12,000 officials disciplined and 18,000 companies punished in China’s sweeping crackdown against pollution

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 89%. (I'm a bot) Teams led by ministerial-level officials are completing inspections of environmental protection efforts across China, with the results having already affected the promotion prospects of thousands of officials. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2iOrsU9