The article examines the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution in China from 1989 to 2004. The researchers tested the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis, which suggests that as economies grow, environmental degradation initially worsens before improving. However, the study found that this curve does not exist in China. This means that China cannot follow the traditional path of damaging the environment for economic growth and then fixing it later. Instead, the country should focus on sustainable development to balance economic progress with environmental protection.