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anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in mind, and take a
stepwise approach to environmental improvement.
The strategic roadmap for building a beautiful China from the present to the middle
of the twenty-first century is aligned with China’s economic and social development
plan and the plan for solving its ecological and environmental problems. It can be
summarized as follows:
By 2025, on the basis of completing the building a moderately prosperous society
in all respects, China will consolidate the results of its critical battle against pollution,
advance four major structural reforms, continue to improve environment conditions,
including air quality, ensure the water quality of all water bodies is better than Grade
V, effectively control soil pollution, significantly reduce the total discharge of major
pollutants, foster environmental management capability, and make remarkable strides
in building a beautiful China.
By 2030, China will comprehensively its improve environmental conditions; water
and air quality will basically meet relevant standards; water quality across the country
will meet the requirements set for functional zones, the functions of water ecosystems
will be basically restored, the quality of soil environments nationwide will be steadily
improved, the total amount of pollutants discharged into the environment will be
drastically reduced; traditional environmental problems will be effectively dealt with;
there will be mechanisms to remove environmental risks to human health; results of
the Beautiful China campaign will be seen clearly in some places, and China will
have established a virtuous cycle of development and environmental protection.
By 2035, the environmental quality will be radically improved and the goals of
the Beautiful China campaign will be basically achieved. First, the spatial distribution, industrial structure, production methods, and lifestyles that are conducive
to resource conservation and environmental protection will come into shape. The
country will gradually transition to a green, low-carbon and circular economy, and
green development methods and lifestyles will become common practice. Second,
the carrying capacity of the environment will be greatly improved. The environmental quality nationwide will be up to relevant standards; the air, water and soil
quality will steadily improve; environmental risks will be under control in all aspects;
the functions of various ecosystems will be restored with steady steps; and China
will be more beautiful. Third, the modernization process of China’s environmental;
governance system and capabilities will be basically completed.
By the mid-twenty-first century, China will become a great modern socialist
country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and
beautiful; green development approaches and lifestyles will be widespread, and the
environment will be significantly improved together with the living standards of
people in a modern socialist country; ecosystems will run in a virtuous cycle; nature
will regain its tranquility, harmony and beauty; human and nature will be in harmony;
the ecological civilization of China will become more mature; the modernization
process of the country’s environment governance system and capabilities will be
completed; and the goals of the Beautiful China campaign will be realized.
China will continue to build on its achievements in the past 70 years, follow the
guidelines of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, and strive to achieve the
J. Wang
anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in mind, and take a
stepwise approach to environmental improvement.
The strategic roadmap for building a beautiful China from the present to the middle
of the twenty-first century is aligned with China’s economic and social development
plan and the plan for solving its ecological and environmental problems. It can be
summarized as follows:
By 2025, on the basis of completing the building a moderately prosperous society
in all respects, China will consolidate the results of its critical battle against pollution,
advance four major structural reforms, continue to improve environment conditions,
including air quality, ensure the water quality of all water bodies is better than Grade
V, effectively control soil pollution, significantly reduce the total discharge of major
pollutants, foster environmental management capability, and make remarkable strides
in building a beautiful China.
By 2030, China will comprehensively its improve environmental conditions; water
and air quality will basically meet relevant standards; water quality across the country
will meet the requirements set for functional zones, the functions of water ecosystems
will be basically restored, the quality of soil environments nationwide will be steadily
improved, the total amount of pollutants discharged into the environment will be
drastically reduced; traditional environmental problems will be effectively dealt with;
there will be mechanisms to remove environmental risks to human health; results of
the Beautiful China campaign will be seen clearly in some places, and China will
have established a virtuous cycle of development and environmental protection.
By 2035, the environmental quality will be radically improved and the goals of
the Beautiful China campaign will be basically achieved. First, the spatial distribution, industrial structure, production methods, and lifestyles that are conducive
to resource conservation and environmental protection will come into shape. The
country will gradually transition to a green, low-carbon and circular economy, and
green development methods and lifestyles will become common practice. Second,
the carrying capacity of the environment will be greatly improved. The environmental quality nationwide will be up to relevant standards; the air, water and soil
quality will steadily improve; environmental risks will be under control in all aspects;
the functions of various ecosystems will be restored with steady steps; and China
will be more beautiful. Third, the modernization process of China’s environmental;
governance system and capabilities will be basically completed.
By the mid-twenty-first century, China will become a great modern socialist
country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and
beautiful; green development approaches and lifestyles will be widespread, and the
environment will be significantly improved together with the living standards of
people in a modern socialist country; ecosystems will run in a virtuous cycle; nature
will regain its tranquility, harmony and beauty; human and nature will be in harmony;
the ecological civilization of China will become more mature; the modernization
process of the country’s environment governance system and capabilities will be
completed; and the goals of the Beautiful China campaign will be realized.
China will continue to build on its achievements in the past 70 years, follow the
guidelines of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, and strive to achieve the