雾霾难忍,北京创建新的环境警察

Beijing (AP) — Officials in Beijing haveannounced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning in thecity, the latest government response to the widespread public anger overChina's persistent problems with smog.

北京（美联社）——北京官员宣布建立新的环境警察以根除该市的非法燃烧，这是政府就公众抱怨不断的雾霾问题而做出的最新回应。

Beijing's acting mayor, Cai Qi, said at ameeting Saturday that the force would target open-air barbecues, garbageincineration and the burning of wood and other biomass, according to China'sofficial Xinhua News Agency.

北京代理市长蔡奇周六在一次会议上说这支部队主要针对户外烧烤，垃圾焚化以及木头和其他生物质的燃烧，新华社报道。

Cai announced several other measures,including a target of cutting the use of coal by 30 percent in 2017, andshutting down 500 higher-polluting factories and upgrading 2,500 more. About300,000 high-pollution vehicles will also be restricted from entering thecapital starting next month, he said.

蔡宣布了几项其他措施，包括2017年削减30%的煤炭使用量，关闭500家高污染工厂以及升级另外2500家工厂。下个月开始，大约30万辆高污染车辆将被限制进入首都。