Answer:
The reason that best explains why the population density of Western China is so low in comparison to Eastern China is that Most of the area is desert or semi arid.
It should be noted that there is unbalance between the population density of Western China and Eastern China, and the reason for this is because Most of the area is desert or semi arid and this cause difference in population density.
So therefore your answer would be D. Most of the area is a desert because there mountains are like the Mount Everest. If that makes sense to you.