Li Keqiang said that “people are desperately hoping for” faster progress in improving air quality.
BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to make the country’s skies blue again and “work faster” to address pollution caused by coal burning.
His words to delegates at the opening of the National People’s Congress highlight how reducing smog has become a priority for the leadership because of public discontent.
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In a report to China’s ceremonial legislature, Li said that “people are desperately hoping for” faster progress in improving air quality.
