Source: Overseas Network
【Editor's Note】
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing from November 8 to 11. The meeting focused on comprehensively summarizing the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC's century-long struggle. The vicissitudes of the past century have witnessed the unremitting struggle of the CPC for the cause of human progress; on the new journey, the CPC will continue to stand on the right side of history and the side of human progress, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and building a better world. From now on, the overseas network 'Hai PingWei' column group launched a series of interview programs "World Echoes of the Community of Human Destiny", inviting ambassadors of many countries in China and overseas experts and scholars to talk about the community of human destiny in their eyes. This is the fifth issue.
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"Adhere to green and low carbon, and build a clean and beautiful world." In January 2017, at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, President Xi Jinping systematically explained the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, stressing that man and nature coexist in symbiosis, and harming nature will eventually hurt mankind.
Tanzanian Ambassador to China Mbelva Kairouki said that this is an era of increasing China's influence in the world. China's contribution to the world is growing, and it is playing a leading role in addressing climate change and many other areas.
Sri Lanka's ambassador to China, Palita Kohona, has a long history of work on climate change and is highly concerned about China's environmental policy. Kohona sees climate change as a major threat to the continued survival of human society. "I'm excited to hear that China will be carbon neutral by 2060." He said, "It will be an extraordinary achievement." ”
The Ambassador of Cape Verde to China, Tania Romualdo, praised China's practice of green development in foreign aid. The China-aided Paoyilao Dam is the first dam of its size in Cape Verde's history. "Cape Verde has a tropical arid climate and unstable precipitation, so it is important to build facilities like Bubble Lao, which can store and reuse rainfall." She said.
As an example, Malta's ambassador to China, Zhuo Jiaying, said that Chinese companies have helped Malta completely rebuild its power system. In the past, Malta used diesel to generate electricity, which was not only inefficient, but also very environmentally friendly. After the transformation of Chinese companies, "we have cheaper, cleaner and more efficient electricity."
Costa Rica's ambassador to China, Rodrigo Delgado Soto, attaches great importance to environmental cooperation with China. Soto said that Costa Rica needs a lot of protection tools to purify the local soil and water environment. During his visit to Macau, he saw a special soil remediation product at a local factory. "I think such a product is very effective and helpful for Costa Rica." Soto said.
Guyana's ambassador to China, Zhou Yaxin, has studied in China for many years and has witnessed the dramatic changes in China's environmental protection. Zhou Yaxin said that Beijing's air quality has improved significantly compared with before, behind which is the unremitting efforts of the Chinese government for many years. "I have to applaud the Chinese government, which is not only promoting environmentally friendly policies, but also pushing China to shift to clean, renewable energy." Zhou Yaxin said, "The implementation of environmental protection policies over the years and the continuous promotion of the future have strongly proved that China has committed and contributed to climate change. ”
According to Hans Hangzhike, a professor of Chinese business administration at the University of Sydney Business School, China's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2060 will be remembered, which will form the basis for policy formulation in other countries.
Alexander Romanov, deputy director of the Institute of World Economics and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, has long been concerned about the changes in China's social development. Imagining what China will look like in 2035, he said: "All I can imagine is a green China. He believes that with the continuous efforts of the Chinese government, the quality of China's natural environment will be significantly improved, whether in urban or rural areas.