BEIJING -- If you have been following China’s state-controlled news media you could be forgiven for thinking that clear blue skies -- not oppressive and choking smog -- have been the rule this winter.
But, finally, they seem to have noticed there is a problem.
Days after huge smog clouds settled on some of China’s most important cities, The People's Daily ran two articles on the pollution crisis Monday.
And while one headline declared that “Beautiful China begins to breathe healthily,” the article itself detailed the extent of the problems. ...CONT/-
POLLUTION ISSUE ; ..By Le Li, NBC News
ReplyDeleteBEIJING -- If you have been following China’s state-controlled news media you could be forgiven for thinking that clear blue skies -- not oppressive and choking smog -- have been the rule this winter.
But, finally, they seem to have noticed there is a problem.
Days after huge smog clouds settled on some of China’s most important cities, The People's Daily ran two articles on the pollution crisis Monday.
And while one headline declared that “Beautiful China begins to breathe healthily,” the article itself detailed the extent of the problems.
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