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China to double investment in environmental protection to $454bn

Yvonne Chan in Hong Kong

26 November 2009 • 2 min read

One third to be spent building pollution control facilities, says official

China has announced it plans to invest up to $454bn (£274bn) in environmental protection in the five years to 2015, with about one third earmarked for pollution control facilities. "In the near future,...

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