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Chinese Paramilitary police wear masks to protect against pollution, a rare occurrence, as they march during smog in Tiananmen Square on December 9, 2015 in Beijing, China.

China Detains 5 Environmental Officials for Falsifying Air Quality Results

Oct 26, 2016 10:23 PM EDT

At least five environmental officials in China's northern city of Xi'an have been detained for tampering air quality monitoring equipment and falsifying results to avoid being fined, state-backed Xinhua News agency reported.

China Shuts Down 17,000 Polluting Firms

Mars Woo |

Dec 26, 2015 04:39 AM EST

At least 17,000 polluting companies have been shutdown in China and 28,600 enterprises were ordered to suspend operation following a nine-month intensified pollution inspection by the Chinese government, the Ministry of Environmental Protection has announced.

Beijing's Smog Pollution Worsens: School Children Told to Stay Indoors

Benjie Batanes |

Dec 01, 2015 11:07 AM EST

Beijing's air pollution has gotten so bad this week that city officials have told school children to stay indoors. The capital has been on "orange alert" since Sunday due to the air pollution, which is 3,500 percent above the World Health Organization (WHO) safety standards.

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

Kwao Peppeh |

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.

Clearing the Smog: Chinese Engineers Develop Laser Radar to Detect Air Pollutants

Kwao Peppeh |

Jun 23, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

A group of engineers from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp are developing a laser radar device, which can be used to detect micro-sized particles in that air that are harmful to human health, China Daily reported.

Chinese Government Gives Beijing 10% Of Central Funds To Solve Air Pollution

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 14, 2014 08:58 AM EDT

Beijing is given 10 percent of the 10 billion yuan fund allocation in key industrial zones to reduce air pollution in China after the Air Quality Index reached critical levels last Friday. This is twice the budget set in 2013 at 700 million yuan, the Ministry of Finance reported.