The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular meeting of the Ministry.

The meeting emphasized that the establishment of standards for the discharge of water pollutants in river basins is of great significance for promoting the construction of an integrated ecological environment management system from upstream to downstream and improving the quality of the ecological environment in river basins. It is necessary to adhere to the guidance of standards, comprehensively and accurately implement the policies of precise pollution control, scientific pollution control, and legal pollution control, promote coordinated management of upstream and downstream areas, left and right banks, main and tributary rivers, and water and land areas, and effectively carry out the protection of the water ecological environment in the Danjiangkou Reservoir area, upstream, and the Chishui River basin. It is important to solidly interpret and promote the policies of the two standards, strengthen tracking and evaluation, and ensure the effective implementation of the standards. The meeting pointed out that the construction of beautiful bays is a concentrated embodiment and important carrier of the construction of a beautiful China in the field of marine ecological environment. It is necessary to carefully carry out the publicity and release of the "List", summarize and promote the achievements of the construction of beautiful bays in the "14th Five-Year Plan", stimulate the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of all sectors of society in promoting the construction of beautiful bays. It is important to guide coastal areas to intensify efforts in the construction of beautiful bays, promote coordinated efforts in pollution prevention and control in nearshore areas, ecological protection and restoration, and beach environment improvement, and promote high-quality development in coastal areas through high-level protection of the ecological environment.