Translated with AI
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for the mobilization of all society to actively participate in afforestation, emphasizing that a healthy ecological environment is accessible to everyone and requires joint efforts to create it.
Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a voluntary tree-planting event in Beijing.
Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi, arrived at the tree-planting site in Beijing's Changping District this morning. Xi Jinping waved to the cadres and the masses, then picked up a shovel to join the event. He planted saplings of several tree species.
During the tree planting, he asked the children about their studies and daily lives, their involvement in work and sports, and their participation in tree planting events. He emphasized the importance of setting ambitious goals at a young age, instilling a love of learning, work, and nature, and aspiring to become pillars of society.
Xi Jinping also spoke with officials and the general public on the ground. He said that China has seen a steady increase in both forest area and forest stock, while desertification and sandy lands are steadily declining. This has made China the country with the largest and fastest-growing greenery in the world.
Xi Jinping welcomed the Ecology and Environment Code adopted in March, noting that it further strengthens the legal basis for building a "Beautiful China."
Afforestation is an important task in building a "Beautiful China," Xi Jinping noted, calling for consistent and determined efforts to implement the initiative.
This year marks the start of the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan /2026-2030/, and this year also marks the 45th anniversary of the People's Afforestation Movement.
In the new environment, when promoting greening, it is necessary to pay more attention to improving quality, developing relevant industries, and ensuring the well-being of the population, as well as ensuring the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, he noted.
Xi Jinping also emphasized the importance of creating favorable conditions for realizing the value of green products and the coordinated promotion of greening in both cities and rural areas.
