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Environment: China,US & ADB tie-up(chinaview.cn)Updated: 2006-12-18 11:44 China, the United States environment watchdogs and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a "Statement of Cooperation" on Friday to improve China's environment and public health. The cooperation aims to explore new ways to enhance China's sustainable economic development, protect the environment and upgrade its public health and environment quality via policy reform, system reconstruction and human resource development, according to the SEPA, without going into the specifics. China's economy has exploded over the past two decades but the rapid growth has caused crippling environmental damage, mainly due to local governments turning a blind eye to environmental regulations. (For more biz stories, please visit Industry Updates)
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