makes sense. I think their concerns are understandable. Beijing does have an air pollution problem. Personally, I don't think they had to apologize, but since they did, their action appears even more understandable.
Post by Bonn
北京的空气质量如何?如果好的话也不必停车关厂。CNN北京的记者经常在阳台上做各种新闻报道,背后的景物大多时候都在模糊中,能见度也许就是一两公里。在这种环境中,呼吸道敏感者初来乍到很可能不适,对于最高水平的竞技,尤其是有氧运动,呼吸问题至关重要。就算通过一些极端补救措施,奥运期间北京空气质量有所提升,但谁也不知道能达到何种程度,况且还有什么局长宣称不能靠眼睛(能见度)而要靠仪器,而中国的空气测试指标明显有缺陷。