Campaign to Curb Smog

　　Oriental Outlook

　　March 20

　　Smog that has exasperated half of all Chinese cities， including the capital Beijing， in recent years has made environmental protection a political priority in China. Meanwhile， the Chinese Government has begun to change their ways of thinking on reducing environmental pollution. A number of heavy polluting and low energy efficient coal power plants across the country have been closed， and air quality has been made subject to an assessment standard for local governments. A regional coordination mechanism is to be set up.

　　However， the key to the environmental protection campaign is to share economic interests equally as well as distribute responsibility impartially to local governments.

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