Theoretical Perception and Logic
Expression of Ecological Civilization
Strategy in the New Era
Sihua Liu
Both the 18th and 19th National Congress of the CPC exalted ecological civilization
to be part of the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for the socialist cause and a national
development strategy, and put it in a significant position in endeavors to build a
beautiful China and realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. When
joining the deliberations of the Inner Mongolia delegation during the second session
of the 13th National People’s Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping particularly
stressed “maintaining the strategic resolve of building an ecological civilization.”
When addressing the opening ceremony of the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition, he further announced the inclusion of ecological civilization in
China’s overall development plan. Since the development of ecological civilization
is included both in the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for modernization in the new era
and in the overall national development plan, I believe it is now regarded as a major
development strategy, and the series of assertions made by General Secretary Xi are
the guiding thoughts on advancing this strategy across the board. Below is a brief
overview and systematic explanations of eight important theoretical and practical
innovations in the ecological civilization strategy in the new era.
S. Liu (B)
The Research Institute of Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development of Economy,
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 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_52
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Expression of Ecological Civilization
Strategy in the New Era
Sihua Liu
Both the 18th and 19th National Congress of the CPC exalted ecological civilization
to be part of the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for the socialist cause and a national
development strategy, and put it in a significant position in endeavors to build a
beautiful China and realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. When
joining the deliberations of the Inner Mongolia delegation during the second session
of the 13th National People’s Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping particularly
stressed “maintaining the strategic resolve of building an ecological civilization.”
When addressing the opening ceremony of the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition, he further announced the inclusion of ecological civilization in
China’s overall development plan. Since the development of ecological civilization
is included both in the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for modernization in the new era
and in the overall national development plan, I believe it is now regarded as a major
development strategy, and the series of assertions made by General Secretary Xi are
the guiding thoughts on advancing this strategy across the board. Below is a brief
overview and systematic explanations of eight important theoretical and practical
innovations in the ecological civilization strategy in the new era.
S. Liu (B)
The Research Institute of Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development of Economy,
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 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_52
527