India-SA Match Halted by Smog: Beijing's Air Cleaning Secrets for Delhi

• India-South Africa T20 match in Lucknow cancelled due to severe pollution and smog, highlighting Delhi's similar air quality crisis.
• Chinese Embassy spokesperson Yu Jing shared Beijing's successful strategy to combat pollution, transforming it from one of the world's most polluted cities.
• Beijing's 6 key steps include strict China 6N emission standards, phasing out old vehicles, car rationing, strengthening public transport, promoting EVs, and regional cooperation.
• A major step was closing or relocating over 3,000 heavy industries, like Shougang steel, significantly reducing air pollution.
• Old industrial sites were redeveloped into parks and tech hubs, and non-essential entities were moved out of Beijing to reduce congestion and pollution.

Why It Matters: Beijing's multi-faceted approach offers a blueprint for Delhi to tackle its severe air pollution crisis.