Unremitting struggle for the Yellow River to always benefit the Chinese nation

Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition

The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, and protecting the Yellow River is a great plan for the great rejuvenation and sustainable development of the Chinese nation. Solidly promoting the great protection of the Yellow River and ensuring the peace and tranquility of the Yellow River is a major matter in governing the country.

On October 22, at the symposium on in-depth promotion of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Jinan, Shandong Province, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech stressing that it is necessary to scientifically analyze the current situation of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, grasp the major issues of promoting ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, set goals, be down-to-earth, immerse yourself in hard work, work hard for a long time, and ensure the "14th Five-Year Plan" During the period, the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin achieved remarkable results, and unremitting efforts were made for the Yellow River to always benefit the Chinese nation.

"Huang hening, the world is peaceful". Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has always struggled against the flood and drought disasters of the Yellow River. After the founding of New China, the party and the state attached great importance to the management and development of the Yellow River. Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, large-scale work on the management and protection of the Yellow River has been carried out along the Yellow River by the military and civilians and the builders of the Yellow River, and achievements have attracted worldwide attention. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has focused on the overall situation of ecological civilization construction, and clarified the water management idea of "giving priority to water conservation, spatial balance, systematic governance, and two-handed force", and the economic and social development of the Yellow River Basin and the lives of the people have undergone great changes, but there are still some difficulties and problems. These problems are manifested in the Yellow River and rooted in the river basin.

The Yellow River Basin is an important ecological barrier and an important economic zone in China, an important area for winning the battle against poverty, and a very important position in China's economic and social development and ecological security. 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.

To harness the Yellow River, the emphasis is on protection and governance. Since the Party Central Committee elevated the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin to a national strategy, we have carried out a lot of work around solving the contradictions and problems existing in the Yellow River Basin, building the "four beams and eight pillars" of the protection and governance of the Yellow River, rectifying ecological and environmental problems, promoting ecological protection and restoration, improving the governance system, and making new progress in high-quality development. At the same time, we must also see that there are still some outstanding contradictions and problems in the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and we must adhere to the problem orientation, redouble our efforts, and unswervingly do a good job in all work. It is necessary to adhere to the comprehensive management, systematic management, and source treatment of grass and sand in landscapes, forests, fields, lakes, and lakes, make overall plans to promote various work, strengthen coordination and cooperation, and promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. Along the Yellow River, the provinces and regions should implement the ecological protection and high-quality development strategy of the Yellow River Basin, and unswervingly take the road of modernization of ecological priority and green development. It is necessary to adhere to the correct concept of political performance and accurately grasp the relationship between protection and development; we must coordinate the two major issues of development and security, and improve the ability to prevent and respond to risks; we must improve the ability of strategic thinking, and the system concept should run through the whole process of ecological protection and high-quality development; we must firmly take the road of green and low-carbon development to promote the quality change, efficiency change and power change of economic development in the river basin.

The Party Central Committee has made comprehensive arrangements for promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and the key lies in unifying thinking, strengthening confidence, keeping pace, and grasping implementation. The "14th Five-Year Plan" is a critical period for promoting ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and it is necessary to grasp the implementation of major tasks and strive to see a new atmosphere as soon as possible. It is necessary to base ourselves on flood prevention and disaster resistance, accelerate the construction of a defense line against natural disasters, strengthen the construction of urban flood prevention and drainage systems; comprehensively implement the principle of "four waters and four determinations", and take the road of intensive and economical development of effective water safety, efficient utilization of water resources, and significant improvement of water ecology; and vigorously promote the management of ecological environmental protection. The upstream water-producing areas focus on maintaining the integrity of natural ecosystems, integrating the protection of unique ecosystems in plateau alpine areas, and implementing a recuperation system in an orderly manner. We should do a good job in the control of soil erosion and desertification control in the upper and middle reaches, and promote the comprehensive management of river basins. Strengthen the comprehensive management of the environment in the downstream rivers and beach areas, and improve the biodiversity of the estuarine delta. Implement the project of comprehensive environmental pollution control; accelerate the construction of a new pattern of land space protection and utilization. Improve the level of transfer payments to key ecological function areas in the river basin, and appropriately develop industries with ecological characteristics. The development of agricultural modernization should seek benefits from saving water and science and technology, develop dryland agriculture, and promote the construction of high-standard farmland. Urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas should develop intensively and efficiently, not blindly expanding; and take solid steps in high-quality development. Adhere to innovation and creation, and improve the level of synergy of the industrial chain innovation chain. Promote the energy revolution and stabilize energy supply。 Improve the level of interconnection with coastal and yangtze river areas, promote the construction of new infrastructure, and expand effective investment.

We must conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, and further enhance the sense of responsibility and mission of promoting ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. It is necessary to firmly establish a sense of the overall situation, gather the joint force of great protection, and resolutely implement the key tasks of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. On the new journey of realizing the second centenary goal, we should adhere to the priority of ecology and green development, carry forward the concept of ecological civilization, add glory and color to socialist modernization, and make the Yellow River a happy river that benefits the people.

(The author is a commentator of this newspaper)