-Aims to further advance sustainable development worldwide
-Nation to provide more public goods to global community for enhanced relation
BEIJING: In its latest bid to underline the country’s commitment to tackling climate change and protecting the environment, China aims to further advance sustainable development worldwide and will actively participate in global environmental governance. The goals were announced by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, as he presided over a study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The study session focused on ecological protection across the country, and it took place after Xi attended two recent high-level meetings on climate change.
In particular, Xi, also China’s president, proposed the concept of a community of life for man and nature while delivering a speech via video link at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate on April 22. At the Friday study session, Wang Jinnan, head of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, elaborated on relevant issues and proposed work suggestions for discussion.
Xi said China should further improve South-South cooperation which means teamwork among the vast number of developing countries and cooperate with neighboring countries in this regard.
In a manifestation of China’s role as a major country with a great sense of duty, China is expected to provide more public goods for the global community, Xi said. – Agencies
