How China’s smog-busting pollution plan will clear Shenzhen’s skies for Apec summit

The southern megacity of Shenzhen and the broader Guangdong region will curb pollution, reduce some industrial production and conduct a drill to eliminate smog, part of a plan to ensure blue skies over the city in November, when foreign dignitaries descend on the tech hub for the Apec summit. Shenzhen has been designated a “core control area” for smog and air pollution prevention and monitoring, with Guangzhou and eight other neighbouring cities in Guangdong also implementing strict measures,...