In an interview with Ma Jun, the Asia Water Project asked after the companies that are proving most responsive to these steps.

FORBES: Targeting Companies That Pollute China's Waters

The coalition of NGOs, according to Ma Jun, has made it clear to the government that these organisations are keen to assist in its efforts to control heavy-metal pollution.

FORBES: Targeting Companies That Pollute China's Waters

Ma Jun, a water specialist in Beijing, says that since the 1950s China has been digging ever deeper wells, and building ever more dams, canals, and water diversion projects.

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"The draft law it is really trying to tackle the issue in a proactive way, trying to tackle the pollution at its source, " said Ma Jun, a prominent environmentalist in Beijing and author of China's Water Crisis.

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Since the campaign was launched, Ma Jun, director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, in collaboration with the NGO coalition, has traded emails and letters with companies such as Samsung, HP, Panasonic, Intel, Nokia, BT, Motorola, Vodafone and IBM.

FORBES: Targeting Companies That Pollute China's Waters

That group has been steadily declining since 2007, according to Jun Ma, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for Greater China.

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"We believe that the government will react to this weaker-than-expected GDP growth rate by introducing more policy measures to boost lending, speed up project starts, encourage consumption, and support property sales, " Jun Ma, Deutsche Bank greater China chief economist said.

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