Hebei to lower emissions during APEC conference

Hebei province will halt a series of polluting projects and take other measures to improve air quality during the upcoming APEC conference.

Representatives of foreign countries, including government officials, journalists and business leaders, will gather in Beijing to attend the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit next month.

To ensure these guests can inhale fresh air, the capital's neighboring Hebei province, often the site of seven or more of the nation's top 10 polluted cities, will halt a series of construction projects that emit pollution.