Kristof (NY Times) on China

Nicholas D. Kristof, of the New York Times, says New York City could go the way of Kaifeng, China, if the U.S. doesn’t make some bold changes. His lessons learned from the mistakes made by a once great Chinese city are:

-Implement sound economic policies
-Sustain technological advantages
-Be environmentally conscious
-Remain intellectually curious

My question is, has China learned these lessons, or are they doomed to repeat their mistakes in places like Shanghai and Beijing?

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