Beijing's haze thickens even with pollution controls in place (from McClatchy)

another interesting one via maoxian.com:
Beijing's haze thickens even with pollution controls in place (from McClatchy)

Highlights:

The officials referred to the gray haze over the city as "fog" and "dust" but refrained from calling it air pollution.

Du Shaozhong, deputy director of the city's Environmental Protection Bureau, said at a news conference that observers should not rely on the visual appearance of the sky, or make judgments from photographs, in assessing whether Beijing is making headway in fighting air pollution.

"You should not rely on photos," Du said, chastising the British Broadcasting Corp., for publishing photos on its Web site showing dismal haze in Beijing this month.

At a news conference, Du offered blanket assurances that air quality would meet standards of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the upcoming competition.

"We can guarantee good air quality during the Games," Du said.

Du might have shot himself in the foot with that last remark! We'll find out soon - the opening ceremonies are less than two weeks away.