Shanghai Daily news

The Shanghai government has announced it will stop approving applications for new vehicles for official use in January in an effort to reduce emissions and control spending.

Three government organs including the Shanghai Supervisory Committee released the plan in response to a proposal by Shanghai People's Congress member Pei Zhen, who suggested freezing the purchase of government vehicles. If a purchase is necessary, the budget should be set carefully, Pei said in the proposal. The SPC member also advised encouraging government officials to take public transport by offering them an allowance.