China shuts down factories in pollution purge

Posted on 30 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

A large number of factories in the People's Republic of China have faced shutdowns in recent months as new anti-pollution measures begin to be enforced.

Polluting factories in China are being shut down in an air quality crackdown. Image courtesy of Flickr – Leo Fung. Reportedly, up to 40% of all factories in China have been hit with temporary shutdowns, however, the exact time frame in which these shutdowns have occurred in is so-far unclear. These…

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