As another who has been to China a few times and has friends there: It’s a thing.

The lack of regulations (better now than even 5 years ago, but still shit (*1), the lack of pollution protection laws (*3) and the lack of care in build quality (*2) in order to drive down project costs isn’t just a thing, it’s a fact:

(1) adenservices.com/…/china-green-buildings-regulati…

(2) aii.org/chinas-infrastructure-and-construction-pr…

(3) shunwaste.com/…/how-do-people-get-around-the-poll…