Political advisers call for pollution control in rural areas

Top political advisers and government officials are calling for more attention to be paid to environmental pollution in rural areas.

The calls, at the annual two sessions, come as huge amounts of pollutants are being transferred from urban to rural areas, affecting increasing numbers of people.

Li Ganjie, vice-minister of environmental protection, said the amount of pollutants discharged into rivers in rural areas has accounted for half the total.