Why China’s Gen Z see climate change as less important than their Western peers


Chinese university student Li Xiying would rather make the 10-minute walk from her dormitory to the campus cafeteria than accumulate a pile of takeaway containers, plastic utensils and bags. But she is often the only one among her friends.

Her five roommates usually order food delivery – even from the university cafeteria – said the 22 year old, who is studying in Zhuhai city in Guangdong province.

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