Protecting nature tops agenda

Xi points the way for ecological civilization

Achieving ecological civilization is atop the agenda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which, under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, has strived to enhance environmental qualities, Xinhua News Agency said on Tuesday.

Xi has stressed the importance of environmental protection by saying that "we should protect the environment like we protect our eyes and treat the environment like it is our lives," according to Xinhua.