I imagine Extinction Rebellion don't protest in China because they'd end up in some sort of political prison or being deported. I also guess it's difficult to get there without flying.
I'm not a supporter of Extinction Rebellion but it's fairly obvious that theyd protest in the country where they're based. China has large levels of CO2 production because it's become the world's manufacturer over the last 50 years. I imagine it is a better use of protest to get the customer to reduce their consumption of goods, rather than go head to head with an authoritarian government. I'm against dumping toxic chemicals in the oceans, but I'm going to get angry and remonstrate more if someone flytips on my land.
I'm not polarised either way and have effectively profited from carbon production, but there are some things that the environmental groups an lobbies say, that make sense. Oil is finite and will run out eventually. It's better to have renewable energy sources in place before hand, especially as the world population isn't shrinking. I don't know enough about the effects of CO2 to have a strong opinion either way, but filling the water systems with plastic particles and herbicides isn't going to end well. I also see no benefit with chopping down rainforests and emitting too many manmade chemicals into our air. It's a balance, isn't it, of having a relatively luxurious life now, but leaving the world in a good state for our children/grandchildren.
