The Chinese authorities are setting up special working groups in Beijing, and four surrounding regions, to ensure good air quality during the 2008 Olympics.
The groups will be set up in Beijing, Shanxi, Tianjin, Hebei and Inner Mongolia.
Zhang Lijun, deputy director of the State Environmental Protection Administration, said that they would look for new ways to deal with air pollution so as to ensure good air quality during the 2008 Olympics.
it is hoped that research, currently being conducted, will result in new measures to ensure good air quality during the games.
Pei Chenghu, deputy director of Beijing Environmental Protection Administration, said that pollution in Beijing is a problem for the region, and improving air quality must involve the entire region.
Local statistics show that by the end of August, Beijing had 166 'blue sky' days, 72 days short of its target for the year.
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