双控行动 (shuāngkòng xíngdòng): Double control actions

During the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), China will implement double control actions to propel green and sustainable development.

Controlling both the quantity and intensity of energy and resources consumption is necessary to promote adjustment of the economic structure and protect the environment.

That is to say, not only will the total amount of energy and resources be controlled, but the energy consumption to GDP ratio, water use, the use of land for construction will also be controlled.

This will help reduce pollution, promote adjustment of the economic structure and enhance the level of China's green development. China has to establish a safe, stable and environmentally friendly modern energy and resource consumption system, in order to maintain sustainable economic growth.

This year is the start of the 13th Five-Year Plan, which is crucial if the country is to achieve its goal of building a moderately well-off society in an all-round way by 2020.

According to media reports, the minister for water resources has said the government is establishing a strict water management system, and will accelerate construction of water resource evaluation and supervision mechanism, to control the quantity and intensity of water consumption.