Qinghai shining example of ecological conservation

Ecological conservation is the primary consideration and the main driving force for high-quality development in Qinghai province, senior provincial officials said on Friday.

"Dubbed 'China's water tower', Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, where the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers originate. The province is rich in resources and of strategic significance," said Wu Xiaojun, governor of the province, at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing on Friday.

The province will continue to uphold its paramount value, responsibility and potential that all revolve around its ecology, and drive forward both ecological conservation and high-quality development, Wu said.