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China, Italy to Cooperate in Environmental Protection

The environment departments of China and Italy have agreed to join hands in implementing environmental protection projects such as the monitoring of air pollution in China.


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The environment departments of China and Italy have agreed to join hands in implementing environmental protection projects such as the monitoring of air pollution in China.

According to a contract signed here Tuesday, the cooperation will cover the promotion of environmentally friendly automobiles, the planning of energy use, the decrease and eradication of persistent pollution from harmful organic compounds, and the development of sustainable agriculture.

The Chinese and Italian governments, plus other international financial institutions, will be major fund providers.

China's State Environmental Protection Administration and the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade have jointly set up a liaison group in China to help Italian enterprises and international investment agencies to look for business opportunities in China's environmental protection sector.




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