Evolution of Socialist Ecological Civilization from Ideology …
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our beautiful vision for the future. As Vladimir Lenin pointed out, “a revision of the
‘form’ of Engels’ materialism, a revision of his natural-philosophical propositions is
not only not ‘revisionism,’ in the accepted meaning of the term, but, on the contrary,
is demanded by Marxism.” Ecological civilization reflects the relationships between
man and nature, society and nature, man and man, and society and society across the
entire history of mankind.
3 Evolution of the Logic and Socialist Ecological
Civilization in the New Era
The mentioning of ecological civilization in the report to the National Congress
of the CPC delivered by General Secretary Hu Jintao was groundbreaking. Since
the 18th National Congress of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a
series of important expositions on ecological civilization to profoundly, systematically and comprehensively answer major theoretical and practical questions encountered by China in ecological civilization development, marking the evolution of
socialist ecological civilization from an ideology to a form of society.
1. Ecological civilization is a very important part of the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for development of socialism with Chinese characteristics
The 18th National Congress of the CPC focused on integrating the overall basis
of China being in the preliminary stage of socialism, and the overarching goals
of socialist modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and
developed the four-sphere integrated plan for of building socialism with Chinese
characteristics (comprising the economic, political, cultural and social spheres) to
the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan by adding ecological civilization development to
it. Xi Jinping once pointed out: “The 18th National Congress of the Communist
Party of China incorporated the construction of ecological civilization into the FiveSphere Integrated Plan for development of socialism with Chinese characteristic, and
proposed to vigorously promote the construction of ecological civilization, strive to
build a beautiful China, and realize the sustainable development of the country.
This demonstrates the deepening of our understanding of the evolutionary laws of
socialism with Chinese characteristics and our firm determination to accelerate the
construction of ecological civilization.”
2. Ecological civilization is an important part of the Chinese Dream of a great
rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
The Chinese Dream is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which
includes economic prosperity, national rejuvenation, happiness of the people and
social harmony. It is the Chinese people’s vision and expectation for the country’s
future. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Promoting the development of
ecological civilization and building a beautiful China is an important part of the
great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation which is the greatest dream of the Chinese
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our beautiful vision for the future. As Vladimir Lenin pointed out, “a revision of the
‘form’ of Engels’ materialism, a revision of his natural-philosophical propositions is
not only not ‘revisionism,’ in the accepted meaning of the term, but, on the contrary,
is demanded by Marxism.” Ecological civilization reflects the relationships between
man and nature, society and nature, man and man, and society and society across the
entire history of mankind.
3 Evolution of the Logic and Socialist Ecological
Civilization in the New Era
The mentioning of ecological civilization in the report to the National Congress
of the CPC delivered by General Secretary Hu Jintao was groundbreaking. Since
the 18th National Congress of the CPC, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a
series of important expositions on ecological civilization to profoundly, systematically and comprehensively answer major theoretical and practical questions encountered by China in ecological civilization development, marking the evolution of
socialist ecological civilization from an ideology to a form of society.
1. Ecological civilization is a very important part of the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for development of socialism with Chinese characteristics
The 18th National Congress of the CPC focused on integrating the overall basis
of China being in the preliminary stage of socialism, and the overarching goals
of socialist modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and
developed the four-sphere integrated plan for of building socialism with Chinese
characteristics (comprising the economic, political, cultural and social spheres) to
the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan by adding ecological civilization development to
it. Xi Jinping once pointed out: “The 18th National Congress of the Communist
Party of China incorporated the construction of ecological civilization into the FiveSphere Integrated Plan for development of socialism with Chinese characteristic, and
proposed to vigorously promote the construction of ecological civilization, strive to
build a beautiful China, and realize the sustainable development of the country.
This demonstrates the deepening of our understanding of the evolutionary laws of
socialism with Chinese characteristics and our firm determination to accelerate the
construction of ecological civilization.”
2. Ecological civilization is an important part of the Chinese Dream of a great
rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
The Chinese Dream is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which
includes economic prosperity, national rejuvenation, happiness of the people and
social harmony. It is the Chinese people’s vision and expectation for the country’s
future. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Promoting the development of
ecological civilization and building a beautiful China is an important part of the
great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation which is the greatest dream of the Chinese