Washington Examiner At the recent COP27 gathering, China once again argued why it must be held to a different standard from other global powers. A different standard, that is, all while being the world’s worst pollutant. Time and time again, China shows why it cannot be trusted to act in good faith on the environment.
A damning example comes from China’s management of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This sees Beijing invest in emerging and frontier markets ostensibly to build out infrastructure. In reality, Beijing also conveniently uses this investment to facilitate its debt-trap diplomacy.
But while the investments sound great for the countries involved, the money hides a much darker truth. Take Papua New Guinea, for example, where a nickel processing plant owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) had to be shut down briefly due to a slurry spill . Or consider Antigua and Barbuda, where the closed-off Yida project has increased the risk of flooding and hurricane damage by removing mangrove trees. A similar tale applies to China’s domestic record. China’s carbon emissions have risen steadily in recent years…
