Admirable intentions, but poor performance

Editor's note: Ulrich O. Birch, 62, is chairman of the European Chamber in the southwest region. Until December 2011, the Swiss national was president of ABB Turbocharging in Chongqing.

I see the policy from two perspectives; my personal experience as an expat and, as the chairman of the European Chamber in the southwest regions of China from the companies' point of view.

I heard about the policy in 2011, when it came into effect. I attended some comprehensive presentations from Beijing in early 2012, before Chongqing implemented the law.