CHINA:A real battle between the National Government and local authorities

Beijing-Even if national policies are decided by Beijing, local governments have direct control over financial, human and material resources. The constant scandals show that the central government’s policies on pollution,environmental respect, safeguarding of property, social services, are completely ignored by local officials.President Hu Jintato and premier Wen Jiabao have repeated the need for “harmonious
development”,which respects the environment and the economic rights of the population.In March 2005 Wen indicated his objective to guarantee “clean drinking water, clear and breathable air and a better working and living environment” for all, But in 2005 and 2006 the level of national pollution increased and their have been a rising number of environmental disasters: the pollution of Songhua river which in 2004 left over 4 million people without drinking water, the toxic food and drugs which have poisoned numerous people at home and abroad, the brick factories which have reduced thousands of workers to slavery among them many children, to the algae pollution of the three major Chinese lakes which killed off the indigenous fauna and left the water undrinkable.Even more serious for the population, the increasing cost of medical care, education and housing due to a total lack of social policies.
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