Chinese Premier Warns of Tough Task Ahead in Environmental Protection, XINHUA From: Xinhua (China) | Date: January 9, 2002 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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BEIJING, January 9 (Xinhua) -- China will face a tough task in environmental protection in the coming years as the country embraces urban development and a growing population, Premier Zhu Rongji warned. Zhu was speaking at a recent national teleconference on the implementation of the government's environmental protection plan for the 10th five-year plan period (2001-2005). He stressed that China must place more attention to environmental protection during the pursuit of fast and sustainable economic growth.

According to Zhu, China spent an impressive 360 billion yuan ( about ...