Environment
NYT
column, Nov. 2006
idea of conquering and taming nature
low prices for water and natural resources encouraged
wasting
excessive planting of "thirsty" crops, deforestation,
redirect water south to north
population growth
urban air pollution, problems
of coal smoke pollution (June, 2006)
pollution of rivers, affecting drinking water supply,
irrigation, and river aquatics (Jan05)
long article on environmental crisis with serious
health consequences (Aug
2007)
Corruption
corruption is hard to stop in a conversion to market
economy from a dictatorial system
New communications technology
people learn more via internet, travel
use of internet, email, cell phones for autonomous
organization (e.g.: falungong)
Insufficient political reform
does market economy lead to democracy? maybe,
but not quickly
rule of law instead of rule by law
vision of future for a moral framework of society
more accountability and transparency
more egalitarian development
how to integrate urban working class and entrepreneurs