China is able to pivot quickly on projects of enormous scale in part due to its political structure. I doubt many western countries would pivot so quickly and drastically for national interests in whatever you call this version of capitalism.

What a waste of time,money, and resources

What's the point? For the drink?

Too bad the SCMP conveniently doesn't link any research materials or evidence of this 'vital' energy production plan.

My bet is another bullshit project led by scammers. Just like that enormously retarded energy storage plan