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Shi Jiangtao
Government reluctance to immediately change monitoring methods reinforces criticism it cannot face up to the grim truth of the urban environment.
The mainland’s top environmental watchdog has finally unveiled a timetable for long-awaited reform of outdated air pollution standards amid mounting public pressure.
But instead of directly answering calls for immediate public acces …
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Agence France-Presse in Beijing
Several mainland celebrities have joined an online campaign aimed at putting pressure on the government to improve the way it measures air pollution, as residents increasingly worry about their health.
Real estate tycoon Pan Shiyi initiated the drive at the weekend, calling on the online community to vote on whether authorities should start using a system th …
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Shi Jiangtao in Beijing
China has been urged to improve its air quality monitoring and to be more transparent on the issue that is posing mounting health risks to its citizens.
“A new study jointly conducted by the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs and Renmin University’s law school has concluded that mainland cities still lag far behind their international counte …