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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Ecological Civilization (生态文明) is the Chinese Communist Party's official development paradigm that integrates environmental protection into national governance, written into the Constitution in 2018.
- When was Ecological Civilization written into the Chinese Constitution?
- What is the 'Two Mountains' theory?
- How does Ecological Civilization fit the 'Five-in-One' plan?
- What enforcement instruments operationalise Ecological Civilization?

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Ecological Civilization (生态文明) is the Chinese Communist Party's official development paradigm that integrates environmental protection into national governance, written into the Constitution in 2018.

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