The colossal economic growth and rapid industrialization of China get a lot of media attention these days.

The Chinese collectively emit more CO2 than any nation and have recently moved into the ‘second largest economy in the world’ spot – and you can bet they won’t settle for second place for long. The developed world sweats as we fund both these situations. Yes, indirectly we fuel their coal plants and line the pockets of their industry, while our large corporations and governments help keep Chinese working conditions suitably shocking.

Aren’t we just the worst?

Actually, China should be grabbing even more headlines, but while opening coal plants and building new cities at breakneck speed is interesting, they’re just not ‘zazzy’ enough. We need poison milk scandals, executions, and babies growing breasts or we’re just not interested, thanks.