Efforts to reduce smog have been extended to 64 cities this winter, plus Beijing, which hosts next year’s Winter Olympics. Analysts warn factory shutdowns could weigh on the economy. 14 Dec 2021 ...

The Chinese government is desperately trying a variety of methods to reduce its capital city's heavy layers of air pollution ... that highways and airports in Beijing were closed down for a ...

A student stands on a sports field shrouded in smog on a polluted day in Beijing, China March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins As Beijing attempts to keep Omicron and COVID-19 out of the ...

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing issued its first air pollution red alert for 2016 Thursday, as choking smog is expected to cover the city and surrounding areas in north China during the next five days.