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| China urges sustainable development of population, environment |
| CCTV.COM 2003-03-10 10:03:17 |
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The Chinese government has called for increased nationwide efforts to promote the sustainable development of the population, resources and the environment. Speaking at a national work conference on the population and environment on Sunday, CPC General－secretary Hu Jintao and Premier Zhu Rongji stressed the importance of sustainable development in achieving China's economic growth.
Hu Jintao said that as the largest population in the world, China, with 1.3 billion people, faces the long－term and arduous task of dealing with population growth and resources consumption while achieving economic development.
He added that the country's population growth, natural resources and environmental protection should grow with China's social and economic development, as it is vital to building a well－off society.
The general－secretary also listed a series of measures that will bring China towards this goal, which he said will be guided by President Jiang Zemin's "Three Represents."
Hu Jintao stressed the policy of family－planning which will not only create a stable and low birth rate, but also help raise the quality of the country's human resources. In natural resources protection, the General－secretary said the government's priority was to be economical in resources exploration.
Premier Zhu Rongji also gave a speech at the conference. He listed a number of specific tasks to ensure the sound development of China's population, resources and environment and called for increased awareness and supervision from the masses.
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Editor: Han Ling CCTV.com
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