Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization ( zh, 习近平生态文明思想) is the current ecological doctrine of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

, based on the concept of

ecological civilization Ecological civilization is the hypothetical concept that describes the alleged final goal of social and environmental reform within a given society. It implies that the changes required in response to global climate disruption and social injustice ...

. It is a part of the larger

Xi Jinping Thought Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, commonly abbreviated outside China as Xi Jinping Thought, is a political doctrine created during General Secretary Xi Jinping's leadership of the Chinese Communist ...

, which is derived from the

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party The general secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party ( zh, s=中国共产党中央委员会总书记, p=Zhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Zhōngyāng Wěiyuánhuì Zǒngshūjì) is the leader of the Chinese Communist Part ...

Xi Jinping Xi Jinping, pronounced (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China), chairman of the Central Military Commission ...

. It was established during the National Ecological and Environmental Protection Conference, held in May 2018.

History

Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization was first established during the National Ecological and Environmental Protection, held on 18-19 May 2018. Beginning in 2017, Chinese universities and regional governments have begun establishing centers for the study of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. At least 18 such centers had been established as of 2021. In July 2021, the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization was launched in Beijing, which is run by the

Ministry of Ecology and Environment The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is an Ministries of the People's Republic of China, executive-department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for the ecological and environmental affairs. It is the 15th-ran ...

. The Thought was also mentioned in the work report given by Xi during the

20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), commonly referred to as ''Èrshí Dà'' ( zh, c=二十大), was held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing from 16 to 22 October 2022. The National Congress is the highest organ ...

in October 2022.

Content

The National Ecological and Environmental Protection in May 2018 summarized Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization in six principles. In June 2018, the

CCP Central Committee The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, officially the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the highest organ when the national congress is not in session and is tasked with carrying out congress resolutions, d ...

proposed to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization from the perspective of eight principles, adding two principles to the Thought. The Thought calls on to adhering to: # the principle that civilization will flourish when ecology flourishes # to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature # the principle that clear waters and green mountains are invaluable assets # the principle that a good ecological environment is the most universal benefit to the people # the principle that mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes and grasslands are a community of life # the most stringent system and the most stringent rule of law to protect the ecological environment # the national action of building a beautiful China # the joint efforts of the people to build a global

On 18 August 2022, the Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization Research Center published an article on ''

People's Daily The ''People's Daily'' ( zh, s=人民日报, p=Rénmín Rìbào) is the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It provides direct information on the policies and viewpoints of the CCP in multiple lan ...

'', summarizing Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization into "ten insistences". These are insisting on: # Party's overall leadership over ecological civilization construction # that civilization will flourish if ecology flourishes # harmonious coexistence between man and nature # that clear waters and green mountains are invaluable assets # that a good ecological environment is the most universal benefit to the people # that green development is a profound revolution in the development concept # coordinating the management of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands and deserts # using the strictest system and the most stringent rule of law to protect the ecological environment # transforming the construction of a beautiful China into the conscious action of all people # jointly seeking a path for global ecological civilization construction

References

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