China's Air Pollution: Is The Government Willing To Act?
May 24, 2013 8:02 am
Fri, 24 May 2013 04:02:00 -0400There is some political willingness, but because China is highly decentralized politically, the Communist Party has only limited influence over provincial governments and how they regulate their dirty factories. The powerful state-owned oil companies have also resisted pressure to produce cleaner-burning fuel.
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