Beijing tightens environmental supervision weeks before APEC

In anticipation of the upcoming APEC summit, Beijing's environmental watchdog has issued warnings against dozens of local officials in the past year for their incompetence in improving air quality.

The inspection commission in Beijing's Huairou district, where the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting will be held, has issued some 30 warnings against officials since last July, "most of who have done a poor job in improving local air quality", said Du Lianming, deputy head of the commission.

The APEC meeting is set to be held in the second half of this year.