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D. Meng
1 Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization Is
a Guiding Theory for Building a Global Ecological
Civilization
The building of an ecological civilization is a strategic task involving the fundamental
change of the way of production and life, which is vital to sustain the Chinese nation’s
development.
After proposal of the concept of ecological civilization, definition and exploration
of the paths to and practices of buiding an ecological civilization, Xi Jinping Thought
on Ecological Civilization became a complete and mature system. It originated from
Xi’s famous saying that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” Then
the concept of ecological civilization was formally proposed at the 17th National
Congress of the CPC, scientifically defined and included into the Constitution of
the Party at its 18th National Congress. The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC
Central Committee specified the path towards an ecological civilization. The Opinions on Accelerating Ecological Progress specified the tasks, requiring coordinated
efforts in pursuit of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological progress. The
Overall Plan for Reform of the System for Developing an Ecological Civilization
served as the top-level design and made specific plans in this regard, which ensured
that relevant reform was to be conducted in a more systematic, holistic, and coordinated way. The 19th National Congress of the CPC required that we speed up the
reform of the system for developing an ecological civilization, and build a beautiful
China. It was specified in the Constitution of the Party that the Party shall “fully
understand that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.”
As China entered the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping decided that China
is in a critical period with pressure from various sources that requires more quality
ecological goods to meet people’s ever-growing demands for a beautiful environment, He also decided that China is capable of addressing prominent ecological and
environmental issues during this period. He believed that China’s efforts to promote
environmental protection have gone through a historic turnaround with wide-ranging
implications. While highlighting the significance of eco-environmental issues, Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization specifies the new principles, systems,
targets, tasks and requirements for ecological civilization development in the new
era. Epitomizing the latest thoughts of Xi Jinping on ecological civilization, it is
a comprehensive, systematic, profound and scientific elaboration of the concept of
ecological civilization, and the fundamental principle for building an ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization was established at the 19th National Congress of the CPC, and improved
at the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection. Xi Jinping Thought on
Ecological Civilization has become a guiding theory in the effort of building a global
ecological civilization.
D. Meng
1 Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization Is
a Guiding Theory for Building a Global Ecological
Civilization
The building of an ecological civilization is a strategic task involving the fundamental
change of the way of production and life, which is vital to sustain the Chinese nation’s
development.
After proposal of the concept of ecological civilization, definition and exploration
of the paths to and practices of buiding an ecological civilization, Xi Jinping Thought
on Ecological Civilization became a complete and mature system. It originated from
Xi’s famous saying that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” Then
the concept of ecological civilization was formally proposed at the 17th National
Congress of the CPC, scientifically defined and included into the Constitution of
the Party at its 18th National Congress. The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC
Central Committee specified the path towards an ecological civilization. The Opinions on Accelerating Ecological Progress specified the tasks, requiring coordinated
efforts in pursuit of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological progress. The
Overall Plan for Reform of the System for Developing an Ecological Civilization
served as the top-level design and made specific plans in this regard, which ensured
that relevant reform was to be conducted in a more systematic, holistic, and coordinated way. The 19th National Congress of the CPC required that we speed up the
reform of the system for developing an ecological civilization, and build a beautiful
China. It was specified in the Constitution of the Party that the Party shall “fully
understand that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.”
As China entered the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping decided that China
is in a critical period with pressure from various sources that requires more quality
ecological goods to meet people’s ever-growing demands for a beautiful environment, He also decided that China is capable of addressing prominent ecological and
environmental issues during this period. He believed that China’s efforts to promote
environmental protection have gone through a historic turnaround with wide-ranging
implications. While highlighting the significance of eco-environmental issues, Xi
Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization specifies the new principles, systems,
targets, tasks and requirements for ecological civilization development in the new
era. Epitomizing the latest thoughts of Xi Jinping on ecological civilization, it is
a comprehensive, systematic, profound and scientific elaboration of the concept of
ecological civilization, and the fundamental principle for building an ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization was established at the 19th National Congress of the CPC, and improved
at the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection. Xi Jinping Thought on
Ecological Civilization has become a guiding theory in the effort of building a global
ecological civilization.