When China Does Great Question Its Cost

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When China Does Great Question Its Cost

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https://www.moonofalabama.org (December 27 2021)

There seem to be general meme directives for 'western' outlets with regards to official enemies.

Russia is said to weaponize everything: https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/04/how-russia-weaponized-111-times.html. The position of China is not (yet) seen as in military terms. The emphasis is on economic competition. Any undeniable Chinese achievement must be declared to have been a bad investment. The directive thus reads:




When writing about China's achievements - question their purported cost.




The results:

* Global Markets - 1st quarter 2007: China powers ahead - but at what cost?
- Fin Law, Feb 09 2007
https://www.finlaw.co.za/global-markets-1st-quarter-2007-china-powers-ahead-but-at-what-cost/

* China pumps up the Cambodian economy, but at what cost?
- Taipei Times Apr 07 2011
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2011/04/07/2003500100

* Luxury Property in China: Boom, but at what cost?
- Spears, Oct 18 2011
https://spearswms.com/luxury-property-in-china-boom-but-at-what-cost/

* Tibet: Tourism Rises, But At What Cost?
- UNPO, Dec 28 2011
https://unpo.org/article/13667

* China brings jobs to Ethiopia but at what cost?
- Horn Affairs, May 31 2012
https://hornaffairs.com/2012/05/31/china-brings-jobs-to-ethiopia-but-at-what-cost/

* China: smartphone market domination...but at what cost?
- GFK, Feb 27 2014
https://www.gfk.com/blog/2014/02/china-smartphone-market-domination-but-at-what-cost

* China wants the Gold but at what cost? - Disturbing Road to Olympic Stardom
- Linkedin, Aug 14 2016
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/china-wants-gold-what-cost-disturbing-road-olympic-stardom-wu?trk=portfolio_article-card_title

* Podcast: China Aims for Bluer Skies Ahead, But at What Cost to Commodity Demand?
- SPGlobal, 2017
https://soundcloud.com/user-548538841-436186829/podcast-china-aims-for-bluer-skies-ahead-but-at-what-cost-to-commodity-demand

* Peter Bart: Hollywood Has Appetite For China's Big Bucks, But At What Cost?
- Deadline, Mar 02 2017
https://deadline.com/2017/03/hollywood-china-selloff-caution-peter-bart-1202034644/

* China is driving a boom in Brazilian mining, but at what cost?
- China Dialogue, Jul 27 2017
https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/9945-china-is-driving-a-boom-in-brazilian-mining-but-at-what-cost/

* Chinese Tech Firms Are at the Cutting Edge of Artificial Intelligence - But at What Cost?
- Global Voices, 28 Aug 2017
https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/9945-china-is-driving-a-boom-in-brazilian-mining-but-at-what-cost/

* China Invests in Environment - but at What Cost?
- US News, Apr 20 2018
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-04-20/china-takes-different-approach-than-us-on-climate-change

* China's Belt and Road poised to transform the Earth, but at what cost?
- Mongabay, Apr 24 2018
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/chinas-belt-and-road-poised-to-transform-the-earth-but-at-what-cost/

* China's Belt and Road poised to transform the Earth, but at what cost to the environment?
- Eco-Business, Apr 25 2018
https://www.eco-business.com/news/chinas-belt-and-road-poised-to-transform-the-earth-but-at-what-cost-to-the-environment/

* China May Become the World's Leader in AI. But at What Cost?
- China File, Jul 30 2018
https://www.chinafile.com/conversation/china-may-become-worlds-leader-ai-what-cost

* President Xi pledges $60 Billion to African Countries, but at What Cost?
- Medium, Sep 08 2018
https://medium.com/@harriet436/president-xi-pledges-60-billion-to-african-countries-but-at-what-cost-139756d5c062

* Vatican-China relations are warming up, but at what cost?
- East Asia Forum, 23 Oct 2018
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2018/10/23/vatican-china-relations-are-warming-up-but-at-what-cost/

* Gene-edited babies: China wants to be the world leader, but at what cost?
- The Conservation, Nov 26 2018
https://theconversation.com/gene-edited-babies-china-wants-to-be-the-world-leader-but-at-what-cost-107643

* China's economy looks to be stabilising, but at what cost?
- France24, Apr 17 2019
https://www.france24.com/en/2019-business-daily-china-economy-growth-stabilises-stimulus-notre-dame-fire-amazon-victor-hugo

* China's Big Cities Get Cleaner Air, But at What Cost?
- Caixing, Oct 26 2019
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2019-10-26/chinas-big-cities-get-cleaner-air-but-at-what-cost-101475477.html

* China's Experimental Cure for Cancer
China's curing cancer faster and cheaper than anywhere else. But some worry they may be going too fast.
- Bloomberg, Dec 12 2019
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-12-12/china-s-experimental-cure-for-cancer-video

* China is getting smarter - but at what cost?
- BBC, Dec 24 2019
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50658538

* Hou Jianbin wants to educate China. But at what cost?
- Protocol
https://www.protocol.com/china/hou-jianbin-edtech-zuoyebang

* A better, stronger China after the epidemic? But at what cost?
- Think China, Feb 21 2020
https://www.thinkchina.sg/better-stronger-china-after-epidemic-what-cost

* China May Forge Ahead of the US in AI Chip Race, but at What Cost to Both?
- CIGI, Apr 09 2020
https://www.cigionline.org/articles/china-may-forge-ahead-us-ai-chip-race-what-cost-both/

* China's Three Gorges Dam may be safe for now, but at what cost?
- Dams, Rivers and People, 27 Jul 2020
https://sandrp.in/2020/07/27/drp-nb-27-july-2020-chinas-three-gorges-dam-may-be-safe-for-now-but-at-what-cost/

* Serbia has rolled out the red carpet to China - but at what cost?
- Euronews, Oct 08 2020
https://www.euronews.com/2020/10/08/serbia-has-rolled-out-the-red-carpet-to-china-but-at-what-cost

* The BRI's Footprint in the Lower Mekong Region Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam all need infrastructure - but at what cost?
- RosaLux, Dec 15 2020
https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/43413/the-bris-footprint-in-the-lower-mekong-region

*Chinese PD-1s secure broad reimbursement, but at what cost?
- Pharmaletter, Dec 28 2020
https://www.thepharmaletter.com/article/chinese-pd-1s-secure-broad-reimbursement-but-at-what-cost

* Green Transition in China: At What Cost?
- Green Europe Journal, 16 Jan 2021
https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/green-transition-in-china-at-what-cost/

* Wuhan one year on: The city that appears safe from Covid - but at what cost?
- Telegraph, Jan 23 2021
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/wuhan-one-year-city-appears-safe-covid-cost/

* China's economy grows, but at what cost? (vid)
- SCMP, Jan 27 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFq73bEuZj8

* China Is Imposing Strict Lockdowns To Contain New COVID Outbreaks. But There's A Cost
- NPR, Sep 02 2021
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/09/02/1033396323/china-is-imposing-strict-lockdowns-to-contain-new-covid-outbreaks-but-theres-a-c

* China keeps virus at bay but at what cost?
- Sioux City Journal, Sep 21 9 2021
https://siouxcityjournal.com/ap/international/china-keeps-virus-at-bay-but-at-what-cost/article_afe3a736-1a00-5cea-bbc3-e81136655a46.amp.html

* China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics
- ABC News, Sep 21 2021
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/china-virus-bay-high-cost-ahead-olympics-80139488

* China celebrates Meng Wanzhou's return as a victory - even at the cost of its global image
- CNN, Sep 28 2021
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/27/business/meng-wanzhou-michaels-release-mic-intl-hnk/index.html

* Clean Air at What Cost? The Rise of Blunt Force Regulation
- US China Dialogue, Oct 21 2021
https://uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu/events/clean-air-at-what-cost-the-rise-of-blunt-force-regulation

* China Rewriting Economic Narrative - But At What Cost?
- BMF, Oct 27 2021
https://www.bfm.my/podcast/morning-run/the-breakfast-grille/china-rewriting-economic-narrative-but-at-what-cost

* China's 'Zero Covid' Efforts Come With a Cost
- New York Times, Nov 12 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/world/asia/china-zero-covid.html

* China is now controlling the weather. What's the environmental cost?
- Euronews, Dec 09 2021
https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/12/09/china-is-now-controlling-the-weather-what-s-the-environmental-cost

* Ultra-leftist voices are making themselves heard in China, but at what cost?
- SCMP, Dec 24 2021
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3160864/ultra-leftist-voices-are-making-themselves-heard-china-what

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/12/china-but-at-what-cost.html


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