Beijing launches action plan to bring clean air

Beijing launched the Clean Air Action Plan on Friday, pledging that a 2 percent reduction in major pollutants will be achieved by the end of the year.

Under the plan, the capital will introduce stricter standards in various fields to tackle pollution.

This includes transforming coal-fired boilers, scrapping old polluting vehicles, and imposing stricter standards for companies to build plants in the city, according to the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.