Lesson 13 SARS Bring Chances for China's Environment Protection
SARS has exerted both negative
and positive influences on the future development of China.
The environmental protection industry is one area that will benefit
from the opportunities brought by the sudden occurrence of the disease.
During the SARS epidemic, the proper disposal
of SARS-re-lated waste was a critical task that required urgent attention
and the government spent millions of yuan dealing with the problem.
Suddenly our people were awake to the danger we may incur
if the medical waste is not wisely disposed of.
Suddenly our people realized that the issue had been ignored
for a long time and that the infrastructure to deal with the problem was inadequate.
But now more investment is on its way, to put a long term solution in place.
SARS has not only alerted the government
to put more effort on environmental protection;
it has also provided a good lesson to the public.
Experts pointed out that China's environmental protection industry
is still at an initial stage of development.
There are only a few large companies in the field;
most of them are equipment-processing plants rather than high technology oriented companies.
But the SARS epidemic has speeded up the upgrading
and development of the environmental protection industry in China.
SARS So the company decided to cancel your trip to Hong Kong.
Yes, The SARS epidemic is not under effective control yet.
So I'd better not risk it.
Maybe it's a good things. If you don't have to go to Hong Kong.
you can take a break and take things easy for a while. You are right.
Maybe we should work out a fitness plan and start to do more exercise.
Sitting around in the office all day is no way of keeping fit.
That's a good idea. Let's see if we can get more people in this plan.
There isn't much business these days any-way.
so I think many people will be interested.
SARS So the company decided to cancel your trip to Hong Kong.
Yes, The SARS epidemic is not under effective control yet.
So I'd better not risk it.
Maybe it's a good things. If you don't have to go to Hong Kong.
you can take a break and take things easy for a while. You are right.
Maybe we should work out a fitness plan and start to do more exercise.
Sitting around in the office all day is no way of keeping fit.
That's a good idea. Let's see if we can get more people in this plan.
There isn't much business these days any-way, so I think many people will be interested.