China's economic influence is muting its critics

Only cash speaks.
Oh, don’t foget military expenditure :)

I like this part, who needs innovation when you can keep the other countries from innovating

"The country has become the biggest impediment to a global deal on climate change yet it is now the main recipient of venture capital money in clean technology."

"Perhaps while its consumers are feeding the global financial recovery, world leaders will continue to express their disappointment while looking the other way."

As a consumer, I can categorically tell you that there are many ways to avoid buying Chinese products with a little effort. China quickly forgets that its citizens would still be living on a bowl of rice per day without the innovation and lending hand of the west. We don't want this mass of medieval barbarians dictating to the world.

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE wrote:

I like this part, who needs innovation when you can keep the other countries from innovating
"The country has become the biggest impediment to a global deal on climate change yet it is now the main recipient of venture capital money in clean technology."

You're essentially praising China for impeding world progress. You're location says Philippines, but I suspect you're Chinese.