“History has taught us that the progression of a place, without long-term planning, leads to serious mistakes or even permanent regrets,” Xi Jinping once said.
During his tenure in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, from 1985 to 1988, Xi led a social and economic progression plan for the city from 1985 to 2000.
“At that time, other countries only made five-year plans, but Xi made a 15-year plan and invited famous experts to participate in the development. His foresight inspired us a lot,” he said. said party member Peng Yiwan. editorial group.
Many of the concepts and measures contained in this plan, the first 15-year economic and social progress strategy pursued through local government in the country, were in retrospect pioneering and forward-thinking. For example, he emphasized preventing pollution and maintaining ecological balance while growing the economy, which was at a time when the country’s economy was just beginning to take off.
The plan has given a strong boost to Xiamen’s sustainable development. From 1985 to 2023, the city’s gross domestic product reached an average annual expansion rate of 14. 1%, surpassing the expansion rates at the national and provincial levels. At the same time, the ecological impact of its surroundings has advanced significantly, placing the city at the head of the country in terms of water and air quality.