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Ecological progress has to be promoted comprehensively, but it should also be
implemented step by step with priorities according to the different conditions in
different periods. In my opinion, to comprehensively implement the Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization, we must give priority to the following practical
requirements.
First, we should intensify the Party’s leadership and take up the political responsibility for advancing ecological progress. The Party leads our work on all fronts
nationwide. The Party’s leadership is the fundamental political guarantee for reinforcing ecological advancements and eco-environmental protection. The Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization profoundly embodies the CPC’s initial aspiration
and mission of striving for happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation of the
Chinese nation. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, our ecological efforts have
seen historical transformation and made unprecedented achievements, which should
essentially be attributed to the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee with
Xi Jinping at the core. To put the Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization into
practice for tangible effects, the key lies in enhancing the Party’s self-development,
reinforcing its leadership, and resolutely shouldering the political responsibility for
eco-civilization development. This, first of all, accurately reveals the foundation and
source of power of the CPC from a historical perspective, and it also, in view of
China’s current development stage and the people’s demand for a beautiful environment in the new era, showcases the CPC’s commitment to its purpose and meets
the people’s expectations for a beautiful life. CPC committees and governments of
all levels should strictly implement the requirement of “equal responsibility in Party
and government positions,” and urge the leading officials to earnestly fulfill their
responsibility for ecological progress. The overall design, organization and leadership of ecological work must be strengthened, major issues should be addressed in
a coordinated way, and efforts should be made to guide, push and supervise how the
local areas and departments have carried out the decisions, deployments, and policy
measures made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.
We need to take resolute steps to win the tough battle of pollution prevention and
control to lay a solid foundation for building the eco-civilization. With the sustained
and rapid development of Chinese economy and the considerable improvement of
people’s lives, the people have an ever-growing demand for ecological products
such as clean air and water, safe food and a good environment. To win this battle,
we must concentrate on tackling major eco-environmental problems, particularly the
improvement of eco-environmental quality and the handling of prominent issues that
have caused serious public complaints, such as the pollution of air, water and soil.
Aiming at obvious improvement of air quality, we should step up joint prevention
and control, basically eliminate heavily polluted days, and bring back blue sky,
white clouds and starry nights for the people. The action plan for water pollution
prevention and control will be implemented strictly to ensure safe drinking water,
basically remove fetid water bodies in cities, and bring back green-banked clear water
with fish swimming inside. The action plan for soil pollution prevention and control
will be implemented comprehensively to ensure a safe living environment for the
public, with the emphasis on key areas, industries and pollutants and on the control
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Ecological progress has to be promoted comprehensively, but it should also be
implemented step by step with priorities according to the different conditions in
different periods. In my opinion, to comprehensively implement the Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization, we must give priority to the following practical
requirements.
First, we should intensify the Party’s leadership and take up the political responsibility for advancing ecological progress. The Party leads our work on all fronts
nationwide. The Party’s leadership is the fundamental political guarantee for reinforcing ecological advancements and eco-environmental protection. The Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization profoundly embodies the CPC’s initial aspiration
and mission of striving for happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation of the
Chinese nation. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, our ecological efforts have
seen historical transformation and made unprecedented achievements, which should
essentially be attributed to the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee with
Xi Jinping at the core. To put the Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization into
practice for tangible effects, the key lies in enhancing the Party’s self-development,
reinforcing its leadership, and resolutely shouldering the political responsibility for
eco-civilization development. This, first of all, accurately reveals the foundation and
source of power of the CPC from a historical perspective, and it also, in view of
China’s current development stage and the people’s demand for a beautiful environment in the new era, showcases the CPC’s commitment to its purpose and meets
the people’s expectations for a beautiful life. CPC committees and governments of
all levels should strictly implement the requirement of “equal responsibility in Party
and government positions,” and urge the leading officials to earnestly fulfill their
responsibility for ecological progress. The overall design, organization and leadership of ecological work must be strengthened, major issues should be addressed in
a coordinated way, and efforts should be made to guide, push and supervise how the
local areas and departments have carried out the decisions, deployments, and policy
measures made by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.
We need to take resolute steps to win the tough battle of pollution prevention and
control to lay a solid foundation for building the eco-civilization. With the sustained
and rapid development of Chinese economy and the considerable improvement of
people’s lives, the people have an ever-growing demand for ecological products
such as clean air and water, safe food and a good environment. To win this battle,
we must concentrate on tackling major eco-environmental problems, particularly the
improvement of eco-environmental quality and the handling of prominent issues that
have caused serious public complaints, such as the pollution of air, water and soil.
Aiming at obvious improvement of air quality, we should step up joint prevention
and control, basically eliminate heavily polluted days, and bring back blue sky,
white clouds and starry nights for the people. The action plan for water pollution
prevention and control will be implemented strictly to ensure safe drinking water,
basically remove fetid water bodies in cities, and bring back green-banked clear water
with fish swimming inside. The action plan for soil pollution prevention and control
will be implemented comprehensively to ensure a safe living environment for the
public, with the emphasis on key areas, industries and pollutants and on the control