China Environmental Law

Xinhua reports that “15,000 enterprises were punished for pollution last year and nearly 100 people deemed responsible were disciplined.”  Without more information, these numbers are hard to put into context.  The original Chinese version doesn’t provide much additional information, however it (立案查处1.5万家环境违法企业) suggests that 15,000 enterprises in violation of environmental laws were investigated last year, but [...]

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