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On the Ball: The latest from Beijing
Air doing OK, say officials; water, perhaps not so much |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
28 Feb 2008 |
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| Beijing officials were recently accused of falsifying statistics and manipulating data to make the city's air pollution seems less of a problem in the run-up to the Summer Olympics. Unsurprisingly, a spokesperson for the city's Environmental Protection Bureau refutes the accusation, insisting, 'We will honor all the environmentally related pledges made during the Olympic bid. Our targets will be definitely met, there is no doubt about that.' Be that as it may, ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, sports, water crisis (all these topics) |
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