Original title: Micro Lens·General Secretary Xi Jinping’s “Leading Group” at the Two Sessions

"We must see that we are moving forward" (on-site observation of the two sessions)

  Time: Afternoon of March 6

  Agenda: General Secretary Xi Jinping visited members of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, science and technology circles, and environmental resources circles who attended the CPPCC meeting, and participated in the joint organizing meeting

On March 6, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited members of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, science and technology circles, and environmental resources circles who attended the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and participated in a joint organizing meeting to listen to opinions and suggestions.

Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Sheng Jiapeng)

  On this land, countless stories of “lucid waters and green mountains” happen and are created every day.

  In the field of ecological and environmental governance, Commissioner Huang Miansong is a young "veteran". During his speech, he told General Secretary Xi Jinping his first-hand experience.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping also has personal insights.

After listening to the members’ speeches, the General Secretary thought of the “APEC Blue” in 2014.

  That year, at the welcome banquet of the Water Cube, the General Secretary faced the problem head-on: "Some people say that the blue sky in Beijing now is 'APEC blue'. It is beautiful and short-lived, and will be gone after a while." At that time, facing the people and the world , his commitment was simple and firm: "This is not a short-term blue sky that will never return. Beijing will have a lasting blue sky in the future."

On March 6, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited members of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, science and technology circles, and environmental resources circles who attended the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and participated in a joint organizing meeting to listen to opinions and suggestions.

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, attended the visit and discussion.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Jingwen

  This is considered by some foreign observers as “something that is impossible to change without taking thirty to fifty years.” However, in the day-to-day struggle of the new era, gratifying changes have been achieved in an amazingly short span of time.

At this moment, outside the venue, the sky was blue and the spring was blooming.

  "At that time, people often complained about the smog in Beijing. I think this matter needs to be taken into account in the long run." General Secretary Xi Jinping looked into the depths of time. The sandstorms in Beijing left a deep impression on him when he was a child. "In the spring, it will be Wear a big mask, and there is a layer of dust on the mask. Open the windows at home for a day, and the ground is full of dust."

  At this point, he said to the committee members humorously: "The sandstorms back then were like PM250. We transitioned from PM250 to PM2.5. Now PM2.5 has almost been solved, and we have been moving forward step by step over the years."

  On March 6, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited members of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, science and technology circles, and environmental resources circles who attended the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and participated in a joint organizing meeting to listen to opinions and suggestions.

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, attended the visit and discussion.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhai Jianlan

  Ecological and environmental issues test the perspective of history and bear witness to the resilience of development.

Practice, understand, practice, and understand again. General Secretary Xi Jinping thought deeply and summarized the deep logic: "As long as you see that we are moving forward, we must maintain our determination. Moreover, don't just criticize or point fingers, but actually take action." , Let’s do it.”

  Be obedient in deeds, and be true in words.

At a time when the construction of ecological civilization has undergone historic, turning and overall changes, General Secretary Xi Jinping is focusing on a longer-term and more sustainable future: This matter has been done "far from enough. There is a long way to go, and we must continue to do a good job now." ".

  The purpose of the "work groups" of the two sessions is to listen to and absorb opinions and suggestions from representatives from all walks of life.

In his speech, Commissioner Hu Songqin elaborated on the shortcomings in the treatment of new pollutants.

General Secretary Xi Jinping has been paying attention to this topic for a long time: "It is very timely to propose the treatment of new pollutants now."

  New ecological and environmental issues cannot be ignored.

Light pollution, "white" pollution, marine plastic particles, and damage to coral reefs are all worrying things.

  At the same time, "there are still many old problems in the treatment of pollutants. Take solid waste treatment as an example. It is said that in cities, it is dumped into villages, and in villages, it is dumped onto the roads." The general secretary talked about land from garbage disposal. Heavy metal pollution and illegal discharge of sewage along rivers "cannot be relaxed for a moment, otherwise it will leak. People have ecological awareness, but sometimes they are still for profit. There are laws, but how to enforce the law and how to supervise these aspects must be followed superior."

  General Secretary Xi Jinping said sincerely: "How to solve these problems? It cannot be said that the old problems have not been solved, and the new problems can be given a break. Solving the old problems is a top priority, but we must also pay attention to the new problems and deal with them simultaneously. .”

  Facing difficulties, ecological and environmental pain points are also breakthrough points for science and technology.

"Environmental protection depends largely on technology." General Secretary Xi Jinping gave an example of new energy vehicles and technology empowering ecological environment management. "What a contribution to environmental protection this is!"

  One of the issues of the times for high-quality development full of "green gold" is to effectively transform technological innovation capabilities into new productive forces.

At the joint group meeting, the General Secretary clearly pointed out: "This trend and direction are right. If we continue to work faster, there will be a lot of policy incentives involved, and they are all being considered and promoted."

  (People’s Daily reporter Du Shangze)