Industrialization and modernization are usually described as a double-edged sword: Not only do they bring economic growth, but also the degradation of the ecology. This has led to the global environmental crisis that is threatening about one million species. 

Against the background of economic globalization, every developing country is now facing a tough question: Should we choose the beaten path of "pollution first, rectification later", or rather economic growth to be slowed down to prioritize ecological improvement? Let's see how China is balancing ecological protection and economic growth.

Understanding clearly that a civilization may thrive only if its natural surroundings thrive, and will suffer if its natural surroundings suffer, China has adopted a series of powerful measures to explore a path of green development for thriving production, prosperity and improved ecology.

NASA satellite's images calculated that in the past decade, China has contributed to 25 percent of the world's greening. This is because China has been continuously working on afforestation, and has now become the country with the most considerable growth in forest resources in the world.

Except for afforestation, China is also fighting for better air quality. Within only six years, 74 Chinese cities that belonged to the initial introduction of PM 2.5 monitoring saw a drop in the average PM 2.5 concentration by 41.7 percent. As an iconic city battling against air pollution, the Chinese capital Beijing was taken as an example as the UN Environment released a report about how the Beijing government was able to remedy its air pollution problem in five years.

As a nation with 1.4 billion people, China's pursuit of greening is a tremendous contribution to mankind. Now the whole world is facing problems like climate change, environmental pollution and species extinction. Against such a background, China calls on the people of all countries to work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.