TCT-C-01 · Climate
Global warming was created “by and for the Chinese”
Statement and context
“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” — 2012-11-06, Twitter.
“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” — 2012-11-06, Twitter.
What the evidence shows
The greenhouse effect predates modern Chinese industrial policy; multiple independent measurement systems document warming, and the scientific consensus attributes most recent warming to human greenhouse-gas emissions. See NASA’s evidence summary and the IPCC AR6 synthesis report.
False. No evidence supports Chinese creation of the scientific concept or the observed warming trend.
Sources and attribution
Tracker research synthesis; inspect the linked evidence and research record.