Study Notes: Making Good Use of Every Inch of Land with Careful Planning
Land use transformation highlights high-quality development: firmly守住 the red line for cultivated land, and promote economical and intensive land use Focus on the General Secretary's thinking on land governance, and see how China supports greater development with fewer resources
June 25 is the 36th National Land Day, with the theme "Cherish Every Inch of Land, Promote HighQuality Development." During the summer sowing season, General Secretary Xi Jinping recently emphasized while inspecting farmland in Dezhou, Shandong, that the quality of highstandard farmland construction must be ensured, reflecting the great importance attached to arable land protection and food security.
The article reviews General Secretary Xi Jinping's thoughts on land use during his work and field research in different regions. From Zhengding, Hebei, to Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and then to Shandong and Northeast China, he has repeatedly emphasized the need to use land in a economical and intensive manner, and to properly coordinate arable land protection, ecological restoration, and urbanrural development, avoiding blind expansion and extensive development.
The report points out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the country has continuously promoted changes in the way land is used, with the area of construction land used per unit of GDP having cumulatively decreased by 48.86%, supporting higherquality development with less resource consumption. The article emphasizes that no matter how much or how little land there is, and regardless of its quality, it must be protected and utilized well, balancing present development with the longterm future.