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Beijing to Introduce Stricter Air Pollution Standards to Combat City Smog

Description:The Beijing city government will soon release the results of stricter air pollution standards, following a public outcry that authorities are understating the extent of smog that often covers China's capital. Many Beijing residents complain that official figures greatly underestimate the air quality problem and say they only trust readings from the U.S. embassy. Those readings appear much grimmer than those of Beijing's government. Under stricter standards, the Beijing municipal government will (2:30)

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