The People's Forum Online Commentary | sing the new era of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin

On October 22, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a symposium on in-depth promotion of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Jinan City, Shandong Province, and delivered an important speech. He stressed that it is necessary to "set goals, be down-to-earth, immerse ourselves in hard work, and work hard for a long time to ensure that the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin during the '14th Five-Year Plan' period achieve obvious results, and make unremitting efforts for the yellow river to benefit the Chinese nation forever."

The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, which has given birth to an ancient and great Chinese civilization, and protecting the Yellow River is a great plan for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech has pointed out the way forward for us to promote the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and drawn a grand blueprint. Along the Yellow River, the provinces and regions should jointly grasp the great protection, coordinate to promote the great governance, sing the new era of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and make the Yellow River a happy river that benefits the people.

Firmly set goals, unswervingly, and compose the "big music" of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. The ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin are major national strategies, like the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. The party committees and governments of all provinces and autonomous regions along the Yellow River Must bear in mind the "great power of the country" and always run the party's leadership through all aspects and links in all fields of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. It is necessary to give full play to the party's leadership core role of overseeing the overall situation and coordinating all parties, and ensure that the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin always maintain the correct direction. From the height of stressing politics, the precision of grasping the key points, and the depth of grasping the end, we must fully implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, put the ecological protection of the Yellow River Basin in an overwhelming position, continuously improve the systematic, integrated, and coordinated nature of the ecological protection and governance of the Yellow River Basin, and promote the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin to take a solid step.

Be down-to-earth, immerse yourself in hard work, and sing the "chorus" of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. The Yellow River sets in the sky and walks to the East China Sea, and thousands of miles are written in the bosom. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made in-depth field visits along the Huang Province and Region for many times, pointing out the direction for the protection and governance of the Yellow River in the new era and the transformation and development of the provinces and regions in the river basin. All parts of the river basin should deeply study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, play a good "chess game", play a good "combination fist", and sing a "big chorus". It is necessary to continue to implement ecological protection and restoration actions, the Yellow River Anlan guarantee action, and the intensive utilization of water resources conservation, and comprehensively promote the construction of embankments, beach area governance, wetland protection, etc., so as to form an ecological security pattern in which the upstream "China Water Tower" is stable and the middle and lower reaches are ecologically livable. It is necessary to pay more attention to the systematic, integrated and coordinated nature of protection and governance, promote the integrated protection and restoration of grass and sand in landscapes, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, and continuously strengthen the comprehensive management, system governance, and source governance of ecosystems, and improve the quality and stability of ecosystems.

Continue to work hard and work for a long time, and play the "endeavor song" of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. To promote the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, the road ahead is long and the task is long, not only to fight the "battle to tackle tough problems", but also to fight a "protracted war", we must persevere and make long-term achievements. All localities in the river basin must focus on the overall situation, form a joint force, plan for the long term, and work in the present, and accumulate benefits from the past with the merits of size. It is necessary to keep in mind that "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains", put into practice "landscapes, forests, lakes and grasses are a community of life", implement "harmonious development between man and nature", and work together to create a new situation of ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. It is necessary to clearly understand the law, respect the law, grasp the law, maintain historical patience and strategic determination, and take the spiritual realm of "success does not have to be in me" and the historical responsibility of "success must have me", draw a blueprint to the end, stubble after stubble, and play the "endeavor song" of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.

Shouldering a thousand pounds is a responsibility, carrying a thousand stones is a responsibility. The "14th Five-Year Plan" is a critical period to promote the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, as long as we sing the "Yellow River Chorus" of protection and governance in the new era, the Mother River will always maintain its vitality and benefit the people. (Author: Yang Jikui)

Source: People's Forum Network