Over the past few decades, the world witnessed the astronomical rise of countries once considered “third-world”. Perhaps, the most quintessential of all is the rise of China. Evidences of the middle kingdom ongoing industrial revolution are present in the air, in its water, and in the vast transformation of the country’s landscape. “A total of sixteen out of the top twenty most polluted cities are in China” (Walsh). While 2010 marks the year China surpassed Japan as the world’s second largest economy, economists predict it will surpass the US by the year 2020.
With its increasing popularity as the world leading economy, China has been under constant speculation from the world media, regarding its international and domestic affairs. The issue of Human rights has always been a heated topic of discussion surrounding China’s draconian …show more content…
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