The authorities have now made solving the problem a high priority, and there can be little doubt that China has the resources to do so – much as it created the world’s largest manufacturing sector. The fight against smog and water pollution plays to the country’s strength: the availability of huge domestic savings to finance the necessary investment in pollution-abatement equipment.
比如，空气和水污染问题只有在更多的国家干预（包括中央和地方层面）下才能解决。当局目前已将解决这一问题列为当务之急，并且毫无疑问中国有这样做的资源——正如它创造了世界最大的制造业部门。与雾霾和水污染的斗争关系到国家优势：巨量国内储蓄可以用来为治污设备投资提供必需的融资。