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March 06, 2014

China's premier 'declares war' on pollution
Beijing (AFP) March 05, 2014
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday said he is "declaring war" on pollution, describing it as a "red-light warning" against inefficiency as he sought to address public concerns on issues from acrid smog to food safety. China's three decades of rapid industrialisation and urbanisation have transformed its economy, and seen incomes soar. But they have also brought severe environmental consequences, with the public enraged by cities regularly blanketed in smog, and incidents such as thousands ... read more

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