Exploring China's Green Development Path: From Economic Transformation to Sustainable Development

Yixuan Li

doi:10.54097/rx0hdm23

Authors

Yixuan Li

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/rx0hdm23

Keywords:

Green development, economic transformation, sustainable development, ecological environment, Chinese experience.

Abstract

Global industrialization has exacerbated environmental challenges, and China's practice of green development and its promotion of sustainable economic, social, and ecological development offers valuable lessons for developing economies. Through green and low-carbon transformation, industrial optimization, and environmental governance, China is leading the world towards a sustainable future and demonstrating its role as a great power. Using a combination of literature review and theoretical analysis, this study examines China's development strategies and paths in the face of global environmental challenges. Starting from the three theoretical foundations of green development, economic restructuring and upgrading, and sustainable development, the paper analyses the evolution of China's green development concepts and practices. In addition, the paper discusses the mechanism of green growth and economic transformation and upgrading, i.e., economic transformation and upgrading promotes green growth, and green growth promotes sustainable economic development. China has gradually constructed a set of green development models that align with national conditions and have a global perspective. It has also put forward Chinese programs and contributed Chinese wisdom to the international community in achieving sustainable development.

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