China's environmental conundrums will not be solved by changes within government alone. New mechanisms are needed to allow the communities which may be affected by a given plan, and citizens concerned about the environment, to join in. Ma Jun affectchinacitizen share on social
Of course, as consumers, we want cheap and good products; however, if these production processes are exceeding wastewater discharge standards and even causing heavy metal pollution, they will cause long-lasting damage to the ecological environment and public health. Ma Jun causecheapconsumer share on social
I hope to see an integrated solution created to deal with both the local pollution problem and the global climate change problem. Ma Jun changeclimatecreate Change image and share on social
With its imagination and large sales, Apple has become the world's most valuable IT company. However people are starting to have doubts regarding Apple's silence on heavy metal pollution problems. Ma Jun applecompanydoubt Change image and share on social
China should cut heavy industries' share in gross domestic output by 9 percentage points between 2013 and 2030 to meet its pollution cuts target. Ma Jun chinacutdomestic Change image and share on social
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 alternatebrandchina Change image and share on social
At the end of the day, the government, local government all bow to public pressure. Ma Jun bowdayend Change image and share on social
I tell them the rules are made by the government. Every firm should comply. It doesn't mean they can't compete. Ma Jun competecomplyfirm Change image and share on social
Globalised manufacturing and procurement mean that a lot of high-polluting, heavy duty jobs are transferred to China. We will ask major companies, such as Wal-Mart, Microsoft and IBM to put pressure on their Chinese suppliers. Ma Jun chinachinesecompany share on social
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 balancecompetedevelopment Change image and share on social
