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Majority of China's Big Cities Did Not Pass Air Quality Tests in June: Environmental Ministry

Jul 13, 2015 06:51 AM EDT

The Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on Monday that out of the country's 74 big cities, only 19 passed air quality tests last month.

Chinese Cabinet Proposes Higher Tax Rate for Companies Responsible for Pollution

Benjie Batanes |

Jun 11, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

The Chinese government is drafting a national law that will impose higher taxes on business establishments that contribute the most amount of pollution in the country.

China Basketball: Ex-NBA Superstar Stephon Marbury Is Going Green In China

Raymund Tamayo |

May 29, 2015 03:48 AM EDT

Former NBA superstar and current CBA Beijing Ducks point guard Stephon Marbury is now responsible for more than just basketball in China. At the moment, Marbury was named by Beijing’s local government as the city’s official Environment Protection Ambassador.

Despite the city's intensely polluted skies, Beijing has recently been noted as the healthiest city in China

Smog Be Damned: Beijing Rated China's Healthiest City in New Report

Cory Doyle |

Sep 07, 2014 10:27 PM EDT

Despite Beijing infamously being known for its smog-filled skies, the Economist Intelligence Unit surprisingly says the city is the healthiest in China.

Beijing Prepares to Control Air Pollution During APEC Meetings

Cory Doyle |

Aug 16, 2014 07:22 AM EDT

Beijing is set to prioritize pollution control as top-level officials of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meet in the city until Aug 21.

Beijing Expects Healthier Air by 2030

Marcel Woo |

Jul 02, 2014 07:08 PM EDT

Environmental authorities in the Chinese capital of Beijing are expecting an improved quality of air in the city, but that will not take place until 2030.

Beijing to Kick Out 300 Companies to Address Pollution

Marcel Woo |

May 19, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

After moving 288 enterprises out of the capital last year, Beijing said it will again move 300 companies that have contributed heavily to the city's pollution problem this year and speed up industrial reform.

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