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China factory production cut as Beijing smog persists
Published Mon, Dec 21, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Beijing
BEIJING has ordered 2,100 factories to suspend or reduce production as part of its "red alert" measures to deal with smog, the government said Monday, as the city remained shrouded under toxic haze for the third consecutive day.
The Chinese capital imposed the highest tier of a four-colour smog warning system for four days starting Saturday, the second time the red alert was applied s…
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