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Beijing

Auto exhaust major source of smog

Automobile emissions have become a major source of air pollution in China and remedial measures are urgently needed, according to a recent report. China had about 310 million automobiles last year, up 5.1 percent year-on-year, according to the report released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The ministry will speed up the drafting of an action plan to deal with diesel-powered trucks, a major air polluter, it said in a statement.