Xing Huina:

Due to time constraints, we will have one last question.

CCTV:

Last year, on the first anniversary of the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference, the Global Innovation and Knowledge Center for Sustainable Transport was inaugurated. How will the MOT use this center as a platform to promote global transport cooperation? Thank you.

Li Xiaopeng:

Thanks to the reporter from CCTV for the question. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to promoting global transport cooperation. On Oct. 14, 2021, he announced that China would set up a Global Innovation and Knowledge Center for Sustainable Transport in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference. On Oct. 14 last year, at the first anniversary of the conference, the center was inaugurated. General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on the center's establishment. In the congratulatory letter, he pointed out that China was ready to work with other countries to make full use of this platform to promote global transportation cooperation and contribute to advancing the Global Development Initiative, implementing the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and building a human community with a shared future.

Taking it as a top priority, the MOT has developed the center and implemented all the tasks. Here I announce that with the permission of the State Council, the MOT will hold the Global Forum for Sustainable Transport (2023) in Beijing from Sept. 25 to 26. The center will host the forum. During the forum, the 15th International Exhibition on Transport Technology and Equipment will also be held, and we will announce the establishment of a global coalition for sustainable transport innovations. During Sept. 25 and 26 this year, the forum, the exhibition, and the coalition will be launched together. Let me brief you on these events.

First, the forum will last for two days and will be held online and offline. The theme is "Sustainable Transport: working together to contribute to global development." The forum will focus on five topics based on the important "five principles" put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping to advance global transport cooperation. It will host one plenary session, four themed meetings, one ministerial roundtable discussion, and relevant supporting events. Moreover, guests both at home and abroad will be invited. We aim to build a high-level official platform to advance global transport cooperation and contribute to implementing the Global Development Initiative.

Second, the 15th International Exhibition on Transport Technology and Equipment will take "innovation-driven development of global transport" as its theme. It will focus on new technologies, breakthroughs and achievements in areas including intelligent upgrades to transport infrastructure, research and the development of new transport equipment and intelligent transport operation and services. It will become a new platform for publicizing and promoting sustainable transport technologies, equipment, standards and experience.

Third, the global coalition for sustainable transport innovations will be jointly established by the center with Chinese and foreign enterprises and organizations. The coalition will include companies and institutions in the transportation, financial and scientific and technological sectors as founding members. The coalition is positioned to be an international and non-profit social organization for industrial purposes and aims to build a multi-level cooperation platform for governments, society and enterprises. The forum and exhibition will invite domestic and foreign government departments and enterprises, and public institutions to participate. Furthermore, we also welcome our friends from the media, especially those of you here today, to join and give coverage of the events. Thank you.

Xing Huina:

Today's briefing is at this moment concluded. Thanks to Mr. Li and Mr. Xu, as well as our friends from the media. Goodbye!

Translated and edited by Zhu Bochen, Wang Qian, Lin Liyao, Ma Yujia, Zhang Tingting, Huang Shan, Yan Xiaoqing, Wang Wei, Zhang Rui, Yuan Fang, Yan Bin, Li Huiru, Xu Kailin, Yang Xi, David Ball, Tom Arnsten, and Jay Birbeck. In case of any discrepancy between the English and Chinese texts, the Chinese version is deemed to prevail.