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A Historian’s Advice: Learn From Others’ Mistakes

China declared “war on pollution” in 2014 after public anger concerning the nation’s infamous and deadly urban smog boiled over. Last week, however, the National Energy Administration released a five-year-plan outlining authorities’ goals to increase coal power capacity while scaling back previously stated goals on alternative energy development. On WeChat, “Buck-toothed Zhao” (@龅牙赵) urges those in the nation who see economic development as more important than environmental