Which of the following factors has exacerbated China's serious environmental problems?
A)the absence of post-materialist values in China
B)the absence of a Chinese middle class
C)use of a Western-liberal capitalist development model
D)devolving industrial decision-making authority to local officials
E)rejection of foreign investment from other industrial powers

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Devolving industrial decision-making authority to local officials has exacerbated China's serious environmental problems. Local officials are often more concerned with economic growth than with environmental protection, and they may approve projects that have negative environmental impacts in order to boost their local economies.

Which of the Following Factors Has Exacerbated China's Serious Environmental