China to jointly build a beautiful planet with the world
By Ren Huanyu, People’s Daily
We only have one Earth. Nature is where human beings exist and
develop, thus the way forward shall be green development in accordance with
with nature and eco-friendly progress.
“We must protect this planet like our own eyes, and cherish nature the
way we cherish life. We must preserve what gives our planet life and embrace
green development.”
The remarks of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of
the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing carry huge
significance.
In the first half of this year, the Chinese President attended a
series of international events and diplomatic activities where he spared no
efforts to promote the ecological civilization characterized by harmonious
coexistence between man and nature, calling the world to work together for a green
and better future for all and contribute to sustainability.
Today, China has become an important participant, contributor, and
torchbearer in the global endeavor for ecological civilization.
John B. Cobb, one of the earliest scholars to bring up the concept of “green
GDP” and member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, remarked that China
has shed a light of hope upon global ecological civilization.
The Belt and Road is a road for open and green development, and green
development is one of the most important guiding principles for the high-quality
construction of the Belt and Road.
At the second Belt and Road Forum on International Cooperation (BRF), it
was proposed by President Xi to launch green infrastructure projects, make
green investment and provide green financing to protect the Earth which we all
call home.
In this connection, China and its partners have set up the Belt and
Road Sustainable Cities Alliance and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
International Green Development Coalition, formulated the Green Investment
Principles for the Belt and Road Development, set up the BRI Environmental Big
Data Platform and implemented the Belt and Road South-South Cooperation
Initiative on Climate Change.
These concrete moves and plans indicated that building a green Belt
and Road is real actions rather than empty talks.
Under China’s efforts to promote green development of the Belt and Road,
wildlife-crossing structures have been built for Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi
Standard Gauge Railway to allow safe passage for giraffes and other wildlife; Sinai
Peninsula of Egypt is analyzing China’s experiences of water-saving terraces;
and Brazil has built the Belo Monte super high voltage hydroelectric plant that
runs on clean energy.
On the way to construct a green Belt and Road, Chinese green technologies
and plans are benefiting the people of participating countries and regions.
The International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing was held by
the beautiful Guishui River and at the foot of the majestic Great Wall. At the opening
ceremony of the Exhibition, President Xi delivered an important speech, noting
that the world needs to advocate harmony between man and nature, pursue
prosperity through green development, follow a philosophy that cares for nature,
adopt a scientific approach to ecological conservation, and join hands to meet
common challenges. These five proposals have chartered the course for global
countries in working together to build a clean and beautiful world.
The world is seeing strong needs to live in a more “green”
environment, and China is showing the world how to do that, how to make
decisions and how to implement, said President Bernard Oosterom of
International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), giving high
recognition on China’s responsibility to promote global ecological civilization
at all levels.
The interests and security of every country in the global village are
intertwined. In President Xi’s proposal to build an open, inclusive, clean and
beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace, universal security, and common
prosperity, “clean and beautiful” possesses an important position.
During President Xi’s trip to Europe in March, he said that the
community with a shared future for mankind boasts lots of common grounds and similarities
with one planet initiative proposed by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The
French President gave high evaluation on China’s important role in and
contribution to climate change, peace keeping and other multilateral agendas.
President Xi also called for each party to contribute wisdom and power
to building a better homeland at a global governance forum held by China and
France.
When attending the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,
President Xi called for concerted efforts to fully implement the United
Nations' 2030 sustainable development agenda and stressed the importance of
economic growth, social development and environmental protection.
He systematically expounded the proposal to enhance global cooperation
on sustainable development, noting that China will stick to the pursuit of
green development, and try to build a beautiful homeland with harmonious
coexistence between humanity and nature.
During the G20 Osaka Summit, China and France once again held a
meeting on climate change together with the United Nations, reaffirming their
strong commitment to enhancing international cooperation on climate change to
ensure full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement. China’s “nature-based
solution” was hailed by Secretary-General of the United Nations António
Guterres.
China’s promise and actions to practice green development have won
wide appraisal from the international society.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella believes that China has a growing
decisive role in fighting climate change, and Italy is ready to make its
contribution in this regard. Prince Albert II, head of state of the
Principality of Monaco also expressed his appreciation for China’s important
role in international affairs such as tackling climate change.
China’s huge efforts to improve environment and protect the nature have
set an example for the world, said Vicente González Loscertales, Secretary
General of the Bureau International des Expositions. Emanuel Pastreich, director
of the Earth Management Institute in Cheonan, South Korea believes that the
historic significance of China’s promotion of green development would be no
less than that of the industrial revolution.
Lush mountains, green fields, singing birds and blossoming flowers
offer more than beauty to the eye. That was how President Xi described “Live
Green, Live Better”, theme of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019
Beijing.
The history of civilizations shows that the rise or fall of a
civilization is closely tied to its relationship with nature. To keep the clear
water and blue sky in the beautiful world for the descendants is an unshakable
responsibility of the contemporary generation.
Looking into the future, China will open its arms wider and work with
relevant parties along the path of sustainable development featuring increased
production, higher living standards and healthy ecosystems, to jointly build a
world that is good for living and a community of a shared future for mankind.
China to jointly build a beautiful planet with the world
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