Speakers:
Ye Min, vice minister of ecology and environment
Sun Zhen, person in charge of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Chairperson:
Xing Huina, deputy director general of the Press Bureau of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and SCIO spokesperson
Date:
Oct. 27, 2021
Xing Huina:
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Welcome to this press conference being held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO). Today, the SCIO issued a new white paper titled "Responding to Climate Change: China's Policies and Actions." We are holding this press conference to introduce and interpret the white paper.
Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, the white paper elaborates on China's policies, actions and achievements in responding to climate change since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), as well as the country's proposals for improving global climate governance. At around 19,000 Chinese characters, the white paper consists of preface, main body and conclusion. The main text is divided into four parts: "China's New Responses to Climate Change," "Implementing a National Strategy of Actively Responding to Climate Change," "Significant Changes in China's Response to Climate Change" and "Building a Fair and Rational Global Climate Governance System for Win-Win Results."
The white paper is published in eight languages — Chinese, English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic and Japanese — by the People's Publishing House and the Foreign Languages Press. It is available at Xinhua Bookstore outlets across the country.
In order to help you gain a better and more accurate understanding of the white paper, we have invited Mr. Ye Min, vice minister of ecology and environment, and Mr. Sun Zhen, person in charge of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) to attend today's press conference. They will introduce relevant information and answer your questions. Now, I will give the floor to Mr. Ye.
