Fujian seeks green, high-quality development, ecological work

Fujian province is seeking greener and higher-quality development in its economy and environmental protection work, the province's senior officials said at a news conference organized by the State Council Information Office on Friday.

Environmental protection, according to Yu Weiguo, the province's Party secretary, has long been recognized as a priority, since the province was listed as the nation's first experimental zone for ecological civilization development by the State Council in 2014.

The construction of the experimental zone, according to the State Council, aims to shape Fujian into a livable province with scientific urban planning, greener production and a pleasant living environment, whose efficiency in resources utilization and pollution treatment capacity are projected to be enhanced by 2020.