World Environment Day falls on June 5 each year. Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterates that no country can remain aloof in the face of environmental challenges. Xi is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission. Edited excerpts of Xi's speeches on this topic since 2017 follow:

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition in Beijing on April 28, 2019

Excerpts from Xi's report to the 19th CPC National Congress on October 18, 2017

Excerpts from Xi's report to the 19th CPC National Congress on October 18, 2017

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection on May 18, 2018

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection on May 18, 2018

Excerpts from Xi's speech at the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection on May 18, 2018

Excerpts from Xi's report to the 19th CPC National Congress on October 18, 2017

Sources: Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (III), Xinhua News Agency and Beijing Review