Responses
China has experienced economic growth, but the increasing use of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change.
China has experienced economic growth, but the increasing use of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change.
China’s agricultural production has gone up, but they have had to spend money on importing coal in order to sustain that production.
China’s agricultural production has gone up, but they have had to spend money on importing coal in order to sustain that production.
China’s manufacturing has increased dramatically, but overall, the standard of living has gone down.
China’s manufacturing has increased dramatically, but overall, the standard of living has gone down.
China has been exporting a large amount of manufactured goods, but their people have not experienced benefits of economic growth.
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The option that most correctly analyzes the benefits and downsides of China's industrialization over the last 40 years is:
China has experienced economic growth, but the increasing use of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change.
This response captures the significant economic benefits resulting from industrialization while highlighting a major downside related to environmental impact, which is a critical issue in discussions about China's rapid industrial development.
