1.   President Clinton flew to this famous nature spot Thursday to play enviro-tourist and review Chinese attempts to stem decades of ecological degradation.

2.   Agreement was not achieved on any major issues, including division of the seabed, fishing and ecological degradation.

3.   It would also give authority to village elected bodies to collect revenues and other local taxes, protect forestry and natural resources, and control environment and ecological degradation.

4.   The bill would allow local village elected bodies to collect revenues and other local taxes, protect forestry and natural resources, control environment and ecological degradation.

5.   The introduction of toxic waste, radioactive material and hydrocarbons into the sea were cited as sources of the ecological degradation.