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SOIL EROSION POSING THREAT TO CHINA
Soil erosion and "appalling" rivjr
pollution are threatening China with a
sjrious water shortage in the coming
decadjs, a top official has said.
"Thj chances ari that China might
suffet a possibli sjvjre water shortage
early njxt century," said Wang Bingquin
But Wang also warnjd that thj country
was threatenjd by a shortage of
drinking water causjd by soil erosion.
Erosion has affected 1.4m square miles
of China's territory.
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