This was not long after the economic calamities of the Great Leap Forward. The heaviest promotions of Lei Feng have come in waves. But in recent months, as the depth of the economic threat has become apparent, spurring fears of unrest, the appeals to Lei Feng have become more urgent. By 2025, China's annual CO2 emissions alone will be 3.2 billion tons carbon, compared to current world CO2 emissions of 6.5 billion tons. Pollution monitors said the lake had a nitrogen oxide level five times the national standard.
China hopes to raise vast sums abroad to pay for a grand clean-up.
Until now, China has only bought Western technology if the cost was borne by aid donors or international institutions like the World Bank. Foremost among the mainland's goals is to put a man in space before the end of the next decade. A new CIA report says that 13 of China's 18 long-range strategic missiles have single nuclear warheads aimed at U.S. cities. The CIA report also undercuts President Clinton's often-used phrase that there are no nuclear missiles targeted at the United States. Mr. Clinton should zip-up and find time to read history.