The international community looks at the achievements of New China in the past 75 years: making important contributions to building a clean and beautiful world
Prosperity of ecology leads to prosperity of civilization. Since the founding of New China 75 years ago, China has continuously deepened its understanding of the laws of ecological civilization construction and promoted the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. Especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has regarded the construction of ecological civilization as a fundamental plan related to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation and carried out a series of pioneering work. The construction of ecological civilization has undergone historic, turning point, and overall changes, and major steps have been taken in the construction of Beautiful China. Adhering to the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, China actively participates in global environmental and climate governance, has become an important participant, contributor and leader in the construction of global ecological civilization, and has made important contributions to building a clean and beautiful world.
"Continuously create new chapters in beautiful China"
From proposing the strategic goal of building a beautiful China, to further adopting "adhering to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature" as one of the basic strategies for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we have made strategic arrangements to accelerate the reform of the ecological civilization system and build a beautiful China. Then, to make major arrangements to promote green development and promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, it is proposed that one of the overall goals of China's development is to widely form green production and lifestyle by 2035. Carbon emissions have stabilized and declined after reaching a peak, the ecological environment has fundamentally improved, and the goal of Beautiful China has been basically achieved... China has included "Beautiful China" in the goal of comprehensively building a modern and powerful socialist country, and has made a series of major strategic arrangements for the construction of ecological civilization.
"I have visited many places in China and can feel the gratifying achievements China has made in promoting the construction of ecological civilization." Adley, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Egypt, said that local governments in China have accelerated the construction of livable, business-friendly and beautiful villages, which has greatly improved the living environment, and the beautiful scenery is unforgettable. "The Communist Party of China and the China government attach great importance to the construction of ecological civilization, regard the construction of ecological civilization as a fundamental plan related to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, and promote major steps in the construction of Beautiful China."
Carlos Aquino, director of the Center for Asian Studies at the National University of San Marcos in Peru, has also visited China many times and witnessed the great achievements China has made in the construction of ecological civilization. "China's renewable energy development and utilization scale and new energy vehicle production and sales are both in the world's leading position, and the driving force for green development continues to increase." He said that China has deepened the battle against pollution, persisted in planting trees and grass, strengthened comprehensive prevention and control of desertification, and became the country with the largest growth in forest resources and the largest artificial afforestation area in the world.
On December 5, 2017, the United Nations Environment Program announced that the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm in China won the United Nations 'highest environmental honor-the "Guardian of the Earth Award." "What moved me most about the Saihanba miracle was the dedication of the China people to manage the environment." Eric Solheim, then Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program, said that China has too many stories like Saihanba, from the "Ten Million Project" personally promoted by President Xi Jinping in Zhejiang to Sichuan Giant Panda Protection Base, from the protection and management of Dianchi Lake and West Lake, to the construction of wetland parks in Shenzhen and Yancheng,"the Chinese people's efforts to protect the global environment continue to create a new chapter in beautiful China."
"Significantly improved global accessibility of clean energy technologies"
In recent years, extreme weather and climate events have shown a trend of frequent, widespread, frequent and concurrent occurrence, posing severe challenges to the development of human society. In response to climate change, China has demonstrated its responsibility as a responsible major country with practical actions: solemnly committed to "strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060"; signed 53 South-South cooperation documents on climate change with 42 developing countries; It provides 60% of wind power equipment and 70% of photovoltaic module equipment to the world... In recent years, while accelerating its own green development and green transformation, China adheres to the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and joins hands with other countries to write green development stories one after another.
In South Africa, the South African Hongshi 100-megawatt thermal power station project undertaken by a Chinese company has recently been connected to the grid for power generation. The project is the first tower-type molten salt photovoltaic and thermal power station in sub-Saharan Africa. It will provide approximately 480 gigawatt-hours of clean electricity to the South African power grid every year, meet the electricity needs of approximately 200,000 South African households, and significantly reduce dependence on traditional fossil energy., reduce carbon emissions. Mtoko Ngidi, project leader of the South African partner, said that China is at the forefront of the world in the field of renewable energy construction."South Africa is in an energy transition period, which means that both sides can carry out more cooperation in the field of new energy."
In Chile, more than 2000 electric buses made in China have been put into operation on the public transportation network of the capital Santiago, providing local people with low-carbon and convenient travel solutions. Andrés Angulo, a scholar of international relations and political science at the Christian Humanities University in Chile, said that China new energy vehicle companies have contributed China technology and experience to the green development of Latin American countries including Chile, and made positive contributions to local transportation modernization.
In Fiji, China has assisted 4300 sets of LED street lamp heads, 50 light poles and 2000 sets of household solar power systems, benefiting nearly 30,000 Fijian people. Many remote villages have electric lights for the first time, making travel at night safer and life more convenient. Kesmir Makun, a scholar at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, said: "Cooperation between South Pacific island countries and China in green renewable energy, intelligent transportation, and climate change response will be of great benefit to protecting the environment, managing climate crises, and innovating green cooperation."
Fatih Birol, Director of the International Energy Agency, said that the clean energy-related services and support provided by China to other countries "have significantly improved the global accessibility of clean energy technologies and reduced global use of green technology. This is particularly important for energy transformation around the world, especially in developing countries facing both financial and technological challenges."
Simon Steel, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said that on the road to green development, China has continued to increase its support for other developing countries through South-South cooperation, demonstrating its responsibility as a major country. He specifically mentioned that China has increased investment in the development of renewable energy technologies, helping the world reduce dependence on fossil fuels and transform to a low-carbon economy, and has achieved outstanding results.
"Join hands with other countries to build a community for life on earth"
Promoting green development and building ecological civilization are the common causes of all mankind. China took the lead in issuing the "China Country Plan for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", fully and effectively implementing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, and becoming the largest contributor to the core budget of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols. China actively urges all parties to maintain multilateral consensus, focus on pragmatic actions, accelerate green transformation, and inject important confidence and strength into jointly building a clean and beautiful world.
Participate in cooperation on energy transformation and energy efficiency improvement under the framework of the G20, BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, APEC, etc.; establish the South-South Cooperation Fund on Climate Change and establish the Kunming Biodiversity Fund; integrate climate change and green development into the world Key cooperation areas of the development initiative; include promoting green development in China's eight actions to support high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road"; Include the Green Development Partnership Action in the "Top Ten Partnership Actions" of China and Africa... China actively shares green development concepts and technologies to help other countries improve their ability to respond to climate change and achieve common development and prosperity.
Marcelan Sanu, senior director of the Secretariat of the Pan-African Green Great Wall, said that in recent years, under the framework of jointly building the "Belt and Road", China has actively participated in global environmental governance, shared its experience in ecological and environmental protection with other countries, and promoted the construction of a better world with practical actions. "China is accelerating the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature and joining hands with other countries to build a community of life on earth, which will inject inexhaustible impetus into global sustainable development."
"China has set an example for the world in the field of green development and provided useful lessons for other developing countries." Nasser Bushiba, chairman of the Morocco African China Cooperation and Development Association, said that China has comprehensively promoted the construction of a beautiful China and accelerated the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. The prospects are bright and exciting.
"China actively participates in global environmental governance and demonstrates its responsibility as a responsible major country." Spanish ecology expert Lucas Gutierrez Rodriguez said that as the world's largest developing country, China is committed to working with all parties to protect the common homeland of all mankind while promoting the process of China-style modernization, making important contributions to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the ecological environment, and providing strong impetus for promoting the construction of a community of life between man and nature.
Seeking common ground for the construction of ecological civilization and maintaining global ecological security is related to people's well-being and the future of mankind. China is joining hands with other countries around the world to jointly respond to ecological and environmental risks and challenges, strengthen collaborative governance, and jointly build a clean and beautiful world.
