The 2024 annual meeting of Beautiful China Forum 100 was held in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on May 25. Shen Yueyue, vice-chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Shen said that building a Beautiful China is a major strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, focusing on achieving the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, as well as responding to the people's aspirations for a better life. Aimed at the goals and tasks of building a Beautiful China, more efforts are needed to prevent and control environmental pollution, improve the quality of the ecological environment, and accelerate the transition to green and low-carbon development, she said.

Shen stressed the need to advance the innovative development of green productive forces, carry out major initiatives to make scientific and technological innovations in the eco-environment, and provide sci-tech support for the building of a Beautiful China and enhancing the nation's vitality for innovation. It is essential to protect the environment with strict systems and rigorous legal frameworks to, upholding and acting on the principle that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets to expand the channels to realize the value of ecological products. Everyone must fulfill their responsibilities and motivate the whole of society to protect the environment collectively, she noted. 

Shen called on the CPPCC to leverage its role as a specialized consultative body. By utilizing the professional expertise of its members, especially those in the environmental and resource sectors, the CPPCC can contribute to building a Beautiful China and promote a modernization that is characterized by harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.

The Beautiful China Forum 100 was jointly initiated in 2020 by the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, under the guidance of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Each annual meeting focuses on a theme related to building a Beautiful China. This year's meeting released research results, including the Beautiful China in Action 2024.