Chinese high-tech stock prices are dropping, in part because of a manufacturing slow down, and in part because of an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department.
Although U.S. companies like Conoco-Phillips have been accused of violating environmental laws in China, many think they're being unfairly targeted in a land that lets Chinese companies brazenly violate pollution laws.
Apple is hammered by China's media for alleged air and water pollution. Will this negative coverage change the behavior of Chinese suppliers who actually run the factories?
Currently, China is far outpacing the U.S. in building projects like high-speed rail. But its success is largely due to a lack of regulation and public outcry, and that might not always be the case.
