“Report on mainland China’s soil pollution a ‘state secret’”, article in SCMP, 26 February:
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1158602/report-mainland-soil-pollution-state-secret
Ministry rejects request to make findings of five-year study of ground contamination public, leaving critics wondering what’s being hidden.
I love the statement. In other words: “Yes the situation is very grave, to the point you better don’t know, because this is China policy”. How more clear can that be. In my book I mention some data on soil pollution in China: agricultural land, 10% contaminated with heavy metals – official figure probably too low; contaminated soil under new apartment blocks. Add to that the alarming levels of water pollution, in rivers, lakes and underground, then you get the picture. Fortunately the Chinese people don’t swallow anymore the empty talk of the government. Yes, when will they learn “Serve the People”?