We've seen the Chinese method of keeping social order, it involves mowing down a couple thousand peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators using tanks. We'll probably see more of that in future with coming labor unrest in China.
Sadly, the Chinese regime realizes that the most likely way for it to cling to power is to incite ultra-nationalism, which involves bashing the US, continuing to stir up the populace over Taiwan and bitterly nursing their grievances against the Japanese.
And no Chinese should ever criticize any country over greenhouse gas emissions. Man, you can't even breathe near some of their industrial sites for all the CO, SO2, heavy metals and other pollutants spewing forth.
Yes. And Kyoto would have meant an enormous transfer of wealth from the US, which would limited, to China, which would not be limited.
Refusing to ratify Kyoto is like stopping a robbery in progress. Like the Supreme Court's decision to stop Democrats from stealing a Presidential election, it cannot be forgiven.