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encompassing the relations between time and space, economy and society, science
and morality, and man and nature, and stand at the strategic height of sustainable
development. On that basis, we will keep exploring and better understanding the
significance, profundity and path of realization of ecological civilization, and lay a
solid theoretical foundation for it.
1. Understanding ecological civilization from the historical perspective of
national rejuvenation
Any form of civilization in human history is just a historical phenomenon and process
that will be replaced by a new civilization. Ecological civilization is a continuation/elimination of industrial civilization and a higher state of civilization after the
primitive, agricultural and industrial civilization. The 300-year-long industrial civilization of developed countries has created resplendent material wealth, but also
brought with it unprecedented plights and challenges to the mankind, such as aggravated conflicts between man and nature, and unseen resource shortage, environmental
deterioration and ecological crisis. To lift the mankind out of this crisis, industrial
civilization has to be profoundly reformed or, in other words, replaced by ecological
civilization. This is an irreversible and unavoidable choice in the process of human
development.
Throughout its splendid history of 5000 years, the Chinese nation passed a long
period of agricultural civilization but never had an industrial civilization in the real
sense, and it suffered tremendously from the plundering and bullying by industrialized countries in modern times. National rejuvenation is the aspiration of generations
of Chinese. Our efforts for ecological progress must be based on our national conditions and follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Environmental
protection undertaken by one generation will benefit many generations to come. As
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the 6th group study of the Political
Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, driven by a strong sense of responsibility
towards our country, our people, our future generations, we must devote ourselves to
the promotion of ecological progress with bitter resolve. We will make great efforts
to move toward the new era of socialist ecological civilization, create a favorable
production and living environment for the people, and write a new chapter of the
Chinese Dream in the new era.
2. Promoting ecological progress following the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan
The 18th CPC National Congress included ecological progress in the Five-Sphere
Integrated Plan, and vowed to energetically advance ecological progress, build a
beautiful China, and achieve national sustainability. This demonstrates the CPC’s
deepened understanding of the laws concerning socialism with Chinese characteristics, as well as its firm resolve to intensify ecological progress. The FiveSphere Integrated Plan has presented to us a better strategy, more definite goals,
richer connotations and a broader path for developing socialism with Chinese
characteristics.
G. Zhu
encompassing the relations between time and space, economy and society, science
and morality, and man and nature, and stand at the strategic height of sustainable
development. On that basis, we will keep exploring and better understanding the
significance, profundity and path of realization of ecological civilization, and lay a
solid theoretical foundation for it.
1. Understanding ecological civilization from the historical perspective of
national rejuvenation
Any form of civilization in human history is just a historical phenomenon and process
that will be replaced by a new civilization. Ecological civilization is a continuation/elimination of industrial civilization and a higher state of civilization after the
primitive, agricultural and industrial civilization. The 300-year-long industrial civilization of developed countries has created resplendent material wealth, but also
brought with it unprecedented plights and challenges to the mankind, such as aggravated conflicts between man and nature, and unseen resource shortage, environmental
deterioration and ecological crisis. To lift the mankind out of this crisis, industrial
civilization has to be profoundly reformed or, in other words, replaced by ecological
civilization. This is an irreversible and unavoidable choice in the process of human
development.
Throughout its splendid history of 5000 years, the Chinese nation passed a long
period of agricultural civilization but never had an industrial civilization in the real
sense, and it suffered tremendously from the plundering and bullying by industrialized countries in modern times. National rejuvenation is the aspiration of generations
of Chinese. Our efforts for ecological progress must be based on our national conditions and follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Environmental
protection undertaken by one generation will benefit many generations to come. As
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out at the 6th group study of the Political
Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, driven by a strong sense of responsibility
towards our country, our people, our future generations, we must devote ourselves to
the promotion of ecological progress with bitter resolve. We will make great efforts
to move toward the new era of socialist ecological civilization, create a favorable
production and living environment for the people, and write a new chapter of the
Chinese Dream in the new era.
2. Promoting ecological progress following the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan
The 18th CPC National Congress included ecological progress in the Five-Sphere
Integrated Plan, and vowed to energetically advance ecological progress, build a
beautiful China, and achieve national sustainability. This demonstrates the CPC’s
deepened understanding of the laws concerning socialism with Chinese characteristics, as well as its firm resolve to intensify ecological progress. The FiveSphere Integrated Plan has presented to us a better strategy, more definite goals,
richer connotations and a broader path for developing socialism with Chinese
characteristics.