China: Some Factories Have Violated Anti-smog Measures

China's environmental ministry said Tuesday that an unspecified number of companies had violated measures meant to reduce smog during a period of particularly noxious pollution in the country. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said that 10 inspection teams found companies resuming production despite a government ban and not complying with emission reduction measures. The announcement came as 24 cities were under a pollution “red alert,” the highest warning level in...

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