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Polluted water may reach Russian border
24/11/2005 16:03

The polluted water in northeast China's Songhua River is expected to flow into the Heilong River (called Amur River in Russia) on the Sino-Russian border in around 14 days judging from the current flow speed, China's environment authority said in Beijing on Thursday.

China to keep Russia informed on conditions of Songhua River pollution
China will keep Russia informed on the conditions of Songhua River pollution after the polluted water passes Harbin, said a Chinese environment official in Beijing Thursday.
"The two sides are making specific arrangements for opening a hotline for the matter," said Zhang Lijun, deputy director of the State Environmental Protection Administration, at a press conference.



 Xinhua news