The Chinese government owns about 50% of the manufacturing industry in china. It’s difficult but entirely possible if the governing power truly wants to. Need only look over at Africa.
That is true the natural seed bank built up in the soil does allow places to recover but if we wiped ourselves out chances are we’ve made the world pretty hostile for any form of life
Matrix seems to be filling the role of discord for me. I’ve noticed element’s client is lighter on system resources then discord