Per capita, China produces less carbon than the first world. What gives us more right to burn carbon for quality of life then them? Besides that, we buy their crap - basically we export the carbon costs of our goods.
Do Chinese people have different biological needs? Do they require less food, less transportation, less shelter? Then why the hell should they have less carbon than you or I?
Pick a per-capita number and stick to it. Anything else is hypocrisy.
Yes, but - those "per capita" numbers for China are not for all the Chinese populace's needs - it's for huge factories, etc that benefit relatively fewer and are a growing menace to the climate.
