China's environment watshdog has shut down 400 companies and suspened 229 others for polluting the enviroment.100 more were given deadline to get their act together.A total of 1,162 firms along the Yangtze, Yellow, Huaihe Haihe rivers were inspected.
Water pollution has become a major concern for the Chinese govermentbefore the Beijing Olympic Games next year.It is estimated that of the 1,406 industrial accident reported in 2005, nearly half resulted in water pollution.
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