Rare drone film of suspected dumping spurs Chinese agencies into investigation
Authorities in central China have joined forces effort to investigate suspected industrial dumping on the Yangtze River following the release of rare drone footage of the activity. The environment bureau in the Hubei city of Wuhan said on Monday that it had launched the inquiry in association with police and transport authorities. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Beijing revised…
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into suspected industrial dumping on the Yangtze River following the release of rare drone footage showing barges discharging an unknown black substance into the river. The inquiry was prompted by the footage posted online on Sunday, which showed three vessels carrying out dumping operations in 90 minutes near Tianxingzhou, an islet in the Wuhan section of the Yangtze.
The environment bureau in Wuhan, in cooperation with police and transport authorities, has taken the lead in the investigation, which comes less than two weeks after Beijing revised performance assessment rules for officials, making them accountable for life for serious environmental damage on their watch. The incident highlights the heightened central government scrutiny over environmental damage, as China seeks to repair and protect its environment, a priority laid out in the present five-year plan.
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