Every year, the economic losses caused by environmental pollution and ecological damage could be as high as hundreds of billions of yuan. The CPC Central Committee led by President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to ecological preservation. As underscored by President Xi Jinping, “clean waters and green mountains are invaluable assets”.
Despite the high cost of pollution control, firm actions must be taken to combine economic, legal and administrative measures to address this issue so as to protect the interests of the Chinese people. Income disparity is another prominent issue. Since the reform and opening-up, income gap in China has widened across industries, sectors, classes and communities.