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Beijing's bid to move polluting firms watched warily in nearby regions
2014-04-17 11:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's capital has ordered more than 50 companies to shut down this year in an effort to cut pollution but pushing factories out could raise objections in surrounding areas reluctant to host Beijing's polluters. Smog-shrouded Beijing and the surrounding province of Hebei have become a front in a "war against pollution" declared by Premier Li Keqiang last month. But experts say efforts to cut coal consumption and industrial output in big cities like Beijing is likely to put pressure on other...
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