Tom Friedman: The New Sputnik
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by Content Keyword RSS
Yes, China’s leaders have decided to go green — out of necessity because too many of their people can’t breathe, can’t swim, can’t fish, can’t farm and can’t drink thanks to pollution from its coal- and oil-based manufacturing growth engine. And, therefore, unless China powers its development with cleaner energy systems, and more knowledge-intensive businesses without smokestacks, China will die of its own development. What do we know about necessity? It is the mother of invention. And when Ch
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