Rare drone film of suspected dumping spurs Chinese agencies into investigation

Authorities in central China have joined forces to investigate suspected industrial dumping on the Yangtze River following the release of rare drone footage of the activity. The environment bureau in the Hubei city of Wuhan said on Monday that it had launched the inquiry in association with police and transport authorities. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Beijing revised performance assessment rules for officials, holding them accountable for life for serious environmental...