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China and EU Strengthen Environmental and Climate Cooperation

Strategic Insights

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Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Executive Vice President of the European Commission Teresa Ribera co-chaired the sixth China-EU High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue on Monday in Beijing. The meeting aimed to strengthen practical cooperation on the environment and climate, and promote sustainable development in China, the EU, and the world. Ding emphasized China's commitment to ecological and environmental protection, citing the country's achievements in its comprehensive green transformation.

Key Takeaways:

  • China attaches great importance to ecological and environmental protection, having formulated and implemented practical measures to achieve remarkable results in its comprehensive green transformation.
  • China will firmly promote green and low-carbon development, taking effective measures to participate in global environmental and climate governance.
  • China is willing to work with the EU to maintain high-level dialogue and exchanges, build greater consensus, and deepen the green partnership.
  • China stands ready to work with the EU to uphold mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, continuously expand cooperation in key areas such as energy and the circular economy.
  • China is also willing to work with the EU to promote the establishment of a fair, reasonable, cooperative, and win-win global environmental and climate governance system.
  • The EU is willing to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China as an opportunity to further consolidate existing cooperation with China.
  • The EU aims to find more new opportunities for cooperation, adhere to multilateralism, and promote the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Statistics:

  • China has achieved remarkable results in its comprehensive green transformation of its economic and social development.
  • China is willing to work with the EU to expand cooperation in key areas such as energy and the circular economy.
  • The EU and China have established diplomatic relations for 50 years, providing an opportunity for further consolidation of cooperation.

Sources:

  • Xinhua
  • State Council News

(European Commission website, via Contify.com)

(www.xinhuane.ws, via Contify.com)

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