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Pollution shrouds Chinese capital

EXTREMELY high pollution levels have shrouded eastern China for the second time in two weeks.

Airlines in Beijing and elsewhere have been forced cancel flights because of poor visibility and there have been government warnings for residents to stay indoors.

The outlines of buildings in the capital receded into a white mist yesterday as pedestrians donned masks to guard against the thick, caustic air.

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