Quotes of the day

"By widening shoppers' choices and stimulating consumption, e-commerce can be a strong force to reverse China's economic downturn. The government should do all it can to support the sector."

Sun Lijian, vice-director of the School of Economics at Fudan University

"The government not only implements environmental policy, but also evaluates the cost of doing so. These multiple roles may undermine the effectiveness of planning and assessment."