Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin held a regular press conference on December 12.

A reporter's question: As the presidency of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), the UAE hosted the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai on December 12 and 1. Ding Xuexiang, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the summit and delivered a speech. Can you tell us more about that?

Wang Wenbin introduced that from November 11 to December 30, Ding Xuexiang, special representative of President Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai and delivered a speech.

In his speech, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang first conveyed President Xi Jinping's best wishes for the UAE to host the World Climate Action Summit, recalled that President Xi Jinping and other leaders of other countries reached the Paris Agreement with the greatest political determination and wisdom eight years ago, and started a new journey of global cooperation to address climate change. the goals and principles set out in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement; Actively increase the proportion of renewable energy, promote the clean, low-carbon and efficient use of traditional energy, and accelerate the formation of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles; All countries should fully fulfill their existing commitments, and developed countries, in particular, should earnestly increase their support for developing countries in terms of funding, technology and capacity building.

Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang's speech demonstrated China's responsibility as a major country to actively respond to climate change and lead global climate governance, which will help promote positive outcomes at COP28, fully and effectively implement the Paris Agreement, and jointly build a clean and beautiful world.

During the meeting, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang also attended and addressed the G77 and China Climate Change Leaders' Summit, and met with President Mohammed of the United Arab Emirates, President Hichilema of Zambia, President Díaz-Canel of Cuba, President Muiz of the Maldives, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

(Produced by Liu Shijiong)

Editor in charge: [Luo Pan]