Chinese President Xi Jinping, also
general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and
chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a panel discussion with
his fellow deputies from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at the second session
of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5,
2019. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
BEIJING, March 5
(Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed efforts to maintain
strategic resolve in enhancing the building of an ecological civilization and
to protect the country's beautiful scenery in the northern border areas.
Xi, also general
secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman
of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when attending a panel
discussion with his fellow deputies from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at
the second session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's national
legislature.
The president
called for intensified protection of the ecological system, urging people to
fight resolutely against pollution.
The Party's
theory on an ecological civilization has been constantly enriched and improved since
the 18th CPC National Congress in late 2012, Xi said.
All localities
and departments should earnestly implement the Party's arrangement and
requirements for building an ecological civilization, pushing it to a new
level, Xi said.
Building Inner
Mongolia into an important shield for ecological security in northern China is
a strategic position set with full consideration of the country's overall
development and a major responsibility the region must shoulder, Xi said.
Fundamentally
speaking, environmental protection and economic development are closely
integrated and complement each other, Xi said.
In the Chinese
economy's transition from the phase of rapid growth to a stage of high-quality
development, pollution control and environmental governance are two major tasks
that must be accomplished, he added.
The country
should explore a new path of high-quality development that prioritizes ecology
and highlights green development, Xi said.
With its
diversified natural forms including forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers,
lakes and deserts, Inner Mongolia features a comprehensive ecological system
formed over a long period of time. Integrated measures should be taken in
ecological protection and rehabilitation in the region, he said.
Xi underlined a
resolute and effective fight to prevent and control pollution, saying prominent
environmental issues the people are strongly concerned about must be addressed
properly.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the
Central Military Commission, attends a panel discussion with his fellow
deputies from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at the second session of the
13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019.
(Xinhua/Ju Peng)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the
Central Military Commission, attends a panel discussion with his fellow
deputies from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at the second session of the
13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019.
(Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the
Central Military Commission, attends a panel discussion with his fellow
deputies from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at the second session of the
13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019.
(Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the
Central Military Commission, attends a panel discussion with his fellow
deputies from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at the second session of the
13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019.
(Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)