Wen Jiabao Admits China Has Lost Control Of Pollution - AFP

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao admitted Tuesday his government had failed to stop severe environmental pollution and said the nation was still struggling to find an effective solution. "We are now faced with a very serious problem of environmental pollution, this is a major problem facing China's development," Wen told reporters at the end of the nation's annual parliamentary session.

In uncharacteristically frank remarks Wen said the nation had failed to find adequate ways to address China's ongoing environmental degradation. "To be honest with you, we failed to deliver on the targets concerning environmental protection."

Wen said the leadership had now set new targets to curb pollution among which were the reduction of energy use per unit of gross domestic product by 20 percent in five years. "We (are) also going to reduce the total discharge of pollutants by 10 percent towards the end of the five year period," Wen said.

He said China could not continue to allow the development of those enterprises and infrastructure projects that waste resources and pollute the environment and that laws had to be more strictly enforced.

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http://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Chinese_PM_Admits_Failure_In_Environmental_Control.html

[bemildred]

1. No shit? What's he think about AIDS?

:puke:

[Dead_Parrot]

2. That's refreshingly honest, at least. nt

[NNadir]

3. Actually, humanity has lost control of pollution.

The facts are more dramatic in China because of China's population density, but it is the world, not just China, that has lost control.

[bemildred]

4. Its almost like those guys that said this would happen 50 years ago

were right.