Eco-conservation In China's Yellow River Basin

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has called for efforts to advance eco-conservation and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin. Han stressed regarding water resources as the biggest constraint on the development of population, cities and industries. More efforts should be made to protect and restore ecological systems, focus on improving water quality and step up comprehensive treatment of environmental pollution. He also urged enhancing capabilities to resist floods, changing water usage, building city clusters along the river with high quality and high standards, as well as fostering modern industrial systems with special characteristics.