Taking steps

I've said elsewhere that it looks as though China is willing to acknowledge problems, which is the first step towards resolving the problem. They have just issued a policy paper with regard to their water problems. In this paper they acknowledge that they have problems; in one major river, only 22% of the water is considered drinkable. Their solution is a generalization - they will take "the most stringent measures to dispel potential risks of pollution" - but at least they are willing to publicly acknowledge the problem.