China's "two sessions" agenda has world impact: foreign experts (2)

(Xinhua)

18:17, March 03, 2013

"BEAUTIFUL CHINA" INITIATIVE TO LEAD GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS

China's "two sessions" this year also will map out concrete steps toward a "beautiful China," an initiative proposed by former CPC leader Hu Jintao in an agenda-setting report to the 18th CPC Congress.

Foreign experts say China's strong environmental awareness is laudable and its efforts to balance the economy with the environment would provide useful experience for other countries.

Adel Sabry, former vice chief editor of the Egyptian newspaper Al-Wafd, said one task for China's new cabinet is to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution in industries that still rely on outdated technologies.

Frank Kelly, professor of environmental health at King's College London, said China could learn from London's catastrophic 1952 smog that killed at least 4,000. Beijing can make laws to curb air pollution, as London did with the Clean Air Act of 1956 that cleared its smogs.

Developed countries such as the United States have many lessons China can learn in order to avert similar pollution incidents, said William Allen, president and CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.

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