习近平在参加首都义务植树活动时强调：汇聚共建美丽中国磅礴力量 让祖国大地更加绿意盎然生机勃发

习近平在参加首都义务植树活动时强调 汇聚共建美丽中国磅礴力量 让祖国大地更加绿意盎然生机勃发 李强赵乐际王沪宁蔡奇丁薛祥李希韩正参加

4月3日，党和国家领导人习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希、韩正等来到北京市丰台区永定河畔参加首都义务植树活动。这是习近平同大家一起植树。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

新华社北京4月3日电 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平3日上午在参加首都义务植树活动时强调，植树造林是生态文明建设重要一环。各地区各部门要进一步行动起来，动员组织广大干部群众积极参与造林绿化，践行绿色发展理念，弘扬生态文化，汇聚共建美丽中国的磅礴力量，让祖国大地更加绿意盎然、生机勃发。

时近清明，首都北京春和景明、惠风和畅。上午10时30分许，党和国家领导人习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希、韩正等集体乘车，来到丰台区永定河畔，同干部群众一起参加义务植树。

4月3日，党和国家领导人习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希、韩正等来到北京市丰台区永定河畔参加首都义务植树活动。这是习近平同少先队员一起给刚栽下的树苗浇水。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

植树点位于永定河绿道示范段，这一区域水系形态多样，有连续7公里的水岸空间，正在打造生态涵养和休闲健身功能兼备的滨水绿廊。

看到总书记来了，正在植树的干部群众纷纷热情地向总书记问好。习近平向大家挥手致意，拿起铁锹走向植树点，同现场的北京市、国家林草局负责同志和干部群众、少先队员一起忙碌起来。

4月3日，党和国家领导人习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希、韩正等来到北京市丰台区永定河畔参加首都义务植树活动。这是习近平同大家一起植树。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

铲土造坑、培土围堰、提水浇灌……习近平接连种下油松、金枝槐、美人梅、车梁木、杜仲、元宝枫等多棵树苗。习近平一边劳动，一边询问孩子们的学习生活和劳动锻炼情况。他强调，美好生活都是靠劳动创造出来的，广大青少年要热爱劳动、热爱大自然，积极参加植树造林等公益活动，在劳动中锻炼身体、锤炼意志、增长知识，做到德智体美劳全面发展。植树现场气氛热烈，一派繁忙景象。

4月3日，党和国家领导人习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希、韩正等来到北京市丰台区永定河畔参加首都义务植树活动。这是习近平同在场的干部群众、少先队员亲切交谈。新华社记者 燕雁 摄

植树期间，习近平同在场的干部群众亲切交谈。他说，目前我国森林覆盖率已经超过25%，贡献了约25%的全球新增绿化面积。经过持续努力，塔克拉玛干沙漠戴上了“绿围脖”，科尔沁沙地正重现草原风光，成绩来之不易。生态环境持续改善，人民群众感受最直接最真切。同时要看到，我国林草资源总量仍然不足，质量效益还不够高。要切实解决突出问题，争取一年干得比一年好。

习近平指出，绿化祖国必须坚持扩绿兴绿护绿“三绿”并举，推动森林水库、钱库、粮库、碳库“四库”联动。要更加注重“提质”，优化林分结构，搞好森林经营，同步提升草原生态质量。更加注重“兴业”，多用改革的办法用活林草资源，壮大林草产业。更加注重“利民”，为群众增添身边的绿、眼前的美，拓展林草就业增收空间。

4月3日，党和国家领导人习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希、韩正等来到北京市丰台区永定河畔参加首都义务植树活动。这是习近平同在场的干部群众、少先队员亲切交谈。新华社记者 殷博古 摄

习近平强调，义务植树是全民行动，要一代接着一代干下去。要增强责任意识，创新参与方式，强化服务支撑，把这项活动扎实开展好，不断提高造林绿化实效。

在京中共中央政治局委员、中央书记处书记、国务委员等参加植树活动。

Xi stresses pooling strength to build Beautiful China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for pooling strength in the building of a Beautiful China and making the country even greener through afforestation efforts.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when attending a voluntary tree planting activity in Beijing on Thursday.

Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District in the morning and planted trees with officials and local people.

At the planting site, Xi waved to the crowd to extend his greetings before picking up a shovel to join the activity. He planted saplings of multiple types of trees.

While planting the trees, he also asked the children at the site about their studies, life and participation in labor and sports. He stressed that a good life comes from hard work, encouraging young children to develop a love for labor and nature, and to actively participate in afforestation and other public welfare activities.

During the event, Xi also talked with officials and local people on site. He noted that the current forest coverage rate in China has surpassed 25 percent, and the country contributes about a quarter of the world's newly increased afforestation areas.

The ecological environment keeps improving, a fact that has been directly and tangibly felt by the people, he said.

Xi noted that in the meantime, the total forest and grassland resources in China are still insufficient, urging efforts to effectively address prominent issues and to do even better year on year in this regard.

Xi emphasized the importance of forest management and improvement of the ecological quality of grasslands, and called for efforts to boost the forestry and grassland-related industries.

Afforestation should deliver more benefits to the people, he stressed.

He added that voluntary tree planting is a nationwide initiative that must be carried on for generations.■

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waters a tree with children during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with the crowd on site during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with the crowd on site during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Li Qiang plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Zhao Leji plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Wang Huning plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Cai Qi plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Ding Xuexiang plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Li Xi plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Han Zheng plants a tree during a voluntary tree planting activity in Fengtai District of Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2025. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, arrived at the tree planting site on the bank of a river in Fengtai District on Thursday morning and planted trees with officials and local people. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)