英语文摘:Xi Focus: Xi stresses high-quality development of Yangtze River Economic Belt

NANCHANG, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for further promoting the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt to better support and serve Chinese modernization.

Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks here Thursday at a symposium he chaired on advancing the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

He stressed the importance of fully and faithfully implementing the new development philosophy in all respects, prioritizing eco-environmental progress and pursuing green development.

Xi said the region's development should be led by scientific and technological innovation while ecological and environmental protection and economic and social development should be advanced in a coordinated manner.

It is also imperative to strengthen synergy in policies and work to make long-term plans, seek long-term solutions and lay a foundation for lasting stability, he added.

The symposium was attended by Premier Li Qiang, Cai Qi, director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang. They are all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

Remarkable changes have been made in the region in the past eight years since the implementation of the Yangtze River Economic Belt development strategy, and it has turned into a consensus to promote well-coordinated environmental conservation and avoid excessive development, Xi said.

Advancing the high-quality growth of the Yangtze River Economic Belt relies fundamentally on the sound ecology of the Yangtze River basin, he said.

The ecological red lines along the river that had been drawn must be upheld and placed under oversight, he said, calling for continued work to enhance comprehensive environmental treatment to reduce the amount of pollutants at the sources of discharge.

Xi underlined cutting carbon emissions, curbing pollution, increasing vegetation and pursuing growth in a coordinated manner. Noting that the green transformation and upgrading of industries should be the top priority, he urged efforts to nurture and expand green and low-carbon industries and vigorously develop green technologies and products to turn ecological assets into economic assets.