BEIJING -- China will expand a pilot reform to nationwide starting next year, obliging polluters to repair the environment or pay a compensation.The decision was contained in a document issued Sunday by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council.By 2020, China aims to establish an efficient comprehensive damage compensation system to protect and improve the country's ecosystem.Under the system, individuals or companies that cause environmental damage shall have to help restore the environment. If the damages are beyond restoration, they must pay for losses, a process that will be managed by local governments as non-tax revenue.The system does not apply to marine ecological and environmental damages, which is governed by the marine environment protection law.The reform has already been piloted in Jilin, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hunan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Yunnan, with notable progress made, according to the document.China has launched a series of campaigns to fight pollution and environmental degradation, as authorities rectify practices that boost economic growth at environmental cost.Thousands of officials have been held accountable for environmental damage, following inspections by central authorities.The country has reduced the use of coal by industries and households and taken bold moves to encourage the use of new energy as well as cleaner fuel energy such as natural gas. motivational bracelets for athletesrubber braceletssilicone keychaincustom sweatbands no minimumlivestrong bracelet
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan (R) meets with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Tuesday met with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Beijing, vowing to promote bilateral ties to a new high. Wang said building a community with a shared future for humanity conforms to the trend of the times, and Pakistan is China's all-weather strategic cooperative partner. China-Pakistan relations should take the lead in building a community with a shared future for humanity, he said, adding that China will continue to regard Pakistan as a priority in its neighboring diplomacy. Asif said Pakistan is glad to see that China has made historic achievements under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. Pakistan stands ready to deepen bilateral cooperation in various fields and firmly supports China on issues concerning China's core interests, Asif said.
