Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism

China's war on pollution

12 April 2018
Young tourists wear masks as they stand near a Chinese Paramilitary policeman in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Dec. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China’s rapid economic growth over the past two decades been nothing short of remarkable.

Of course there’s been a dark side to this growth. As China has built more factories, power plants and cars, it also became one of the most polluted countries on earth.

But since President Xi Jinping declared a ‘war on pollution’ in 2014, China has also made big strides in tackling some of the problems. It’s become a global leader in renewable energy from solar and wind.

According to Greenpeace, a measure of harmful particulates in the air of 74 of China’s big cities has fallen by a third over the past four years. China’s government is also planning tens of billions of dollars in projects to reduce water and air pollution.

Still, much remains to be done. On this edition of Global Journalist: a look at China's war on pollution.

Joining the program:

Assistant producers: Teodora Agarici, Rosemary Belson

Supervising producer: Edom Kassaye

Audio engineers: Aaron Hay, Lauren Wortman

Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism.
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