April 22 marks the 54th Earth Day. The theme of Earth Day 2023 in China is "Earth for All." President Xi Jinping has emphasized that human beings must respect nature, follow its ways and protect it. 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 2020 follow:
Excerpts from Xi's speech at the seventh meeting of the Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs under the CPC Central Committee on April 10, 2020Excerpts from Xi's speech at the seventh meeting of the Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs under the CPC Central Committee on April 10, 2020Excerpts from Xi's speech at the 29th group study session of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee on April 30, 2021Excerpts from Xi's speech at the seventh meeting of the Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs under the CPC Central Committee on April 10, 2020Excerpts from Xi's speech at the 36th group study session of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee on January 24, 2022Sources: Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (IV), Beijing Review
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