In the future, officials will feel more pressure to protect the environment. But how to assess the officials’ efforts to protect the environment is still a pivotal issue. Ma Jun Read Quote
Brands who come to China, often they just care about price – so they actually drive the suppliers to cut corners on environmental standards to win a contract. Ma Jun Read Quote
I hope to see an integrated solution created to deal with both the local pollution problem and the global climate change problem. Ma Jun Read Quote
In America, you complain about job losses because of China, but here, we carry all of the environmental costs. Ma Jun Read Quote
We can’t go to courts in China, so we have to find alternate ways, like working with brands to try and create a level playing field by identifying the most obvious polluters. Ma Jun Read Quote
When I look at China’s environmental problems, the real barrier is not lack of technology or money. It’s lack of motivation. Ma Jun Read Quote
They pollute. It’s not because morally they have a problem, but more because the mechanism now is rewarding those who cut corners to save cost. Ma Jun Read Quote
I tell them the rules are made by the government. Every firm should comply. It doesn’t mean they can’t compete. Ma Jun Read Quote
What we aim to do, through public pressure, is help the environment protection bureau to enforce the law. Ma Jun Read Quote
It has been shown that public participation can limit powerful interest groups, while competing interests can help find a reasonable balance between development and environmental protection. Ma Jun Read Quote
