On April 25, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who was investigating in Guangxi, came to the Yangdi Wharf of Lijiang River in Yangshuo County, Guilin City to listen to reports on the comprehensive management and ecological protection of the Lijiang River Basin.

　　"In the face of unprecedented difficulties in global environmental governance, the international community must take unprecedented ambitions and actions, bravely take responsibility, and work together to build a community of human and natural life." A few days ago, President Xi Jinping attended the leadership in Beijing by video. This was pointed out at the Human Climate Summit.

　　On the evening of April 22, at the invitation of US President Biden, President Xi Jinping attended the Leaders Climate Summit in Beijing via video and delivered an important speech entitled "Together to Build a Community of Human and Natural Life."

　　Whether at home or abroad, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly stood at the height of the construction of global ecological civilization, advocated the joint construction of a community of human and natural life, and has continuously contributed Chinese wisdom and power to create a new pattern of global environmental governance.

　Promote the construction of ecological civilization in the largest developing country, "its impact will be worldwide"

　　"Jiang Zuo Qingluo belt, mountains like jasper bars." Lijiang River Basin ecological environmental protection and comprehensive management, General Secretary Xi Jinping has always been concerned.

　　"When I was a teenager, I went to the Lijiang River with a few classmates. I remember that after swimming, my clothes were dried on the banks of the Lijiang River. At that time, the surface of the river was azure blue and flooded." 2010 During the National People's Congress in March 2010, Xi Jinping recalled the unforgettable experience of visiting the Lijiang River in his youth.

　　Later, the Lijiang River was severely polluted, and the water level even dropped, and it was restored after unremitting treatment.

The general secretary urged that the Lijiang River is not only the Lijiang River for the people of Guangxi, but also the Lijiang River for the people of the whole country and the world. It is also a natural heritage shared by all mankind. We must take good care of the Lijiang River and protect the Lijiang River scientifically.

　　From the Yangtze River to the Yellow River, from the Lijiang River to the Wujiang River, from the Dianchi Lake to the Erhai Lake, from the Hulun Lake to the Dongting Lake, from the Qilian Mountains to the Qinling Mountains, from the Helan Mountain to the Wuyi Mountain... Historic, turning, and overall changes.

　　As a participant, contributor, and leader in the construction of global ecological civilization, China has made unremitting efforts to build a community of human and natural life with practical actions.

“In our largest developing country with a population of more than 1.3 billion, we will promote the construction of ecological civilization and build a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country. The impact will be worldwide.” In May 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping was in the country’s ecological environment. It was pointed out at the Environmental Protection Conference.

　　Today, China has incorporated the concept of ecological civilization and the construction of ecological civilization into the overall layout of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and adheres to the path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon development.

China’s announcement that it will strive to achieve carbon peaks by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 is a major strategic decision based on promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and achieving sustainable development. It requires hard work by China.

"Exploring the synergy of protecting the environment, developing the economy, creating jobs, and eradicating poverty"

　　During this inspection, the local responsible comrade told the general secretary that in recent years, Guilin City has vigorously promoted the “control of chaos, water, mountains, and root causes” of the Lijiang River, and comprehensively cleaned up quarries and illegal sand mining.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the worst thing is quarrying.

If you destroy a mountain, you will lose such a mountain forever.

The whole China and the whole world are such a treasure, don't destroy it.

　　For quarrying, General Secretary Xi Jinping has deep feelings.

　　In the 1990s, Zhejiang Anji Yucun became the richest village in Anji by exploding mountains to open mines and building cement plants. The price was that "the villagers did not dare to open the windows, and the mountains didn't even grow bamboo shoots."

In August 2005, Comrade Xi Jinping came to the village and heard that Yucun switched from "selling stones" to "selling scenery", which was quite touching.

During this inspection, Comrade Xi Jinping clearly stated for the first time that "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" and emphasized not to promote economic growth at the expense of the environment.

　　Anji Yucun is a representative of the "Thousand Village Demonstration and Ten Thousand Village Renovation" project that Comrade Xi Jinping personally promoted during his work in Zhejiang.

In 2018, the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project won the United Nations' highest environmental protection honor "Earth Guardian Award". The award speech commented: "This extremely successful ecological restoration project shows that environmental protection and economic development will go hand in hand. A transformative force."

　　"Explore the synergy of protecting the environment and developing the economy, creating jobs, and eradicating poverty, and strive to achieve social fairness and justice in the process of green transformation, and increase the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the people of all countries." His speech hit the hearts of the people.

　"Leave a clean and beautiful world to future generations"

　　"All countries should establish a new development concept of innovation, coordination, greenness, openness, and sharing, seize the historic opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, promote the'green recovery' of the world economy after the epidemic, and bring together a strong and sustainable development. Together".

In September 2020, President Xi Jinping's speech at the general debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly pointed out the direction for global environmental governance.

　　"The construction of ecological civilization is related to the future of mankind, and building a green home is the common dream of mankind. Protecting the ecological environment and coping with climate change require all countries in the world to work together and work together. No country can stay aloof and be independent." Adhering to the concept of "Teach people how to fish", Through practical and efficient cooperation, China has done its best to help developing countries improve their ability to respond to climate change, and has achieved fruitful results.

From climate remote sensing satellites in Africa, to low-carbon demonstration zones in Southeast Asia, to energy-saving lamps in small island countries, China’s South-South cooperation on climate change is tangible, tangible, and effective.

　　Mankind is a community with a shared future, and protecting the ecological environment is a common challenge and responsibility facing the world.

Regarding the construction of ecological civilization, General Secretary Xi Jinping has always emphasized the need to "calculate large accounts, long-term accounts, overall accounts, and comprehensive accounts", and to "consider the overall situation and plan for future generations."

　　"I firmly believe that as long as we think in one place and work hard in one place, mankind will be able to cope with the global climate and environmental challenges and leave a clean and beautiful world to future generations." The sonorous and powerful words of the General Secretary are crucial. Node's global environmental governance condenses confidence and strength.

　　Planning: Du Shangze

　　Authors: Liu Shuwen, Xu Qing

　　Image source: Xinhua News Agency (Photo: Ju Peng, Huang Jingwen, Shen Hong, Visual: Lai Xiangdong, Yu Dongsheng)