Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference spokesperson： There is no contradiction between air pollution prevention and economic development.

　　CCTV News:On March 2nd, the press conference of the first session of the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference was held in the press conference hall on the first floor of the Great Hall of the People. Wang Guoqing, the spokesman of the conference, briefed the Chinese and foreign media about the conference and answered questions from reporters.

　　Reporter: Since the winter of last year, the air quality in Beijing and some surrounding areas has obviously improved. At the same time, people will also have such concerns, whether such blue sky and white clouds will be difficult to last. At the same time, we all know that we have paid a price for such an improvement in air quality. Nowadays, coordinating the relationship between air pollution control and economic development and improving people’s livelihood has become one of the hot topics of public concern. So I want to ask, what do CPPCC members think about this?

　　Wang Guoqing, spokesperson of the 13th session of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference: 2017 is the closing year for the State Council to formulate the "Ten Atmospheric Articles". Thanks to our efforts, all the assessment indicators have been completed on schedule, especially the air quality in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei has reached the best level in recent years. When we were in Beijing, especially last year, we obviously felt that there were more days of blue sky and white clouds, and the number of blue sky and white clouds in the circle of friends decreased significantly. But we still can’t be too optimistic about whether the blue sky and white clouds can be normalized. Because the obvious improvement of air quality at present is achieved on the premise of the determination and deployment of the central government to win the battle against pollution, and on the basis of our heavy price and favorable meteorological conditions. As people say, "Man works hard and God helps."

　　Therefore, we must be soberly aware that the root of the problems in the ecological environment lies in the extensive growth mode, the backward production mode and the environmentally unfriendly lifestyle. These fundamental problems have not been fundamentally solved yet.However, we must emphasize that the prevention and control of air pollution is not contradictory to economic development and safeguarding people’s livelihood.Green mountains and green hills are the real Jinshan Yinshan. Economic growth with high emissions and pollution not only affects long-term development, but also affects people’s lives and health. This is not the growth we want.

　　Therefore, when China’s economy is changing from high-speed growth to high-quality development, we should seize the opportunity to resolutely adjust the industrial structure, energy structure and transportation structure, reduce pollution from the source, and form a development mode and production mode that saves resources and protects the environment; At the same time, we should also adhere to the principle of "rule by the whole people", vigorously advocate a simple and moderate, green and low-carbon lifestyle, and realize the economic growth and social development mode with the goal of efficiency, harmony and sustainability. The prevention and control of air pollution is a complex and lasting systematic project. We think that as long as the whole society attaches great importance to it ideologically and persists in its actions, we are still full of confidence in winning the blue sky defense war.

　　In recent years, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference has always paid close attention to the ecological environment management. One of the two topics of this year’s special discussion meeting of the Standing Committee is the existing problems and suggestions in pollution prevention and control. On the basis of a large number of in-depth investigations, the Committee members will make suggestions and suggestions for promoting pollution prevention and control in China.