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On the morning of June 6th, on-site inspection was conducted on the sand under treatment; In the afternoon of that day, he presided over a symposium on strengthening comprehensive desertification control and promoting the construction of key ecological projects such as the "Three Norths"... Preventing and controlling desertification was one of the main themes of General Secretary's visit.

"In order for humanity to survive and develop better, it is necessary to prevent and control desertification. This is a process of rolling stones up the mountain, and a slight relaxation will lead to recurrence." When inspecting the sandy land under treatment on site, General Secretary emphasized that preventing and controlling desertification is a long-term historical task, and it is necessary to continue to do this work well.

"Rolling stones up the mountain" means going against the trend, and the difficulty of doing a good job in desertification prevention and control, which is a noble cause that benefits the present and the future, is evident.

The determination to create a new miracle in China's desertification prevention and control in the new era is also evident, as the rolling stones climb the mountain without fear of hardship and long-term efforts.

In the past two years, due to the abnormal impact of climate change, the number of sandstorms in northern China has increased. Reality shows that the situation of desertification prevention and control in China is still severe. At the symposium held on June 6th, General Secretary reminded everyone to fully understand the long-term, arduous, repetitive, and uncertain nature of desertification prevention and control work, further improve their position, enhance their sense of mission and urgency.

This inevitably reminds people of another symposium held 8 years ago. In January 2015, at a symposium for the training class of county party secretaries at the Central Party School, the General Secretary recounted the story of the people of Youyu, Shanxi Province, who turned their "barren land" into an "oasis" for desertification control and afforestation. He warned everyone that "in any work, one must have the patience and endurance to work for a long time and benefit in the long run.".

On June 6, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a symposium on strengthening the comprehensive prevention and control of desertification and promoting the construction of key ecological projects such as the "Three Norths" in Bayannaoer, Inner Mongolia, and delivered an important speech.

Desertification is a major global ecological problem that affects the survival and development of mankind. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the prevention and control of desertification and regards desertification prevention and control as the main task of desertification prevention and control.

From "mountains, waters, forests, fields, lakes, and grasses" to "mountains, waters, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sands", the increase in one word highlights a new concept of ecological governance.

2021-2030 is the construction period of the sixth phase of China's major ecological engineering "Three North" project, which is a key period for consolidating and expanding the achievements of sand prevention and control.He also made deployments from five aspects: "adhering to a systematic concept," "highlighting governance priorities," "adhering to scientific desertification control," "conducting extensive international exchanges and cooperation," and "comprehensively strengthening organizational leadership.".

During the deployment of work, General Secretary emphasized the need to make every effort to win the three iconic battles, namely the battle against the Yellow River's "several bends", the annihilation of the two major sandy areas of Horqin and Hunshandak, and the interception battle on the edge of the Hexi Corridor Taklamakan Desert.

From "desertification control is a great cause for mankind in the present and for the future", to "combating desertification is a common challenge facing mankind and requires the international community to work together to address it", to "adhering to the concept of systems and solidly promoting the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, lakes, grass and sand" ...... Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thoughts on ecological civilization, China has taken positive action, it has formed a desertification control model led by the government, participated by the whole people, supported by science and technology, and guaranteed by laws and regulations, and achieved remarkable results.

In recent years, the top-level design of desertification prevention and control has been continuously improved. Major plans such as the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of Ecological Civilization, the Development Plan for National Desert Parks, and the System Plan for Sealing, Prohibiting, Protecting, and Restoring Desertification Land have been intensively introduced.

Over the years, one green miracle after another has emerged. The Kubuqi Desert Governance Zone has been established by the United Nations as an "ecological and economic demonstration zone", and the Saihanba Machinery Forest Farm has been awarded the highest honor in the field of desertification prevention and control by the United Nations - the "Land Life Award"

At the symposium held on June 6, the General Secretary talked about the historic change from "sand advance and people retreat" to "green advance and sand retreat", about the economic and social development and ecological landscape of desertification areas has undergone earth-shaking changes, about desertification and land desertification to achieve "double reduction", about the increasingly sound system of laws and regulations to prevent and control desertification ...... These achievements have made more than 1.4 billion Chinese people feel honored.

When the General Secretary inspected the Gulang Babusha Forest Farm in Gansu 4 years ago, his words were still in everyone's ears: We must carry forward the spirit of struggle of the "six old men" who do not bow their heads in the face of difficulties and dare to turn the desert into an oasis, and encourage people to devote themselves to the construction of ecological civilization. Work hard for a long time and strive to build a beautiful China.

The story of China's desertification prevention and control in the new era is still being continued. The horn for the three iconic battles of annihilating the two major sandy areas of Horqin and Hunshandak, as well as blocking the edge of the Hexi Corridor Taklamakan Desert, has been sounded, as we are fully committed to the battle of the Yellow River's "several bends".

Preventing and controlling desertification is beneficial in the long run;

Rolling stones climb the mountain, the future is promising.