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China, ROK increase cooperation on environmental protection
   CCTV.COM   2003-07-08 12:07:32   
    The environmental protection authorities of the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China signed a memorandum on Tuesday in Beijing to boost joint efforts to protect the environment of northeastern Asia.

    The ROK Minister of Environmental Protection and Director of the State environmental protection administration of China, Xie Zhenhua agreed that there is an urgent need for the two countries to cooperate on environmental issues.

    The memorandum emphasizes that both sides should work together to prevent sandstorms by establishing a supervision network in the region and sharing data and experience.

    The memo also underlines the importance of promoting the environmental protection industry in the two countries.

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Editor: Xiao Wei  CCTV.com


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