The toilet issue is no small thing. It’s an important aspect of building civilized cities and countryside.

Since China is still in the early stages, it might be a good time to do more R&D into environmentally-friendly toilets, eg toilets that make less or no use of water, making use of the crap, instead of just dumping it into sewers, etc.

"Hand over all your latest technology for free, Japan. And once our state corporations have copied it, you can go home. Don't let the door hit you on your way out."

"Globalization: a race to the bottom."