Speakers:
Zhang Jianhua, member of the Party Group of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and administrator of the National Energy Administration (NEA)
Zhao Chenxin, secretary general of the NDRC
Zhu Ming, director of the Department of Legal System and Structural Reform of the NEA
Chairperson:
Hu Kaihong, spokesperson for the State Council Information Office
Date:
Dec. 21, 2020
Hu Kaihong:
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Welcome to this press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO). Today, the SCIO released a white paper titled Energy in Chinas New Era, and so we will introduce and interpret its main content during this press conference. Today, we are joined by Zhang Jianhua, member of the Party Group of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and administrator of the National Energy Administration (NEA); Zhao Chenxin, secretary general of the NDRC; and Zhu Ming, director of the Department of Legal System and Structural Reform of the NEA. I am Hu Kaihong, spokesperson for the SCIO.
First, I will start by briefly introducing the white papers main content.
The white paper Energy in Chinas New Era conforms to a series of important statements on energy development made by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and comprehensively introduces Chinas implementation of a new energy security strategy featuring Four Reforms and One Cooperation. Major changes have taken place in the production and use of energy and historic achievements have been realized in energy development. The white paper introduces Chinas guiding philosophies and practices in participating in global energy governance, jointly tackling global climate change and promoting the building of a community of shared future for mankind. Totaling around 24,000 words, the paper consists of three parts: preamble, main body and conclusion.
The paper is available in eight languages: Chinese, English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic and Japanese. It is published by the Peoples Publishing House and Foreign Languages Press, and is available in Xinhua bookstores across the country.
That concludes my introduction. Next, I will give the floor to Mr. Zhang Jianhua, member of the Party Group of the NDRC and administrator of the NEA.
