China's smoggy capital to close 300 companies
in battle on pollution
Jan 23 2015- Reuters/Reuters - Residents wearing masks travel on a bicycle (R) and an electric tricycle along a street on a hazy day in Beijing, October 9, 2014. REUTERS/Barry Huang
BEIJING
(Reuters) - Beijing plans to shut 300 companies this year to help
reduce choking air pollution in the Chinese capital, the official Xinhua
news agency said on Monday.
Beijing is "determined to migrate the capital's
non-core functions," said Xinhua, citing the city's mayor, Wang Anshun.
The city is actively adopting a coordinated development strategy laid
out for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, it added. Beijing closed 392 manufacturing and polluting firms last year, Xinhua said.
Beijing taken
several steps to fight air pollution in recent years. In 2013, the city
government limited the number of new vehicles on the roads and ordered
the closure or upgrade of the facilities at 1200 companies.
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Those suckers in China will choke out all the people, animals and plants with toxic air to bang out an extra buck or keep their GDP humming along. I lived in China before and while there are some good people on an individual basis I have Never seen more more Selfish, Godless people anywhere in the... More
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6users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down0users disliked this commentFrancoisMarie • Report Abuse
I've noticed a major change in my city in Shandong. More blue sky days. I've been watching it getting better each month cleaner than the last, won't say it's great. For me, the worst part is the smokers.
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0users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down0users disliked this commentA Yahoo User • Report Abuse
We should privatize air, that'll solve all our problems.
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2users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down0users disliked this commentJT_ • Report Abuse
Republicans would not allow this in the U.S. They would add 392 manufacturing plants and the heck with the air. Jobs baby!!
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0users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down0users disliked this commentSamuel • Report Abuse
Republican dream for America in China today.
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'70's emission controls if anything at all. ... More -
0users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down0users disliked this comment=#*Random-Me*#= • Report Abuse
the workers at those 300 companies will be declared surplus and their bodies will be used to build reefs/ increase land mass on those islands teat China is building.
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0users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down0users disliked this commentMarshall • Report Abuse
Perhaps they need to study the American cities of the early 70's that were blanketed in smog and that now have a clear sky.
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5users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down1users disliked this commentsteve • Report Abuse
I lived in Beijing three years. 21 million people, I figure 7 million smokers at a pack or two a day, now that adds up to some serious pollution. They would probably have a couple more sunny, blue sky days if they quit the nasty habit.
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5users liked this commentPlease sign in to rate a Thumb UpPlease sign in to rate a Thumb Down1users disliked this commentMac4 • Report Abuse
Chinese cities are loaded with smog not only from vehicle emissions and power plants but also from charcoal and wood being burnt daily beginning in the early morning hours into the late night by thousands of venders cooking on open grills .
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