On October 12, 2024, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and Chairperson of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) Ding Xuexiang attended and addressed the 2024 CCICED Annual General Meeting in Beijing.
Ding Xuexiang said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to international cooperation on the environment and development. President Xi Jinping pointed out that humanity has only one planet Earth to call home, and it is the common responsibility of all countries to protect the ecological environment and promote sustainable development. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, China has taken ecological civilization development as a fundamental task for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, intensified efforts in the battle to prevent and control pollution, accelerated the formation of a green development mode, actively and prudently promoted carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, strengthened ecological protection and restoration, and made great strides in building a beautiful China. China has made significant contributions to promoting sustainable development for mankind and to building a clean and beautiful world.
Ding Xuexiang stressed that Chinese modernization is the modernization of harmony between humanity and nature. In the new era and on the new journey, China will place the Beautiful China Initiative in a prominent position in its efforts to build a great modern socialist country and rejuvenate the nation, and unswervingly follow the path of civilized development featuring advanced production, higher living standards and healthy ecosystems. China is ready to work with all parties to continue to uphold the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, join hands to promote eco-friendly modernization, jointly build a clean and beautiful world, protect the countries' common home for survival, and realize the sustainable development of the world. First, pursue global ecological civilization development through openness and exchanges, adhere to the concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits in global governance, and uphold and practice true multilateralism. Second, build strong synergies in addressing global environmental challenges through diversity and inclusiveness, follow the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and effectively increase financial, technological and capacity building support to developing countries. Third, continue to inject new impetus into global green development through scientific and technological innovation and make full use of digital technologies such as big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to empower green development in all industries and accelerate the cultivation and growth of new quality productive forces. Fourth, jointly improve global environmental governance and strengthen the building of multilateral and bilateral cooperation platforms through sincere cooperation to help ensure the success of the United Nations Climate Change Conference Baku and the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Themed "Open, Inclusive and Innovative Cooperation to Build a Clean and Beautiful World", the CCICED Annual General Meeting was attended by around 400 participants, including CCICED members, experts and partners from home and abroad, as well as cooperative partners.