China's premier unveils smog-busting plan to 'make skies blue again'
by Tom Phillips in Beijing from Environment | The Guardian on (#2ETC9)
Li Keqiang promises to intensify battle against air pollution as he unveils series of measures at annual people's congress
The Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, has promised to step up his country's battle against deadly smog, telling an annual political congress: "We will make our skies blue again."
China's cities have become synonymous with choking air pollution in recent years, which is blamed for up to 1 million premature deaths a year.
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