Sound bites

"The popular use of exploiting personal connections in China is extremely serious. It undermines fairness and justice, deteriorates social conduct, damages social morality and the image of the Party and government, poisons people's spiritual world and hurts the healthy growth of our next generation."

Zhou Xinsheng, member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of Shaanxi provincial committee of China Democratic National Construction Association, commenting on Chinese people asking for special treatment by using their social relationships

"Everyone has the right to enjoy a good environment. Air belongs to everyone, because each person must breathe. Pollution is a public event, and everyone is responsible for it. We cannot solve the problem if the cause of pollution is not made clear."