Inspectors expose polluting companies

193 in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei cluster found in violation of regulations

One hundred and ninety-three companies in northern China were exposed this week as having broken environmental regulations.

Law enforcement teams sent to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region carried out checks at 1,544 enterprises across 185 counties on Monday. It was the first day of far-reaching inspections by the country's top antipollution watchdog.