February 1, 2013

The Dirty Secret of China's Pollution

Kazer & Zhang, China Real Time Report

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China’s new leadership team, installed at the 18th Party Congress in November, is pushing ahead with a high-profile campaign against corruption. While it is too soon to say whether Beijing’s latest effort will achieve lasting results, a push for cleaner government might give China a cleaner environment as well.

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