On 20th May of 2008, Vice Minister CAO Jianlin studied the water saving approaches taken by the secondary industry in Tianjin, giving full affirmation to their efforts in energy conservation and emissions reduction, in particular industry water saving.

He noted that MOST has been laying great stores by energy conservation and emissions reduction, among which water saving of the secondary industry and comprehensive water utilization is the key. In the future, the Ministry will further its support to the technologies for water saving. Since there are quite a few research institutes engaging in energy conservation and emissions reduction in Tianjin, the local government shall help them team up with enterprises to enlarge and enhance the water treatment industry in China.