Xi stresses people-centered approach in land greening programs

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday underscored the importance of people-centered development while carrying out extensive land greening programs.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call when joining a voluntary tree planting activity in Beijing.

Leading officials at various levels should lead other officials and the public to plant trees voluntarily and treat the ecological environment as important as their lives, Xi said.