Pollution to get officials black mark

BEIJING - China's determination to ditch the model of unsustainable development - with its cost to the environment and intensive use of resources - got a push from the National Audit Office on Tuesday.

In its mission statement on the implementation of China's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), the audit office said a key task will be "building a resource-efficient and environmentally-friendly society and enhancing audits on resources and the environment".

It calls on subordinate authorities to step up audits on land, mines, water and energy resources to disclose disordered development, low-efficiency utilization, waste and damage.