President Xi Jinping urges local government officials to deepen reforms so as to establish a framework of institutions to establish a "socialist ecological civilization" in China.

He said more effort should be put into crafting a legal and operational ecological civilization framework featuring green, renewable and low-carbon growth, and an economical and environmentally-friendly way of life.

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China will increase environmental inspections and punish polluters accordingly to ensure the environment improves, Xi said.

Xi pointed out the goal of achieving an ecological civilization is a key part of China's overall development strategy. Local governments at all levels should remember that clear waters and green mountains are invaluable assets.

Ecological civilization should be an important task for governments and the Communist Party of China branches at all levels. They should implement policies earnestly and contribute more to a greener China and global ecological security, according to Xi.

Chiming on the same topic, Premier Li Keqiang spoke about ecological civilization's key role in achieving sustainable growth. He noted that local governments should bear this in mind when drafting supply-side structural reforms.

China will continue to optimize its industrial structure, cut excess capacity, reduce pollution and improve air, water and soil quality, said Li.

A national meeting on ecological progress was held last week in Zhejiang Province. Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli urged local governments to use their previous achievements to kick-start faster and better ecological civilization development.

More should be done to promote green urbanization and sustainable industrial structure and improve the efficiency of resource utilization, Zhang added.

Last May, Xi talked about the importance of adhering to and innovating Marxism at a philosophy and social sciences symposium in Beijing.

He said the birth of Marxism was a great event in human intellectual history, and noted the wisdom of traditional Chinese culture. Observers noted Xi's understanding of Marxism is a light on the path toward a new global socialist ecological civilization.

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