China In 3 Minutes | August 10: Vast construction projects rejected amid environmental concerns; Car dealerships slash price amid slow market

Politics and policy

Ministry of Environmental Protection said government rejected 17 proposed construction projects involving a total investment of 109 billion yuan (US$17.6 billion) over environmental concerns in the first half of 2015. (Xinhua) 
 

 A commentary published on communist party's mouthpiece People's Daily urged retired party officials to let go their power and clout once stepping down from their posts. (People's Daily)
 

Environmental activists called on central government to set laws to curb the severe pollutions in the inland Bohai Sea east of Tianjin and Beijing. Studies estimated a total of 2.8 billion tonnes of polluted water, mainly factory discharges, is dumped into the sea every year. (Economic Information Daily)
 

The People's Bank of China, the central bank, will issue a new set of 100-yuan bills this November which will largely retains the old designs but contain more advanced anti-counterfeit technologies. (Caijing)
 

The 10th Chinese Ethnic Games opened on Sunday, draws 6,240 athletes from all 56 ethnic groups of China competing or performing in nearly 200 Chinese traditional sport events in the eight-day event. (Xinhua)