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Experts have said that global warming would have profound effects on global security , as fluctuating weather patterns and increasingly scarce resources could exacerbate geopolitical tensions. For China, environmental issues could also have profound impacts on the stability of the Chinese Communist Party’s authoritarian rule — and it’s something Beijing is abundantly aware of. “There’s an assumption from a lot of people that China doesn’t understand that its pollution is a problem, where I think actually, Chinese leaders are much more up-to-date and aware of all the issues surrounding climate change than most Western leaders,†Jonna Nyman, an expert in...