Continuously Advancing China’s
Development of an Ecological
Civilization to a New Stage
Cungen Chen
On May 18, 2018, the CPC Central Committee held the National Conference on
Eco-environmental Protection, the highlight of which was the illumination of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered
the important speech entitled Pushing China’s Development of an Ecological Civilization to a New Stage at the conference, putting forward the general guideline and
strategy for promoting ecological civilization and building a beautiful China in the
new era.
1 The Profound and Extensive Essence of Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization
Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, the result of long-term in-depth
thinking and rich practice by General Secretary Xi Jinping, has carried forward the
millennium-old outstanding ecological culture of the Chinese nation, inherited and
developed Marxism, and embodied the socialist concept of ecological civilization.
As an integral part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
for a New Era, it is profound and extensive, with a solid theoretical foundation, a
rich cultural background and a wealth of practical experience, which are highlighted
in the following aspects.
1. Promoting harmony between man and nature is the basic guideline for
achieving sustainable economic and social development
The history of human civilization is a course along which human beings understand,
adapt to, utilize, interact with, and transform nature and promote the development of
C. Chen (B)
Work Committee of the Central Government Departments under the CPC Central Committee,
Beijing, China
© China Environment Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021
J. Pan et al. (eds.), Beautiful China: 70 Years Since 1949 and 70 People’s Views
on Eco-civilization Construction, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6742-5_12
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Development of an Ecological
Civilization to a New Stage
Cungen Chen
On May 18, 2018, the CPC Central Committee held the National Conference on
Eco-environmental Protection, the highlight of which was the illumination of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered
the important speech entitled Pushing China’s Development of an Ecological Civilization to a New Stage at the conference, putting forward the general guideline and
strategy for promoting ecological civilization and building a beautiful China in the
new era.
1 The Profound and Extensive Essence of Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization
Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, the result of long-term in-depth
thinking and rich practice by General Secretary Xi Jinping, has carried forward the
millennium-old outstanding ecological culture of the Chinese nation, inherited and
developed Marxism, and embodied the socialist concept of ecological civilization.
As an integral part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
for a New Era, it is profound and extensive, with a solid theoretical foundation, a
rich cultural background and a wealth of practical experience, which are highlighted
in the following aspects.
1. Promoting harmony between man and nature is the basic guideline for
achieving sustainable economic and social development
The history of human civilization is a course along which human beings understand,
adapt to, utilize, interact with, and transform nature and promote the development of
C. Chen (B)
Work Committee of the Central Government Departments under the CPC Central Committee,
Beijing, China
© China Environment Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021
J. Pan et al. (eds.), Beautiful China: 70 Years Since 1949 and 70 People’s Views
on Eco-civilization Construction, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6742-5_12
137