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July 09, 2014

China arms itself for difficult 'war on pollution'
Beijing (AFP) July 08, 2014
Having declared "war on pollution", China is arming itself with tougher weapons from new courts to daily fines and shutting down offenders altogether, in what analysts call promising steps but no guarantee of progress. For decades, China accepted the blight on the environment as the collateral damage of tremendous economic growth that raised the incomes of hundreds of millions of people - who now increasingly clamour for a better quality of life as well. The acrid air, along with vast water and ... read more

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