[concerned about politics]

Another major global polluter, China, said earlier that it had ratified the Kyoto Protocol, even though it was not bound to because it is considered a developing nation.

What the heck?
Isn't pollution still pollution? If we find a politically correct excuse, can we forget about it, too?
OK. It hurts our self esteem. How's that? Now we're safe.

[SpinyNorman]

Another major global polluter, China, said earlier that it had ratified the Kyoto Protocol, even though it was not bound to because it is considered a developing nation.

Why don't they just steal the technologylike everthing else. Without the development costs, it would be relatively trivial to bring their "developing" country up to speed.

[SpinyNorman]

Another major global polluter, China, said earlier that it had ratified the Kyoto Protocol, even though it was not bound to because it is considered a developing nation.

Why don't they just steal the technologylike everthing else. Without the development costs, it would be relatively trivial to bring their "developing" country up to speed.