In 2004, Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, announced that the green GDP index would replace the Chinese GDP index itself as a performance measure for government and party officials at the highest levels.
2004年，中国总理温家宝宣布，绿色GDP指数将取代原有的中国GDP指数，给最高级别政府和党的官员作为一个绩效指标。