China will reach pollution peak in 5 to 10 years

China will reach its peak in the emission of major pollutants in the next five to 10 years, experts said on Tuesday.

However, that will not trigger the turning point for the quality of the environment, according to a report from the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.

"It will take 15 to 20 years to reduce emissions enough to bring about a fundamental change for the better," said Chen Jining, the minister of environmental protection.