Recalling the previous important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping on the Yangtze River Economic Belt:
If the Yangtze River Economic Belt is developed in a large scale, the enthusiasm of the following will be very high, the investment drive will be very strong, and the rush will eventually damage the ecological environment. In the past, there have been some places running away, even disorderly development, illegal river sand digging, fishing, transportation, and arbitrary occupation of coastline. If this continues, the construction of the so-called Yangtze River Economic Belt will become a "constructive" destruction. Therefore, I emphasize that the Yangtze River Economic Belt should not engage in large-scale development, but should jointly focus on large-scale protection to stop disorderly development and realize scientific, green and sustainable development.
——On March 10, 2018, Xi Jinping said when he participated in the deliberation of the Chongqing delegation at the NPC and CPPCC
We will promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt with the guidance of jointly focusing on major protection and not engaging in major development.
——On October 18, 2017, Xi Jinping clearly pointed out in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
The Yangtze River is the life river of the Chinese nation. To promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we need to be advanced in concept, adhere to the principle of ecological priority and green development, and give priority to the protection of the ecological environment. All economic activities involving the Yangtze River should be based on the premise of not damaging the ecological environment. We should work together to protect the environment and not engage in large-scale development. The idea should be clear, establish hard constraints, and the ecological environment of the Yangtze River can only be optimized, not worsened.
——On January 26, 2016, Xi Jinping said at the meeting of the Central Leading Group for Finance and Economics
The Yangtze River is the mother river of the Chinese nation and an important support for the development of the Chinese nation. To promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we must consider the long-term interests of the Chinese nation, take the path of ecological priority and green development, so that green water and green mountains can produce huge ecological benefits, economic benefits, and social benefits, and keep the mother river alive forever.
——On January 5, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over the forum on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, the Yangtze River Basin has witnessed rapid economic and social development and rapid improvement of its comprehensive strength, which is the focus and vitality of China's economy. The position and role of the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River Economic Belt indicate that to promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we must adhere to the strategic positioning of ecological priority and green development. This is not only respect for natural laws, but also respect for economic laws and social laws.
——On January 5, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over the forum on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
The Yangtze River has a unique ecosystem and is an important ecological treasure house in China. At present and for a long time to come, it is imperative to put the restoration of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River in an overwhelming position, jointly pay attention to major protection and not engage in major development. We should use reform and innovation to protect the ecology of the Yangtze River. On the premise that the ecological environment capacity is tight, we should rely on the Yangtze River waterway, coordinate the onshore water, correctly handle the contradictions of flood control, navigation and power generation, consciously promote green, circular and low-carbon development, and take the lead in forming an industrial structure, growth mode and consumption mode that can save energy and resources and protect the ecological environment in areas where conditions permit, so as to truly make the golden waterway produce golden benefits.
——On January 5, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over the forum on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
As a basin economy, the Yangtze River Economic Belt involves water, road, port, shore, industry, city, biology, wetland, environment and other aspects. It is a whole and must be comprehensively grasped and planned. It is necessary to strengthen systematic thinking, coordinate the reform and development of various regions, various interregional policies, construction in various fields, and various resource elements, make the synergy of provinces and cities along the Yangtze River more obvious, promote the coordinated development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in the upstream, middle and downstream, and the interaction and cooperation between the eastern, central and western regions, and build the Yangtze River Economic Belt into a leading demonstration belt, innovation driven belt, and coordinated development belt for China's ecological civilization construction.
——On January 5, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over the forum on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
The leading group for promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt should better play a leading role. The development plan should focus on the overall strategic situation, be practical, and play a leading and binding role. Protecting the ecological environment, establishing a unified market, and speeding up the transformation of mode and structure are the clear directions and priorities. We should use "quick thinking" and addition. However, if the scientific use of water resources, optimization of industrial layout, overall planning of port shoreline resources and arrangement of some major investment projects cannot be seen through at the moment, or the understanding is not unified, "slow thinking" should be used, and sometimes subtraction should be made. For some "dilemma" and "multi difficulty" problems of choosing one from two or even choosing one from more, scientific demonstration should be made and the best should be selected. Make a negative list of things you can't do.
——On January 5, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over the forum on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Market and opening up are important driving forces for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. To promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the market should play a decisive role in the allocation of resources and the government should play a better role. The provinces and cities along the Yangtze River should speed up the transformation of government functions, improve the level of public services and create a good market environment. Provinces and cities along the Yangtze River and relevant national departments should form a unity of mind in understanding, form a chess game in practical action, and work together to build the Yangtze River Economic Belt into a golden economic belt with more beautiful ecology, smoother traffic, more coordinated economy, more unified market, and more scientific mechanism.
——On January 5, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over the forum on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
The Yangtze River Corridor is the most important east-west axis for China's land and space development, and plays an important strategic role in the overall pattern of regional development. To build the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we should adhere to the idea of a chess game, straighten out the system and mechanism, strengthen overall coordination, better play the role of the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, and provide new support for the overall development of the country.
——In December 2014, Xi Jinping made important instructions
