Those issues will be addressed, of course. China is embarking on a water diversion project that will be the largest in history.
As far as arable land, there's enough land in China.
An emergency stopgap measure in this regard would be to popularize the Village People and Richard Simmons
You seem quite knowledgeable with these public personalities. Did you say you were once "In the Navy"? ;)
Your only real hope is the underground Christian Church.
You have part of it right. But it is the above ground church that is having the greatest impact in urban China. Christians involved in business and politics is what is going to drive China towards being a developed nation.
We are all fallen creatures, whether it be corruption in China or proud Westerners. I'm absolutely convinced, that many NEO Con Christians in the Western world really don't want China to succeed even if they could be convinced that Christian involvement in China's politics and business is at the heart of a rising China. The sinful nature of man, the pride of life, etc., is too powerful of a force to want that (a rising China). To give up an old way of how the world is formerly seen, a way that is comfortable to them and allow and make way for a new balance in the world power structure to succeed, is more than most NEO Con Christians can bear.
And I know, that to some degree, you agree with that assessment ;)
That's very hopeful of you, but they can't be convinced because there's no evidence to convince them. So far the most detailed anaylsis of the rising power of China in particular, and East Asia in general, is provided in Eamonn Fingleton's IN THE JAWS OF THE DRAGON. You should give it a read and your opinion might become a little chilled.