William Overholt

Director, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy

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Director of the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy and author of the forthcoming Asia, America and the Transformation of Geopolitics

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As China strives to be an economic colossus, hundreds of thousands of people are dying prematurely from un-breathable air and contaminated water.

Explosive Growth in China Causes Explosive Pollution Problems

As China strives to be an economic colossus, hundreds of thousands of people are dying prematurely from un-breathable air and contaminated water.

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