Foreword IV
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We should pay attention to key tasks concerning environment-first green development of industries, speed up technological advancement and innovation, focus on
the development of strategic emerging industries with high added value, high technology content, strong competitiveness and extendable industrial value chains, and
vigorously cultivate new kinetic energy, new business formats, and new economy,
and promote green and sustainable economic development by supporting reform and
innovation.
Fourth, we must continue to improve the ecological civilization system and the
supporting policy system. To advance the development of ecological civilization, in
addition to talent, technology, and capital, we also need a complete supporting policy
system. The policy system includes not only macro-level principled regulations but
also restrictions. We need the strictest system and the strictest set of rules to make
sure that we stick to the path of environment-first green development. It is necessary
to formulate and implement a comprehensive system of policies and laws that are
conducive to the development of a modern economic system in accordance with
the principles of ecological civilization and green development, strengthen punishment and accountability, and step up awareness raising. We must create a strong
policy system and legal environment for promoting the development of ecological
civilization.
Fifth, we must deepen policy and theoretical research to support green development and ecological civilization development. As the world’s most populous country
and the world’s second-largest economy, China is advancing green development
and modernization. It is unprecedented in modern history, and the problems and
difficulties facing China are also unparalleled. It is urgent to summarize and learn
from the past experience in human civilization development and then, on the basis
of this, find innovative solutions to form a green development theoretical system
that is in line with China’s national conditions, highlights Chinese characteristics,
and is based on China’s experience. We should create a good atmosphere, focus
on the requirements of green development, seek solutions from natural sciences,
engineering sciences, economic sciences, social sciences, law, and other disciplines,
deepen policy and theoretical research on green development and ecological civilization, develop systems and policies that promote green development and ecological
civilization development, and deepen relevant theoretical analysis. China’s theoretical innovation and successful practices in the field of green development and
ecological civilization will make a great contribution to green modernization of
other developing countries as well as the development of ecological civilization and
sustainable development of the whole world.
China is making a continuous effort to advance ecological civilization development and green development. Over the past 70 years, the country has made great
strides in building a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful
modern country. Today, it has finally stood at a new starting point and entered a new
stage of development. Looking back on the great achievements of China in building
ecological civilization in the past 70 years, and reflecting on the new mission of green
development in the new era, we will find that only by following the guidance of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, further consolidating the consensus of
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We should pay attention to key tasks concerning environment-first green development of industries, speed up technological advancement and innovation, focus on
the development of strategic emerging industries with high added value, high technology content, strong competitiveness and extendable industrial value chains, and
vigorously cultivate new kinetic energy, new business formats, and new economy,
and promote green and sustainable economic development by supporting reform and
innovation.
Fourth, we must continue to improve the ecological civilization system and the
supporting policy system. To advance the development of ecological civilization, in
addition to talent, technology, and capital, we also need a complete supporting policy
system. The policy system includes not only macro-level principled regulations but
also restrictions. We need the strictest system and the strictest set of rules to make
sure that we stick to the path of environment-first green development. It is necessary
to formulate and implement a comprehensive system of policies and laws that are
conducive to the development of a modern economic system in accordance with
the principles of ecological civilization and green development, strengthen punishment and accountability, and step up awareness raising. We must create a strong
policy system and legal environment for promoting the development of ecological
civilization.
Fifth, we must deepen policy and theoretical research to support green development and ecological civilization development. As the world’s most populous country
and the world’s second-largest economy, China is advancing green development
and modernization. It is unprecedented in modern history, and the problems and
difficulties facing China are also unparalleled. It is urgent to summarize and learn
from the past experience in human civilization development and then, on the basis
of this, find innovative solutions to form a green development theoretical system
that is in line with China’s national conditions, highlights Chinese characteristics,
and is based on China’s experience. We should create a good atmosphere, focus
on the requirements of green development, seek solutions from natural sciences,
engineering sciences, economic sciences, social sciences, law, and other disciplines,
deepen policy and theoretical research on green development and ecological civilization, develop systems and policies that promote green development and ecological
civilization development, and deepen relevant theoretical analysis. China’s theoretical innovation and successful practices in the field of green development and
ecological civilization will make a great contribution to green modernization of
other developing countries as well as the development of ecological civilization and
sustainable development of the whole world.
China is making a continuous effort to advance ecological civilization development and green development. Over the past 70 years, the country has made great
strides in building a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful
modern country. Today, it has finally stood at a new starting point and entered a new
stage of development. Looking back on the great achievements of China in building
ecological civilization in the past 70 years, and reflecting on the new mission of green
development in the new era, we will find that only by following the guidance of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, further consolidating the consensus of