AFIC

All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

APAP

Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control

CCP

Chinese Communist Party

CDIC

Central Discipline and Inspection Commission

CICPA

China Institute of Certified Public Accountants

CLO

Central Liaison Office

CMC

Central Military Commission

CPES

China Private Enterprise Survey

CPPCC

Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

DIC

discipline inspection commissions

DPP

Democratic Progressive Party

EIA

environmental impact assessment

ENGO

environmental non-government organisations

EPB

Environmental Protection Bureaus

EPIL

Environmental Public Interest Litigation

EPL

Environmental Protection Law

FYP

Five-Year Plan

GLF

Great Leap Forward

GMD

Guomindang

HAB

Home Affairs Bureau

HKMAO

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office

IAC

Islamic Association of China

MEE

Ministry of Ecology and Environment

MEP

Ministry of Environmental Protection

MoCA

Ministry of Civil Affairs

NCNA

New China News Agency

NDRC

National Development and Reform Commission

NGO

non-governmental organisations

NPC

National People’s Congress

PB

Politburo

PBSC

Politburo Standing Committee

PITO

East Turkestan Islamic Party

PLA

People’s Liberation Army

PP

preferential policies

PPTO

People’s Party of East Turkestan

PRC

People’s Republic of China

PwC

PricewaterhouseCoopers

RAB

Religious Affairs Bureau

ROC

Republic of China

SAR

Special Administrative Region

SEPA

State Environmental Protection Administration

SEPB

State Environmental Protection Bureau

SOE

state-owned enterprises

SOMB

Social Organisations Management Bureau

TVE

township and village enterprises

UFWD

United Front Work Department

URCM

Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction and Environmental Protection