Beijing vows efforts to fight pollution
- Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 21.45
- Online news: Asia
China's capital Beijing will strengthen measures to combat pollution, state media reported Tuesday, amid public anger over the dangerous air quality in the sprawling metropolis.
Pedestrians wearing masks wait to cross a road in severe pollution in Beijing on January 12, 2013. China's capital Beijing will strengthen measures to combat pollution, state media reported, amid public anger over the dangerous air quality in the sprawling metropolis.
Acting mayor Wang Anshun told the city's legislature that steps will include removing old vehicles from roads, shutting down coal-fired plants and planting more greenery, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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