"In the process of industrial transformation and upgrading, all affected workers have been properly taken care of, through reassignments or transfers to other companies."
Song Limin, deputy chief of Hebei Provincial Development and Reform Commission, talking about lay-offs as a result of the government's efforts to cut overcapacity in the steel industry.
I’ve lived in China for quite a considerable time including my graduate school years, travelled and worked in a few cities and still choose my destination taking into consideration the density of smog or PM2.5 particulate matter in the region.