China Amasses War Chest to Confront Its Environmental Nightmares.

The article discusses China's government work plan for 2010 and funding it allocates to correction of environmental problems, public health protection, and food safety. The role in doing so of the so-called Liang Hui, the combined resources of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is noted. It mentions Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his report to NPC that documents intentions regarding development and use of low-carbon technologies, energy-conserving technologies, and renewable energy technologies. Pollution of the freshwater lake Taihu is noted as an example of the side effects of China's rapid economic growth.