China is graduating an order of magnitude more engineers every year than we are. They are putting out a lot on money on basic research in many fields. And some of their companies are innovative enough that people like Buffet are putting major money into them.
It is very easy to point out the errors and shoddy products in another nation. We did that with Japan, until they ate our lunch in the automotive market.
I would very much like to see an engineering geologist's assessment of that hotel.
How many Chinese engineers are studying the problem of manmade global warming?
Lots.
I was just at the EXPO 2 years ago. They are going nuts building out houses that are energy efficient..and public transportation.