You couldn't make it up: China is now blamed for the recent heatwaves in the Pacific because it DECREASED airborne pollution
No matter what it does, there's always a "China bad" angle to be found...
Not that odd. There is a study showing shipping lanes in the Atlantic also rising in temps due to the cleaner fuel standards that reduced the diesel particulates. Before and after satellite photos show the difference in clearer skies allowing more sun to reach the surface.