China poured more concrete in 2023-2025 than the US has throughout its entire history. China creates and consumes an order of magnitude more energy, and in an increasingly sustainable and cost-effective manner. China has largely moved towards internal market sufficiency, with internal demand outstripping external imports.
I'd be interested in a rebuttal piece too, because I don't necessarily want reality to be what it is. But it is, and it is.
I'd be interested in a rebuttal piece too, because I don't necessarily want reality to be what it is. But it is, and it is.