Environmental progress 'highlight' of development

China's intensified efforts in environmental governance have proved to be an efficient impetus for the country's high-quality development and officials will further promote reform to maximize results, the head of the country's top environmental watchdog said.

Li Ganjie, minister of ecology and environment and also executive vice-chairman of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, made the remark on Monday while addressing the opening of the council's annual general meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, which closes on Tuesday.

"Environmental governance has proved itself in China to be an important impetus for high quality economic development to strengthen ecological and environmental management in the new era," Li said.