Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 28. On April 28, one year ago, the 2019 Beijing World Horticultural Exposition opened in China. President Xi Jinping published the important title of "Joining a Green Life and Building a Beautiful Home" at the opening ceremony. Speak.
On April 28, 2019, Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 2019 China Beijing World Horticultural Exposition and delivered an important speech. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Pengshe
"Looking up at the night sky, the stars are shining. The earth is the only home for all humankind to survive."
How to let human beings live poetically on this beautiful planet? How to achieve green development that conforms to nature and protects ecology?
In an important speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing World Expo, President Xi put forward the "five pursuits" proposal, which provides important guidance for the global building of ecological civilization and the path of green development, highlighting China's participation in global ecological governance The role of contributors, contributors, and leaders.
In an important speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing World Expo, President Xi pointed out: "Disorderly development and brutal plunder will cause mankind to be uninformed by nature; with reasonable use and friendly protection, mankind will surely receive nature's generosity In return. "
In January 2020, in a letter to the student representatives of the World University Climate Change Alliance, President Xi mentioned his youth's thinking about ecological civilization in his youth.
"More than 40 years ago, I lived and worked in a small village on the Loess Plateau in western China for many years. At that time, the ecological environment in that area was severely damaged by overdevelopment, and the people's lives were also in poverty. I have realized since then, Man and nature are communities of life, and harm to nature will eventually hurt humans. "
Regarding the relationship between man and nature, President Xi has elaborated on many international occasions.
On September 28, 2015, President Xi attended the general debate of the 70th UN General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and delivered an important speech entitled "Working Together to Build a New Partnership for Win-win Cooperation and Build a Community of Human Destiny." President Xi pointed out: "Humans can use nature and transform nature, but in the final analysis it is part of nature, and we must protect nature and not override it."
On January 18, 2017, in the General Hall of the Palais des Nations on the shores of Lake Geneva, facing more than 800 representatives of various countries and celebrities from all walks of life, President Xi delivered a keynote speech entitled "Building a Community of Common Human Destiny". When talking about "sticking to green and low carbon and building a clean and beautiful world", President Xi emphasized:
"We can't eat our ancestors 'meals, cut off our descendants' roads, and engage in development in a destructive way."
"We should follow the concept of the unity of man and nature, and the nature of Tao, and seek the road of sustainable development."
Since mankind entered the era of industrial civilization, traditional industrialization has developed rapidly. While creating huge material wealth, it has also accelerated the extraction of natural resources, breaking the original cycle and balance of the earth ’s ecosystem, resulting in a tension between man and nature.
Summing up the historical experience and lessons deeply, Chairman Xi clearly pointed out: "We must maintain the overall balance of the earth's ecology, so that future generations can not only enjoy rich material wealth, but also look at the stars, see the green mountains, and smell the fragrance of flowers."
John Cobb, a member of the National Academy of Humanities and the founding director of the China-US Institute of Postmodern Development, said that the ecological civilization and green development advocated by China are actually trying to find a way to balance economic development and environmental protection. Exploration, I hope it will succeed ".
President Xi said in an important speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing World Expo: "I have always said that green water and green mountains are Jinshan and Yinshan, and improving the ecological environment is developing productivity."
In August 2005, Xi Jinping first proposed that "green water and green mountains are Jinshan and Yinshan" during an inspection in Yucun, Zhejiang.
In September 2013, when answering questions from students at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan, President Xi further elaborated that "green water and green mountains are Jinshan and Yinshan": "We want both green water and green mountains and Jinshan and Yinshan. I would rather green mountains and green mountains than golden mountains and silver mountains, and green mountains and green mountains are the golden mountains and silver mountains. "
Green water and green mountains are both natural wealth and economic wealth. A good ecology can continuously create comprehensive benefits and achieve sustainable economic and social development.
Such a development concept has been put into practice in China:
-Start a tough battle for pollution prevention. The three major defense battles of blue sky, clear water and pure land have been carried forward steadily, and the ecological environment has improved significantly;
——Positive results have been achieved in the prevention and control of land desertification, taking the lead in achieving the goal of zero desertification land growth by 2030 set by the United Nations. Forest stock volume increased by 4.56 billion cubic meters compared with 2005;
——Energy conservation and emission reduction continued to advance, and the structure of energy consumption continued to be optimized. In 2018, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in China decreased by 45.8% compared with 2005, and exceeding the target for the year was equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 5.26 billion tons;
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The "China Action" to promote green development has been widely recognized and highly praised by the international community:
—— In 2013, the UN Environment Council meeting passed a draft decision to promote the concept of Chinese ecological civilization;
——In 2016, the United Nations Environment Program released the report "Green Water, Green Mountain is Jinshan Yinshan: China's Ecological Civilization Strategy and Action";
——In 2018, Solheim, the then Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, paid a high appreciation for China's development concepts such as "green water and green mountains are the golden mountains and silver mountains" after inspecting Zhejiang. "We hope that these Experience is brought to all countries in the world, and used to inspire countries to improve the ecological environment ";
—— "Green water and green mountain is the golden mountain and silver mountain", which has become the motto of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Laos;
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On March 30, 2020, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, State President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Yu Village, Tianhuangping Town, Anji County, Zhejiang Province, and chatted with the villagers to understand that the village has been practicing The concept of "Jinshan Yinshan" promotes the great changes in green development. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Hongshe
In March 2020, Chairman Xi returned to Yucun, Zhejiang Province. He said this: "Practice has proved that economic development cannot be at the expense of ecology. Ecology itself is the economy, and protecting ecology is the development of productivity."
People will live up to the mountains, and the mountains will live up to them.
"'Take the right and use the good' is the true meaning of ecological civilization." At the opening ceremony of the Beijing World Expo, President Xi issued an action proposal to respect and protect nature:
——We should promote a simple, moderate, green and low-carbon lifestyle, reject luxury and waste, and form a civilized and healthy lifestyle.
——Encourage environmental awareness and ecological awareness, build an environmental governance system with the participation of the whole society, and make ecological environmental protection the mainstream culture in social life.
—— Advocate the green values of respecting nature and loving nature, letting the blue sky and green water penetrate into the hearts of the people and form a profound humanistic feeling.
In international exchanges, President Xi left behind a warm moment of being close to nature and entering nature:
——In Tasmania, Australia, President Xi planted trees with pupils at the local Skokie-Okburn Elementary School. After planting the tree, Chairman Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan interacted closely with the bag badgers;
——In Zimbabwe, President Xi visited the Zimbabwe Wildlife Rescue Base. Accompanied by the person in charge of the base, Chairman Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan inspected the wild animals such as elephants, lions, pangolins, giraffes and wildebeests rescued by the base, and gave the elephants and giraffes fruits and leaves;
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On December 2, 2015, President Xi Jinping inspected a wildlife rescue base in Zimbabwe. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
To love nature is feelings and actions. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi has been participating in voluntary tree planting activities in the capital with the masses every year.
On April 3, 2020, party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan and others came to Jiugong Town, Daxing District, Beijing to participate in the voluntary tree planting in the capital. This is when Xi Jinping picked up the shovel and walked to the tree planting place, waving to the cadres and the masses who were planting the tree. Xinhua News Agency reporter Pang Xinglei
On April 3, 2020, President Xi pointed out when participating in the voluntary tree planting activity in the capital: "We insist on national mobilization, hands-on participation by the whole society, and participation of the whole society, giving full play to the institutional advantages of concentrating on major tasks, and deeply carrying out large-scale land and greening operations to achieve The continuous growth of forest resources and the continuous reduction of desertification and desertification land area have made important contributions to combating climate change and promoting global ecological governance. "
Kumar, a professor of environmental protection at the University of Delhi in India, said that China ’s proposal that ecological civilization is the green governance content of the global governance China program has had a huge impact internationally and has made important contributions to global green governance and development.
To carry out ecological governance and achieve a harmonious symbiosis between man and nature, there are still many "hard bones" to eat.
"Ecological governance must follow the law, scientific planning, adapt to local conditions, make overall plans, and create a diverse symbiotic ecosystem." President Xi gave the "China Plan" in his important speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing World Expo.
Ecological governance, the roads are long and the roads are approaching. Chairman Xi emphasized in particular: "We must not only have the spirit of fighting for the day and night, but also persevere."
The Kubuqi Desert Management, which President Xi is particularly concerned about, is a classic case of "persistent persistence".
After more than 30 years of hard work, the seventh largest desert in China, the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia, has changed from the "sea of death" that was once difficult for birds to become, and now it is a reflection of Shafeng and Green Valley.
In July 2019, the 7th Kubuqi International Desert Forum was held and Chairman Xi sent a congratulatory letter. President Xi pointed out in his congratulatory letter: "Facing the future, China is willing to work with all parties to adhere to the path of green development, build a foundation of ecological civilization, work together to promote global environmental governance and protection, and make positive contributions to building a beautiful and clean world."
To build an ecological civilization, one generation has its own mission. Contribution is in the present age, and benefits are in the future.
Faced with the challenges of the ecological environment, human beings are a community of shared destiny that is both glorious and detrimental, and no country can be alone.
President Xi pointed out: "Only by working together can we effectively cope with global environmental issues such as climate change, marine pollution, and biological protection, and achieve the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals."
Climate change is a common challenge facing all countries. In addressing climate change, China has demonstrated its responsibility as a responsible big country:
-Announced to set aside RMB 20 billion to establish the "China Climate Change South-South Cooperation Fund" to support other developing countries in coping with climate change;
-Vigorously promote the adoption of the "Paris Agreement" by 196 parties to the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change". Take the lead in signing the "Paris Agreement" and deposit the instrument of ratification with the United Nations;
-Actively promote cooperation in response to climate on multilateral occasions, and propose that the G20 issue the first presidential statement on climate change;
——Propose the implementation of the “One Belt, One Road” plan for South-South cooperation on climate change. The "Belt and Road" Green Development International Alliance was formally established. Building a "green development road" has become an important part of the "Belt and Road" initiative;
——Conscientiously fulfill the obligations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, and achieve the goal of independent contributions submitted to the secretariat of the Climate Change Convention as scheduled;
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World Economic Forum President Bolger Brundt said, "China is on the right path in dealing with global climate change and achieving sustainable development."
UN Secretary General Guterres expressed his appreciation for China ’s important contributions to addressing climate change and building a green “Belt and Road”, and looking forward to China ’s continued leadership in climate change and other fields.
Chairman Xi pointed out: "Throughout the development history of human civilization, ecological prosperity leads to civilized prosperity, and ecological decline means civilized decline."
Only by walking side by side and cooperating together can we move forward on the road of global ecological civilization and march towards the bright future of building a community of shared future for mankind. (Reporter: Chen Shan, Wang Yachen; editors: Hao Weiwei, Xu Xiaolei, Cheng Dayu; drawing: Chen Shan)