China Exclusive: Environmental progress vital for officials' advancement (2)

Because of slow economic growth, Wanli had ranked last among Nanchang's districts for years. But since the evaluation was changed, environmental protection and a "green" GDP have become the consensus of Wanli's officials, said Wan Liping, head of the publicity department of the city's Communist Party of China (CPC) committee.

Cao Rongxiang, an environmental researcher at the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau (CCTB), said emphasizing ecological progress will help local leaders answer the CPC's call to tackle severe pollution and other environmental issues.

Last month, Hu Jintao said in his keynote speech to the CPC's 18th National Congress that the CPC must prioritize ecological progress and achieve lasting and sustainable development for the Chinese nation.

The congress later adopted an amendment to the CPC constitution that ranks ecological progress alongside economic growth as a key aspect in China's overall development.

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