Beijing's smog-busting efforts conceal nationwide crisis

Will Nichols
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Attempts to rid the capital of the "airpocalypse" will have little effect on the rest of China, analysts warn

Beijing's "airpocalypse" could soon be blown away by the city's clean air plan, although the strategy will require huge investment in new gas infrastructure and may result in factory closures, analysts...

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