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Water shortage threatens China: official

Chinese cities are facing a water shortage of 6bn cubic meters, caused by water pollution, over-exploration of underground water and inefficient water consumption, state media reported, citing China's vice minister of construction. Qiu Baoxing said more than one hundred cities face water shortages, and more than half of them are "seriously threatened".

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