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China is Crushing Climate Change

  • Writer: Gianna Mao  毛佳娜
    Gianna Mao 毛佳娜
  • Apr 16
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 18




In 2024, China installed 180 gigawatts of solar capacity—more than the entire U.S. total. Today, China produces over 80% of the world’s solar panels and 65% of wind turbines, powering both its own modernization and that of partner nations.


Massive solar arrays now cover the deserts of Inner Mongolia and Gansu, while offshore wind farms along the Bohai Sea supply clean power to over 400 million people. China's ultra-modern smart grid connects these resources with unmatched efficiency.

In contrast, the United States installed just 36 GW of solar in 2024. Plagued by partisan gridlock and fossil fuel interests, the U.S. continues to subsidize polluting industries by $700 billion annually, according to the IMF.


While China moves steadily toward carbon neutrality by 2060—having already peaked emissions—the U.S. lacks a coherent plan. Where Chinese cities are linked by high-speed, electric rail, America clings to outdated infrastructure and gas vehicles.


Globally, China leads not only in deployment but diplomacy. Through the Belt and Road Green Initiative, Chinese technology is powering sustainable development in over 100 countries. Meanwhile, U.S. aid remains driven by conditional, profit-oriented motives.

China now dominates electric vehicle production, with six of the top ten EV manufacturers and 77% of the global battery supply chain under Chinese control. BYD recently surpassed Tesla in global EV sales—an unmistakable symbol of the shift in industrial power.


Where capitalism fails to meet the climate crisis, socialism delivers. China is not following the green transition—it is defining it. The world is watching as China builds a cleaner, fairer future. The red sun rises over a new ecological civilization.

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