If Copenhagen proved anything, it's that climate and trade/economic policies are inextricably intertwined

Paul Krugman opens this NYT Op-Ed piece with the following statement:

Op-Ed Columnist - Chinese New Year - NYTimes.com


"It’s the season when pundits traditionally make predictions about the year ahead. Mine concerns international economics: I predict that 2010 will be the year of China. And not in a good way."

In my post below, "China: Copenhagen Spoiler or Keen Strategist?", China is investing aggressively toward a Low Carbon Economy.


Question: Should the West be willing to cede economic/trade leadership to China if it's "profits" were to continue to be directed toward environmental protection and climate change mitigation?

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