China’s Green Future Implodes as Economy Hits Stall Speed

China’s Green Future Implodes as Economy Hits Stall Speed
Greenhouses built with solar panels on their roofs in Yang Fang Village in Anlong County, Guizhou Province, China on June 10, 2017. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Chriss Street
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China’s transition to a green economy is imploding as the economic growth needed to pay for the massive state-funded subsidies hits its slowest pace in three decades.