On the Value Implications of the Outlook
on Sustainable Development of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization
Shinan Fang
From the strategic perspective of sustainable development of the Chinese nation
and mankind, General Secretary Xi Jinping has systematically expounded on the
value and vision of stepping up the building of an ecological civilization to promote
harmony between human and nature and achieve sustainable development. This not
only fully demonstrates the courage and grit to deal with various types of environmental risks and crises such as global shortage of resources and energy, climate
change, natural disasters, desertification, and nuclear proliferation, but also calls
for solid action to protect people’s ecological rights and meet their expectations
for a better life and ultimately build a beautiful China and a beautiful world. Xi’s
discourses in this regard form the outlook on sustainable development, which is part
of his thought on ecological civilization. From an axiological perspective, this new
outlook on development is marked by a rich set of values, effective coordination
between diversified values, and a turnaround in the way the values are realized.
1 The Outlook on Sustainable Development, as Part of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, Sheds New
Light on Development and Has Profound Value
Implications
As development is for the purpose of realizing values, sustainable development is to
realize sustainable value through development amid harmony between human and
nature. The outlook on sustainable development contains well-thought-out views on
what is the value of development, why we need to pursue the value of development,
and how we can actualize it. It is essentially a new vision that represents fundamental
S. Fang (B)
Soochow University, Suzhou, 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_22
239
on Sustainable Development of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization
Shinan Fang
From the strategic perspective of sustainable development of the Chinese nation
and mankind, General Secretary Xi Jinping has systematically expounded on the
value and vision of stepping up the building of an ecological civilization to promote
harmony between human and nature and achieve sustainable development. This not
only fully demonstrates the courage and grit to deal with various types of environmental risks and crises such as global shortage of resources and energy, climate
change, natural disasters, desertification, and nuclear proliferation, but also calls
for solid action to protect people’s ecological rights and meet their expectations
for a better life and ultimately build a beautiful China and a beautiful world. Xi’s
discourses in this regard form the outlook on sustainable development, which is part
of his thought on ecological civilization. From an axiological perspective, this new
outlook on development is marked by a rich set of values, effective coordination
between diversified values, and a turnaround in the way the values are realized.
1 The Outlook on Sustainable Development, as Part of Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, Sheds New
Light on Development and Has Profound Value
Implications
As development is for the purpose of realizing values, sustainable development is to
realize sustainable value through development amid harmony between human and
nature. The outlook on sustainable development contains well-thought-out views on
what is the value of development, why we need to pursue the value of development,
and how we can actualize it. It is essentially a new vision that represents fundamental
S. Fang (B)
Soochow University, Suzhou, 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_22
239