Beijing joins neighbors in emissions control

Beijing will join with its five provincial-level neighbors to build a unified platform that will monitor vehicle exhaust emissions in a bid to protect the environment.

It is the first regional joint supervision effort in China, municipal environmental officials said.

The combined effort, which is expected to include unified standards of evaluation and fines, may confront obstacles because of gaps in technology, expertise and financing ability within the group, some officials looking at possible regulations said on Tuesday.