China will adopt a stricter water resource policy and will implement progressive water pricing in cities where water is in short supply, Vice Minister of Water Resources Hu Siyi said in the Beijing Times March 9.rnHu said China will issue a new water pricing policy concurrently with resource tax reforms. Although no timetable was given, resource tax reform is expected later this year.rnChina's water pricing should reflect supply, said Hu.rn"We must set up a rational water pricing system adapted to the country's severe water shortage," Hu told the Beijing Times. "Some cities will see a sharp rise in water prices."
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