*Because the Germans are so dirty, of course.
*I dunno, after the Paris accords, maybe it's become a different world.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-china-idUSKBN0TY0CS20151215
"Chinese environmental group said it has sued Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) over its use of software to rig emissions tests, in what state-owned media calls the first public interest lawsuit over the scandal in the German company's biggest global market.
"The Volkswagen emission cheating scandal that affects up to 11 million diesel cars globally has spurred investigations, lawsuits and a major leadership shakeup at the company since it was first discovered in September.
"The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation said in a three-sentence statement on its website that it has filed a public interest suit in a court in the eastern port city of Tianjin…." (((That would be the Chinese industrial town that exploded sky high a while ago.)))