China to shut factories ahead of Olympics - sources
thestar.com.my     Jul 4, 2008            

BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in Tangshan, an industrial city in Hebei province north of Beijing, have ordered 267 firms to shut down operations by July 8 to improve air quality ahead of the Olympics, government and industry sources said on Friday. The firms include 66 steelmakers. Hebei accounts for about 20 percent of China's steel production capacity. A government official in Tangshan said other firms told to suspend operations included coke plants, cement firms and small power generators. The firms would have to undergo strict environmental protection checks in order to resume production at an unspecified date, the... [read full story]                    


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(anonymous) - Jul 8, 2008 3:43:41 PM
its a great story that would motivate the sri lankan athletes who are taking part in the earth's greatest sports show. regards channa - sri lanka
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(anonymous) - Jul 8, 2008 3:47:01 PM
go susie go we are behind u! Namal - Australia
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(anonymous) - Jul 9, 2008 4:39:41 PM
go sri lanka and kick some ass in china
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