Top court backs regional green justice
Legal efforts urged to resolve Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei environmental disputes
China's top court has urged judges in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province to improve legal services to support the region's coordinated development, placing emphasis on resolving disputes related to environmental conservation.
The Supreme People's Court highlighted the importance of fostering the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by releasing five recent cases. It also called for stronger legal support to help the region become a leading hub in China's modernization efforts.
One case involved a vessel from a shipping company in Guangdong province that sank in the waters near Caofeidian district in Tangshan, Hebei, while carrying about 2.6 metric tons of light oil and 200 kilograms of engine oil, both classified as hazardous waste.
