Hebei Tianjin and Coordinated Development Plan

coordinated development plan: With the introduction of a coordinated development plan between Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin, in which pollution control is one of the top priorities, Xingtai may finally get a break from years of entrapment by polluting industries, according to Xinhua China. Xingtai thrived on steel, cement and glass-making, some of the worst polluters. The government was also under huge pressure from the public and investors," he said. In a 25-kilometer radius, there were 133 coal-burning companies, which enveloped the city in pollution all year around. "No matter what season, or what direction the wind blows, the pollutants have no where to go but downtown Xingtai," said Si Guoliang, director of environment protection bureau. Shahe, administered by Xingtai, produces one fifth of the glass in China. From last year, local officials have been curtailing these industries. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.