Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning in the city, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China's persistent problems with smog.
Beijing's acting mayor, Cai Qi, said at a meeting Saturday that the force would target open-air barbecues, garbage incineration and the burning of wood and otherRead more
Beijing will spend 18.2 billion yuan (2.6 billion US dollars) to fight air pollution in 2017, officials said.
This year, the city will strengthen air pollution treatment, replace coal with clean energy for 700 villages, phase out 300,000 high-polluting old vehicles, close or upgrade 2,570 polluting factories, said Beijing acting mayor Cai Qi while delivering the city government work reportRead more