Deeply Studying and Apprehending
the Practical Character
and Requirements of Xi Jinping Thought
on Ecological Civilization
Kanping Hu
Practice is the source of knowledge. It drives cognitive development by providing
necessary conditions and hones the subject’s cognitive ability. Practice is the standard
for truth and the fundamental purpose of cognition as well. The essence of Marxist
epistemology is that practice comes first, everything should be based on reality, and
practice plays a decisive role in cognition.
At the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection held in May 2018,
General XiJinping summarized China’s historical achievements and changes in the
field of ecological civilization and environmental protection since the 18th National
Congress of the CPC. He also made a scientific analysis of the current tasks and
challenges, elaborated on the significance and principles of intensifying ecological
efforts in the new era, and made detailed deployments for strengthening environmental protection and fighting the tough battle of pollution prevention and control. A
landmark outcome of this conference was the establishment of the Xi Jinping Thought
on Ecological Civilization, which commands the strategic height of adhering to and
developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the Chinese Dream
of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Rooted in traditional Chinese culture,
following the trend of the time and meeting the wishes of the people, the thought has
been a powerful guideline on our way to making historical ecological achievements.
The Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization answers several major theoretical
and practical questions, such as why we must build an ecological civilization, what
kind of ecological civilization to build and how to build it. This is a momentous
theoretical and practical innovation by the CPC and the “fundamental philosophy
guiding our ecological practices in the new era”.
1 This thought that “stems from
1 Opinions of the State Council of the CPC Central Committee on Comprehensively Strengthening Eco-environmental Protection and Resolutely Implementing Pollution Prevention and Control
released on June 16, 2018.
K. Hu (B)
Department of Research and Communication, China Ecological Civilization Research and
Promotion Association, 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_19
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the Practical Character
and Requirements of Xi Jinping Thought
on Ecological Civilization
Kanping Hu
Practice is the source of knowledge. It drives cognitive development by providing
necessary conditions and hones the subject’s cognitive ability. Practice is the standard
for truth and the fundamental purpose of cognition as well. The essence of Marxist
epistemology is that practice comes first, everything should be based on reality, and
practice plays a decisive role in cognition.
At the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection held in May 2018,
General XiJinping summarized China’s historical achievements and changes in the
field of ecological civilization and environmental protection since the 18th National
Congress of the CPC. He also made a scientific analysis of the current tasks and
challenges, elaborated on the significance and principles of intensifying ecological
efforts in the new era, and made detailed deployments for strengthening environmental protection and fighting the tough battle of pollution prevention and control. A
landmark outcome of this conference was the establishment of the Xi Jinping Thought
on Ecological Civilization, which commands the strategic height of adhering to and
developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the Chinese Dream
of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Rooted in traditional Chinese culture,
following the trend of the time and meeting the wishes of the people, the thought has
been a powerful guideline on our way to making historical ecological achievements.
The Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization answers several major theoretical
and practical questions, such as why we must build an ecological civilization, what
kind of ecological civilization to build and how to build it. This is a momentous
theoretical and practical innovation by the CPC and the “fundamental philosophy
guiding our ecological practices in the new era”.
1 This thought that “stems from
1 Opinions of the State Council of the CPC Central Committee on Comprehensively Strengthening Eco-environmental Protection and Resolutely Implementing Pollution Prevention and Control
released on June 16, 2018.
K. Hu (B)
Department of Research and Communication, China Ecological Civilization Research and
Promotion Association, 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_19
211