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Foreword II
II. Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization is an Important Part of Xi
Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era
and a National Strategy and Mission
General Secretary Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to work
concerning the ecological environment. Harmonic coexistence of man and nature is
an unremitting pursuit of General Secretary Xi Jinping. When working in Zhengding,
Xiamen, Ningde, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and other cities, General Secretary Xi
Jinping prioritized work concerning the ecological environment although at that time
economic development was considered the most important task by governments at all
levels. General Secretary Xi Jinping has published a lot of documents and put forward
a lot of profound, thought-provoking expositions, instructions, proposals, and visions
on ecological civilization in a systematic manner. Just as Engels pointed out in Dialectics of Nature-Introduction, “It was the greatest progressive revolution that mankind
has so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants - giants in
power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning.” Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization and harmonic coexistence between man and
nature are consistent, inspiring, and philosophical.
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on
Ecological Civilization, China has made great strides in promoting the development
of ecological civilization. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, under leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the CPC
and all ethnic groups in the country have given full play to the advantages of China’s
socialist system to concentrate efforts on major issues and leveraged resources accumulated since the adoption of the reform and opening-up policy to advance the development of ecological civilization, solve ecological and environmental problems, and
step up pollution prevention. A series of fundamental, pioneering, and long-term
initiatives have been launched to strengthen environment protection and push the
development of ecological civilization to a new level. “Ecological civilization” is an
expression with Chinese characteristics as well as distinctive characteristics of this
era. It encapsulates wisdom of the Chinese people. Regarding ecological civilization
and the Chinese dream, 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 people.” General Secretary Xi Jinping has also emphasized that development of ecological civilization is an important part of the Five-Sphere Integrated
Plan and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy. Xi’s theory about the relationship between ecological civilization and the Chinese dream emphasizes the strategic
position of ecological civilization and answers the question why building an ecological civilization is to build a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, beautiful modern socialist country; his theory about the relationship between ecological
civilization and the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan highlights the strategic position of
ecological civilization and explains what socialism is and comprehensive development as an inherent attribute of socialism; Xi’s theory about ecological civilization
and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy answers questions concerning how
Foreword II
II. Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization is an Important Part of Xi
Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era
and a National Strategy and Mission
General Secretary Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to work
concerning the ecological environment. Harmonic coexistence of man and nature is
an unremitting pursuit of General Secretary Xi Jinping. When working in Zhengding,
Xiamen, Ningde, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and other cities, General Secretary Xi
Jinping prioritized work concerning the ecological environment although at that time
economic development was considered the most important task by governments at all
levels. General Secretary Xi Jinping has published a lot of documents and put forward
a lot of profound, thought-provoking expositions, instructions, proposals, and visions
on ecological civilization in a systematic manner. Just as Engels pointed out in Dialectics of Nature-Introduction, “It was the greatest progressive revolution that mankind
has so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants - giants in
power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning.” Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization and harmonic coexistence between man and
nature are consistent, inspiring, and philosophical.
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on
Ecological Civilization, China has made great strides in promoting the development
of ecological civilization. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, under leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the CPC
and all ethnic groups in the country have given full play to the advantages of China’s
socialist system to concentrate efforts on major issues and leveraged resources accumulated since the adoption of the reform and opening-up policy to advance the development of ecological civilization, solve ecological and environmental problems, and
step up pollution prevention. A series of fundamental, pioneering, and long-term
initiatives have been launched to strengthen environment protection and push the
development of ecological civilization to a new level. “Ecological civilization” is an
expression with Chinese characteristics as well as distinctive characteristics of this
era. It encapsulates wisdom of the Chinese people. Regarding ecological civilization
and the Chinese dream, 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 people.” General Secretary Xi Jinping has also emphasized that development of ecological civilization is an important part of the Five-Sphere Integrated
Plan and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy. Xi’s theory about the relationship between ecological civilization and the Chinese dream emphasizes the strategic
position of ecological civilization and answers the question why building an ecological civilization is to build a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, beautiful modern socialist country; his theory about the relationship between ecological
civilization and the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan highlights the strategic position of
ecological civilization and explains what socialism is and comprehensive development as an inherent attribute of socialism; Xi’s theory about ecological civilization
and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy answers questions concerning how