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As Mr. Li mentioned just now, the forest coverage rate in Guizhou has reached 63%. As such, it can be said that the lucid waters and green mountains have become a blessing for the Guizhou people. What positive explorations has Guizhou made in ecological improvement in recent years? Thank you.
Li Bingjun:
Thank you for your question. I would like to invite Mr. Qiu to answer it.
Qiu Zhenguo:
As you said, the lucid waters and green mountains have become a highlight of colorful Guizhou and a blessing for the Guizhou people. In recent years, we have worked on two aspects, firmly safeguarding the two bottom lines of development and ecological protection.
On one hand, we are committed to promoting green development. We are committed to building a colorful Guizhou and preventing pollution. In terms of industrial development, we do not engage in any business that does not meet the requirements of ecological and environmental protection, no matter the economic benefits, and firmly adhere to the "green threshold." We are accelerating green and low-carbon development, promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries such as the phosphorus chemical industry and coal chemical industry, improving the level of clean and efficient utilization of coal, vigorously promoting the construction of "electric Guizhou," and further emphasizing eco-environment protection and carbon reduction in the process of development.
On the other hand, we are unswervingly strengthening environmental protection and ecological improvement. We are strictly combating pollution and working hard to prevent and control pollution. A large number of ecological and environmental issues that were strongly reflected by the public have been resolved. What Guiyang citizens feel most deeply is that the Nanming River, which used to overflow with sewage, now flows smoothly through the city with clean water, enhancing their sense of gain and happiness. We have strengthened the governance and ecological improvement of the Wujiang River and other key river basins. Some prominent problems have been effectively managed and controlled, ensuring that rivers flow east with clean water. We have vigorously promoted the construction of "green Guizhou," and the area of rocky desertification has been halved in the past decade. We have promoted institutional innovation for promoting ecological progress, promulgated regulations on promoting ecological progress, established environmental courts, set up a trading center for ecological products, innovated mechanisms for realizing the value of ecological products, and carried out trials of carbon sequestration and carbon tickets for forestry. We have promoted the concept of ecological civilization, held 12 sessions of Eco Forum Global Guiyang, and continually transmitted China's voice on ecological civilization construction to the world. In Huawu village of Qianxi city in Guizhou, villagers have teamed up to regularly patrol and protect the river, safeguarded the Wujiang River's clear water, and developed rural tourism along the river. The environment is becoming increasingly beautiful, attracting more and more tourists. The dividends brought by lucid waters and green mountains are increasing the incomes of rural residents.
We will adhere to the principles of prioritizing eco-environment conservation and pursuing green development, safeguarding the sound eco-environment – the most inclusive benefit to people's wellbeing. We will strengthen ecological protection in the upper reaches of the Yangtze and Pearl rivers, aiming for new achievements in enhancing ecological conservation. Thank you.
