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global ecological civilization. It can be said that we have academic advantages and
skill sets required to participate in the international dialogue on ecological civilization
and lead the international discourse. However, we must also realize that, regarding the
development of ecological civilization and the international discourse system itself,
China’s voice in the international arena is still very small. Ecological civilization think
tanks should broaden their vision, focus on the goals of the Paris Agreement and the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Human Development, take the initiative to go global,
build an academic platform, continuously strengthen collaborative innovation, tell
the international community stories about the development of ecological civilization
in China, and play an important role in promoting green development on a global
scale.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic
of China. Although we did not use the term ecological civilization in the 1950s
and 1960s, the Chinese government has made a series of efforts to explore ways to
build an ecological civilization and drive continuous development of the concept of
ecological civilization during the 70 years since the founding of People’s Republic
of China. The decades-long process of trial and error has left the Chinese people a
precious legacy. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Comrade Mao
Zedong called for actions to strengthen flood control along the Huai River and the
Yellow River, green the motherland within two hundred years to pursue Marxism.
China’s experience in developing ecological civilization in the past 70 years proves
that the Chinese people have the confidence and ability to make their own country
beautiful again, and the solutions and experience China provides are useful for the
development of global ecological civilization and a community with a shared future
for mankind.
We will continue to draw lessons from history and leverage the valuable legacy
accumulated by China in the past 70 years to drive the development of ecological
civilization in the new era. This time, the Think Tank for Ecological Civilization
Studies affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Research Institute for
Resources and Environment Policies affiliated to the Development Research Center
of the State Council, the Chinese Ecological Civilization Research and Promotion
Association, the Environmental Planning Institute of the Ministry of Ecology and
Environment, and the China Environmental Publishing Group published the book
Beautiful China 1949–2019: 70 People’s Views on Ecological Civilization to help
people better and more comprehensively understand Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, build a society-wide consensus on ecological civilization, implement the sustainable path, and pursue happiness. On behalf of the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences, I would like to express my gratitude to institutions that have
participated in the project for their support.
Beijing, China
Fuzhan Xie
President and Secretary of the Leading
Party Members’ Group of the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences
Foreword II
global ecological civilization. It can be said that we have academic advantages and
skill sets required to participate in the international dialogue on ecological civilization
and lead the international discourse. However, we must also realize that, regarding the
development of ecological civilization and the international discourse system itself,
China’s voice in the international arena is still very small. Ecological civilization think
tanks should broaden their vision, focus on the goals of the Paris Agreement and the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Human Development, take the initiative to go global,
build an academic platform, continuously strengthen collaborative innovation, tell
the international community stories about the development of ecological civilization
in China, and play an important role in promoting green development on a global
scale.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic
of China. Although we did not use the term ecological civilization in the 1950s
and 1960s, the Chinese government has made a series of efforts to explore ways to
build an ecological civilization and drive continuous development of the concept of
ecological civilization during the 70 years since the founding of People’s Republic
of China. The decades-long process of trial and error has left the Chinese people a
precious legacy. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Comrade Mao
Zedong called for actions to strengthen flood control along the Huai River and the
Yellow River, green the motherland within two hundred years to pursue Marxism.
China’s experience in developing ecological civilization in the past 70 years proves
that the Chinese people have the confidence and ability to make their own country
beautiful again, and the solutions and experience China provides are useful for the
development of global ecological civilization and a community with a shared future
for mankind.
We will continue to draw lessons from history and leverage the valuable legacy
accumulated by China in the past 70 years to drive the development of ecological
civilization in the new era. This time, the Think Tank for Ecological Civilization
Studies affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Research Institute for
Resources and Environment Policies affiliated to the Development Research Center
of the State Council, the Chinese Ecological Civilization Research and Promotion
Association, the Environmental Planning Institute of the Ministry of Ecology and
Environment, and the China Environmental Publishing Group published the book
Beautiful China 1949–2019: 70 People’s Views on Ecological Civilization to help
people better and more comprehensively understand Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, build a society-wide consensus on ecological civilization, implement the sustainable path, and pursue happiness. On behalf of the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences, I would like to express my gratitude to institutions that have
participated in the project for their support.
Beijing, China
Fuzhan Xie
President and Secretary of the Leading
Party Members’ Group of the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences