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Work safety rules to be tightened

Beijing will raise work safety standards and consider banning or restricting certain industrial activities to remove dangerous and polluting industries, according to the municipal work safety watchdog. A list of banned or restricted activities is being drawn up by the watchdog covering the production of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals, ink, plastic film and other commodities. It is also seeking to raise safety standards in the city to encourage factories to upgrade.

Tourism officia convicted of graft