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China Considers Pollution Data a State Secret

Categories: China, Environment

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has rejected a Chinese lawyer's request for the details of a national survey on soil protection after deeming the information a state secret. The public and media are now pressing the Ministry to reverse its decision. China experts at Chinafile [1] are holding a discussion: How Long Can China Keep Pollution Data a State Secret?