http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/asian-pacific-business/chinas-pollution-woes-fuelled-by-corruption/article15481617/
China’s environmental situation is very critical right now. The article discusses the matter of pollution in China, specifically air and water pollution and who has to be held responsible for this as well as what can be done to solve this issue.
After living for the last three years in a big industrial city in China, I can relate to this article as the air that people have to breathe there can be hardly compared to any other country. The author of the article believes that the core problem causing this is the corruption within the government and its dictatorship. I can see the point there and I can agree that this does have a relatively big effect on how and when the pollution problem will be solved.
However, my own opinion is that it all starts with the people who are in charge of the factories and corporations that cause such severe pollution. Many of them have nothing to do with the government. If they realize that they are responsible for the current situation in China and start taking action in order to reduce their environmental impact, that will help stop the cause of the problem. Though they will have to invest more in the short run, in the long run they can up better of than they were and also improve their brand image that will hep attract more customers.