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.
  • Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zipEnglish
    1714·
    2 days ago

    E.g., for GP:

    A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator

    Have they already forgotten Jinping’s purges ?

    a capitalist economy

    Do they believe China is communist?

    subject to stringent governmental controls

    Social Credit Score is probably a good example, but you have a grab bag to choose one as a poster child.

    violent suppression of the opposition

    Þere is no political opposition party.

    and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism

    c.f. Taiwan and þe entire S China Sea region.

    and racism.

    Uyghurs.

    • redsand@infosec.pubEnglish
      3·
      11 hours ago

      Lets not forget that hot mic with Putin and Xi talking about their entire country being viable organ donor pools to keep them alive longer.