From May 17 to 28, the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit 2021 was held by video. The theme of this year's summit is "Transportation Innovation for Sustainable Development". Li Xiaopeng, Minister of Transport of china, was invited to attend the summit's ministerial closed-door meeting on May 27 to participate in and make a speech on the policy of "Promoting the Sustainable Development of Transport Infrastructure and Transport Services through Innovation". The Summit unanimously adopted the Ministerial Declaration on Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development: Reinventing Transport Systems in the Aftermath of COVID-19.
In his speech, Li Xiaopeng focused on China's concept of sustainable transportation development. He said that China Communications will adhere to the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, promote the transformation of transportation development from the pursuit of speed and scale to pay more attention to quality and efficiency, from the relatively independent development of various modes of transportation to more emphasis on integrated integration and development, from relying on traditional elements to pay more attention to innovation-driven, and build a safe, convenient, efficient, green and economic modern comprehensive transportation system to meet the growing needs of the people for a better life.
Li Xiaopeng also invited the participating transport ministers to lead a delegation to attend the second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference to be held in Beijing this year in an online manner to discuss the global sustainable transport development plan around the theme of "sustainable transport, sustainable development".
Known as the "Davos" in the field of transportation, the International Transport Forum Summit has been held for thirteen sessions so far and is an important event of great concern to the global transport community. China officially became a member of the Forum in November 2011.
Author | Chen Xingsen
Editor-in-charge | Li Xuya