Average air quality worsened significantly in much of northern China over the winter compliance period. Photo: May Tse Average air quality worsened significantly in much of northern China over the winter compliance period. Photo: May Tse
Average air quality worsened significantly in much of northern China over the winter compliance period. Photo: May Tse
China pollution
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China’s environment ministry summons six city mayors for failing to deal with winter smog

  • Leaders from Baoding, Langfang, Luoyang, Anyang, Puyang and Jinzhong accused of ‘relaxing efforts to defend blue skies’
  • Five of the cities saw double-digit rise in PM2.5 levels in October to March period, ministry says

Topic |   China pollution
Reuters
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Updated: 1:30pm, 13 Jun, 2019

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Average air quality worsened significantly in much of northern China over the winter compliance period. Photo: May Tse Average air quality worsened significantly in much of northern China over the winter compliance period. Photo: May Tse
Average air quality worsened significantly in much of northern China over the winter compliance period. Photo: May Tse
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