On October 9, on the eve of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), in order to better promote Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization to the world and demonstrate China's achievements in biodiversity conservation and deep participation in global ecological environment governance, the Forum on Promoting the Construction of Global Ecological Civilization (Erhai) (Erhai Forum) was held in Dali, Yunnan Province. Wan Gang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, delivered a video speech, the relevant responsible persons of CIPG, Yunnan Provincial People's Government, China Public Relations Association, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and ASEAN Secretariat, BRICS New Development Bank and other relevant responsible persons delivered speeches and speeches, and more than 300 Chinese and foreign guests attended the forum.
Forum site.
Wan Gang delivered a speech.
Wan Gang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, said that mankind is moving towards a new era of ecological civilization, and in the face of a series of common challenges that endanger the survival and development of mankind, such as global climate change and land desertification, we must adhere to the road of sustainable development, actively promote the clean and low-carbon transformation of energy, accelerate the realization of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, continue to promote ecosystem protection and restoration, and coordinate to promote high-quality economic development and high-level environmental protection, and jointly build the foundation of ecological civilization. He pointed out that the international community needs to work together to promote the clean and low-carbon transformation of the energy sector, accelerate the carbon peak and carbon neutrality of the automobile industry, and plant trees with science and technology to help the construction of ecological civilization.
Du Zhanyuan delivered a speech.
Du Zhanyuan, director of the China Foreign Language Bureau, said that to promote the construction of global ecological civilization, it is necessary to focus on common concerns, spread rational voices, and lay a solid foundation for the construction of global ecological civilization; build exchange platforms, promote knowledge sharing, and contribute wisdom to building a clean and beautiful world; advocate multilateralism, promote international cooperation, and cohesive forces for a better future for mankind. It is believed that the Erhai Forum will effectively promote the theoretical exploration and exchange of experience in global ecological governance, and play an increasingly important role in promoting the construction of global ecological civilization and building a better earth home.
Guo Weimin delivered a speech.
Guo Weimin, president of the China Public Relations Association and former deputy director of the Information Office of the State Council of China, said that in the face of ecological and environmental challenges, mankind is a community of common destiny with one prosperity and one loss, and only by working together and walking side by side can we better protect the earth's homeland on which mankind depends. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, China's ecological civilization construction has entered the fast lane. It is necessary to actively carry out international exchanges and international dissemination, talk about the concept, progress and achievements of China's ecological civilization construction, and promote international cooperation.
Qiu Jiang delivered a speech.
Qiu Jiang, vice governor of the People's Government of Yunnan Province, said that Yunnan is the ecological security barrier in southwest China, in recent years, Yunnan has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on yunnan, firmly shouldered the political responsibility of being the vanguard of national ecological civilization construction, promoted the construction of ecological civilization in an all-round way, continuously improved the level of green development, achieved remarkable results in biodiversity protection, continuously improved the quality of the ecological environment, and continuously enriched ecological culture.
Wang Linggui delivered a speech.
Wang Linggui, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's ecological environment has undergone historic changes and made historic achievements, making "Chinese green" the brightest background color for the overall well-off and the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being in the great story of contemporary China. China has vigorously strengthened the governance of the ecological environment, becoming an important force in the construction of ecological civilization in the world, adding more "Chinese green" to the earth's homeland, reflecting China's historical responsibility and responsibility.
Kangfu speech.
ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Kung Phoak said that for a long time, ASEAN and China have worked closely together in many aspects, especially in biodiversity and ecological protection, building eco-friendly cities, and promoting green industry and technology. The ASEAN region is one of the richest in biological assets in the world, but the region is currently facing serious challenges, and ASEAN countries must take immediate action and need stronger support from major partners, including China.
Speech by Leslie Masdorp.
Leslie Maasdorp, vice president and chief financial officer of the BRICS New Development Bank, said that "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" are deeply imprinted in The whole society of China is very inspiring. In recent years, China has made great efforts and achievements in ecological and environmental protection, and its achievements in eliminating absolute poverty have attracted worldwide attention. China's huge economy plays a unique role in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, which will also be the transformation challenge that China will face in the future in addition to the rapid economic development of more than 40 years of reform and opening up.
Speech by Dolina Bianchi.
Dorina Bianchi, former Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Activities and Tourism of Italy, said that the COVID-19 pandemic has made us understand that all countries in the world are closely linked and that it is important to face ecological and environmental issues together. In the process of ecological environment development, we must be committed to achieving more fairness and social justice, improving the satisfaction, happiness and security of people around the world, constantly updating and optimizing production methods, and improving life attitudes and habits.
In the case sharing session, Liu Xiang, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd., Li Yongdong, deputy director of the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm in Hebei Province, and Yang Guozong, secretary of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Party Committee, shared their practical experience in guarding the beautiful earth home.
Thematic dialogue sessions.
Focusing on the theme of the forum " Building An Ecological Civilization and Protecting a Beautiful Planet "Together", Lu Cairong, deputy director of CIPG, presided over the theme dialogue session. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Center, Joel Ruet, Chairman of the French Bridge Think Tank, Li Xiaowen, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Bureau of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Ferrani Mtunbu, Executive Director of the South African Institute for Global Dialogue and Co-founder of the Berlin Global Political Forum, Yang Lirong, Deputy Chief Economist of the Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, and Daniel A. Bell, Dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration of Shandong University, exchanged views.
The Erhai Forum Secretariat was inaugurated.
Chinese and foreign guests jointly witnessed the unveiling of the Erhai Forum Secretariat. Chen Shi, deputy editor-in-chief of CIPG and director of the China Foreign Book Publishing and Distribution Center (International Communication Development Center), introduced that the erhai forum secretariat is permanent in the China Foreign Language Bureau and has set up offices in Kunming and Dali.
At this forum, Yu Yunquan, president of the Institute of Contemporary China and the World, released the multilingual version of "Chinese Keywords: Ecological Civilization". The forum also included four parallel sub-forums, including The Chinese Wisdom of Ecological Civilization Construction, the International Dissemination of Ecological Civilization Construction, the "Double Carbon" Goal: New Opportunities for Corporate Image Construction, and Green Finance Helping the Construction of Ecological Civilization.
As a supporting external publicity activity for COP15 major home diplomacy, the Erhai Forum is guided by the Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, co-sponsored by the China Foreign Languages Bureau, the People's Government of Yunnan Province, and the China Public Relations Association, and hosted by the China Foreign Book Publishing and Distribution Center (International Communication Development Center), the Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Information Office of the People's Government of Yunnan Province, and the People's Government of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture.