China should support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment and promote the modernization featuring the harmonious co-existence between human and nature, said Chinese President Xi Jinping at a national conference on ecological and environmental protection held from July 17 to 18.

Zambian environmentalist Robert Chimambo says President Xi's message sends a very important signal to the world, and the development concept of "harmonious co-existence between human and nature" provides direction for global development.