The Power of the Wind: Pollution and Politics in Today’s China

China’s long history with its concentric cycles of buildup and decay tends to support the notion that the general political outlook is knowable, while the specifics remain indeterminate due to complexity. Nothing short of society-wide endeavor can stem the tide of negative trends and polluting influences. Change, for the better, and for the worse, sets in slowly and incrementally, often beyond immediate perception.

Philip Cunningham, visiting research fellow, Cornell University, New York via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1TUiwH5