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
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
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
I know the government needs to ensure economic growth... we just hope it takes care of the environment, too. Ma Jun careeconomicensure Change image and share on social
China has leapfrogged into this information age, and Web users have grown very significantly, which knocked down the cost of doing the environmental transparency. Ma Jun agechinacost Change image and share on social
We must strictly enforce the Environmental Law, closing down the polluters that fail to meet the standards. Ma Jun closeenforceenvironmental Change image and share on social
I think its time to change and balance the environment and growth. If we don't do that, we're going to suffer a hard landing one day very soon. Ma Jun balancechangeday Change image and share on social
