"China's 'green content' in economic development has continued to rise, with green and low-carbon industries now accounting for more than 18 percent of GDP," she said, noting that advanced manufacturing with environmental and climate-friendly characteristics, green technologies, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and high-value-added services have emerged as new growth engines. "The fact that China has been able to achieve rapid economic development while steadily improving environmental quality has demonstrated to the world the effectiveness of this strategic resolve," she said.

　　Institutional support has also strengthened. During the two sessions in 2023, the CPPCC officially established a new sector, "environment and resources", adding it to the 34 sectors within the top political advisory body, reflecting a heightened priority on ecological protection, sustainable development and green energy goals in national policy planning.

　　In 2024, when joining the discussion of political advisers, including those from the sector of environment and resources, Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said that the CPC Central Committee always attaches great importance to environmental protection.

　　He emphasized the need to secure red lines in the development and protection of territorial space, and improve the region-specific environmental management system, in order to further consolidate the ecological foundations of high-quality development.

　　On the country's plan to control new pollutants following its treatment of smog and black and malodorous water bodies, Xi said that both newfound and persisting environmental problems need to be addressed.