PRETORIA:Wang Wenbin, the Spokesperson in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, the building of a Green Silk Road that remains an important part of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, follows the global trend of green and low-carbon development.
Addressing the media recently and responding to a question from Shenzhen TV, the Spokesperson said, Green Silk Road provides experience and pathways for BRI partner countries in their effort to enhance environmental protection, tackle climate challenge and implement the United Nations(UN) Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
“Over the past decade, China has issued policy documents on enhancing environmental management for overseas projects, promoting the green development of Belt and Road cooperation, enhancing international cooperation on green energy, and stopping building new coal-fired power projects overseas, and identified the priorities for the Green Silk Road. China has also worked with BRI partner countries to launch the Initiative for Belt and Road Partnership on Green Development, propose the Green Investment Principles for the BRI, and establish the BRI International Green Development Coalition as part of the effort to build platforms for extensive exchange and cooperation on green development and build up international consensus. By the end of last month, China has signed 48 South-South cooperation documents on climate change with 39 partner countries, rolled out over 70 climate mitigation and adaptation projects with more than 30 partner countries including Ethiopia, Pakistan, Samoa, Chile and Egypt, and set up a number of low-carbon demonstration zones. China also helped train over 10,000 environmental and climate professionals for more than 100 developing countries through projects such as the Green Silk Road Envoys Program,” he said.
The Spokesperson in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs further said, the vision and technology of green development have been integrated into a number of flagship projects, including the China-Europe Railway Express, Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, China-Laos Railway, Indonesia Tsingshan Industrial Park and Vientiane Saysettha Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone in Laos.
As a result, he said this provided a strong boost to energy saving, environmental protection and emission reduction, which has been widely commended by the people in relevant countries.
“Going forward, China will stay committed to the path of Chinese modernization featuring harmony between man and nature, work with BRI partner countries to make green a defining feature of high-quality development, aim for high standard, more benefits for the people and sustainable growth, elevate and expand green development cooperation, advance international cooperation in addressing climate change and together protect the planet we call home”, said the Spokesperson in the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Leaders during the Third Belt Road Forum for International Cooperation.