I came across this article today about how the Chinese State Media is trying to say that the smog and pollution is beneficial to the Chinese people. They state that it is uniting the people and making people more humorous. I think these statements are absolutely ridiculous. There is no benefit to pollution and I don't understand why the Chinese government would try and say it is a good thing for the country. Imagine the uproar in the United States if the White House Press Secretary announced that the pollution in the United States is actually benefiting us..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/china-smog-benefits-advantages-state-media_n_4413043.html?ir=Green
They might have a point that it unites the people. Having a common enemy in smog might do that and it is not common that all social classes share a common enemy. I do agree, however, that if you factor in all the effects of the smog, overall the smog is not beneficial.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Chinese government is just trying to play down the seriousness of the situation. So that the people don't try to backlash at the government.
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