Scientific solutions sought to eliminate smog

WHILE ATTENDING A PANEL DISCUSSION of the Shaanxi delegation during the fifth plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress on Thursday, Premier Li Keqiang vowed to reward research teams that are capable of unveiling the root causes of smog and offering viable solutions to curb airborne pollution. Beijing News commented on Saturday:

Li's comments came less than a week after he pledged the government would "work faster" to rein in pollution caused by coal burning and "make our skies blue again" while delivering the 2017 Government Work Report.

As he has reiterated on many occasions, tackling the country's severe air pollution is a top priority of social governance and should be pursued at all costs.