Smog battle fortified by robust plan

Clear strategy of the State Council will employ best minds, channel resources

China's State Council established a clear strategy for tackling air pollution and its causes by establishing a new body of procedures and processes that will include input from different ministries and departments to break down administrative divisions.

The new, nationwide plans will be backed by central government funding, according to an announcement from the State Council's executive meeting on Wednesday, presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.