Thunberg Photo: VCG
BEIJING, May 9, Global Times - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg found herself in hot water on Chinese social media as she was mocked by netizens as being a "double-standard, selective environmentalist" and "puppet of Western politicians" after she targeted China on its annual emissions but made no comments on Japan's decision to dump nuclear-contaminated water.
On May 6 and 7 local time, many Western media outlets - including the BBC, CNN and CNBC - hyped China's impact on the climate, citing data from the Rhodium Group, a research provider, which claimed that China's annual emissions surpass those of all developed nations combined.
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