Craig Simons

journalist and author

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Author of The Devouring Dragon: How China's Rise Threatens Our Natural World; former environmental reporter for Newsweek and Cox Newspapers

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The pace of China's economic development is transforming that country and raising the standard of living, but it's also a danger to the Chinese people and to the rest of the world.

China: Environmental Friend or Foe?

The pace of China's economic development is transforming that country and raising the standard of living, but it's also a danger to the Chinese people and to the rest of the world.

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