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　　On the occasion of the first National Ecological Day, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued important instructions emphasizing that the construction of ecological civilization is a fundamental plan related to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, a major political issue related to the mission and purpose of the Party, and a major social issue related to people's livelihood and well-being. On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, it is necessary to maintain the strategic focus of strengthening the construction of ecological civilization, pay attention to synchronous promotion of high-quality development and high-level protection, take the "dual carbon" work as the guide, promote the gradual shift from dual control of energy consumption to dual control of carbon emissions, continue to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of production methods and lifestyles, accelerate the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and comprehensively promote the construction of a beautiful China.

　　Xi Jinping hopes that the whole society will take action, be an active propagator and model practitioner of the concept of Jinshan and Yinshan, and make greater contributions to building a clean and beautiful world for a long time.

　　The first National Eco Day main event was held in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on the 15th. Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony of the event, conveyed Xi Jinping's important instructions and delivered a speech. Ding Xuexiang said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has taken the construction of ecological civilization as a fundamental plan related to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and has carried out a series of pioneering work. In the new era and new journey, we must deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, put the construction of a beautiful China in a prominent position in the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation, support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment, and accelerate the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. It is necessary to persistently fight the battle of pollution prevention and control, deeply fight the battle of blue sky, clear water and pure land, and continue to improve the quality of the ecological environment; Adhere to green and low-carbon development as the root cause of solving ecological and environmental problems, and accelerate the formation of spatial patterns, industrial structures, production methods, and lifestyles that conserve resources and protect the environment; Adhere to the integrated protection and systematic governance of landscapes, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand, and strive to improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of ecosystems; Actively and steadily promote carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, so as to achieve carbon reduction in development and higher quality development in carbon reduction; Continue to promote the modernization of the ecological environment governance system and governance capacity, and improve the guarantee system for the construction of a beautiful China. It is necessary to take the main event of the National Ecological Day as an opportunity to further deepen the popularization of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, improve the awareness of ecological civilization in the whole society, enhance the consciousness of thought and action of the whole people in ecological environmental protection, and promote the formation of a good social atmosphere that advocates ecological civilization for everyone, everything, all times and everywhere.

　　On June 28, 2023, the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress passed a decision to designate August 15 as National Ecological Day. The first National Eco Day main event was jointly organized by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other departments and the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, with the theme of "Green Water and Green Mountains are Gold and Silver Mountains".