A civilization of ecology

The extensive development model China has pursued over the past decades has caused severe damage to the country's environment and ecosystems, prompting China to pursue a greener and more sustainable development model.

At a recent conference held in Beijing aimed at promoting nationwide protection of the country's natural environment, President Xi Jinping elevated conservation as a significant task for the Communist Party of China's historical mission to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation.

Xi has repeatedly stressed that people's desires for a better life include "a blue sky, green land and clean water".