Interesting.
It seems that Beijing has a number of problems.
I read an article awhile back that stated if the Chicom government fails to stop the desertification process that is taking place to the north, they may have to end up relocating the capital city.
The desertification is the cause of the horrible brown cloud (dust cloud) that engulfs Beijing from time to time. If I remember right, I think I read something about it crossing the Pacific last year and hitting parts of the Western United States.
Yeah, deforestation is another problem they have to worry about. Having 1.3 billion under you may make Chinese leaders feel good in front of other world leaders. However,it sure is a source of big headache. All these could go out of control. In China, social and environmental problem tend to take a life of its own, frequently interacting with one another, and become unstoppable even with bullets.