Consumption is the root cause of the emissions. As long as the demand for goods continues, they have to be produced somewhere. Whether the factories are in US or in China is completely irrelevant.

Furthermore, China is now a world leader in both solar and nuclear, and they're actively exporting this technology. The reality of the situation is that investing into clean energy is very profitable, and China has now secured its position as the world leader. When other countries start getting their act together, they'll be buying this technology from China.

#1 is most relevant. China got hit with massive flooding and their rapidly built infrastructure isn’t built to withstand climate changes.

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. Who gives what China is failing at: we need a technological evolution that works with the planet.

Folks who say, “well they’re not doing it so why should we?” Are abdicating all responsibility and are probably lazy citizens to begin with.