FUZHOU - Chinese cities will begin full-scale promotion of garbage sorting by 2020, an official said Thursday. By 2020, cities must put in place laws and regulations as well as industrial standards on garbage sorting, said Wang Menghui, minister of housing and urban-rural development, at a conference in Xiamen, a coastal city in Fujian Province. All public institutions should exercise garbage sorting by 2020, when the 46 selected pilot cities should have established a garbage sorting system, the minister said. Legislation should be accelerated to provide support for the system, and innovation be encouraged to explore experiences that could be replicated nationwide, Wang stressed. The minister also called for more efforts to improve garbage treatment in rural areas. The timetable came as China's cities are facing a pile-up of household waste, while landfills and incinerators have often met opposition from local residents. So far, 12 cities have adopted related laws and regulations on garbage sorting, while 24 have plans on the issue. charity silicone wristbandssilicone bracelet makerglow wristbandscustom sweatbands no minimumcustom printed wristbands
BEIJING -- The State Council has approved a pilot plan to open up Beijing's service industry by removing more restrictions in the sector. The pilot will last for three years and aims to modernize and upgrade the capital's service sector, the State Council said. The plan highlights reform in major areas, including services in science and technology, Internet and communication, culture and education as well as finance and tourism. Local authorities will ease investment restrictions, allow more foreign capital, streamline regulations and encourage innovation, according to the plan. China has been trying to shift its economy toward a growth model that draws strength from consumption, services and innovation. The service sector accounted for more than half of the Chinese economy last year. The figure, however, is well below the average level of 57 percent among middle-income economies, let alone the 74-percent level for developed countries. For Beijing alone, the added value of its service sector was around 2 trillion yuan ($292 billion) last year. The sector accounted for 80.3 percent of local GDP. About $12.3 billion of foreign investment was used in the sector.
