China News Service, Beijing, August 25 (Reporter Wang Enbo) The second phase of the "Energy China" forum co-sponsored by China News Service and Energy Foundation was held on the 25th. China News Agency President Chen Junjun said in his speech that the world has entered a period of turbulent change, which has added many uncertainties to the development of major global economies, including China, and energy security. All parties must actively embrace changes and challenges.
The theme of this conference is "China and the World: Looking Forward to the Great Changes in the Global Economy and Energy". Chen Junjun said that the main consideration for holding this forum is that "change" is the most significant feature of today's world. How to open a new game in the changing situation is not only a question that China needs to answer, but also a common concern of the whole world.
First, we must have a deep understanding of changes and challenges. In the past few decades, globalization has closely linked the world's large and small economies. With it, technological progress and energy revolution are profoundly changing the world's energy structure. Coupled with the recent slowdown in global economic growth, the impact of low oil prices has undoubtedly increased the risks to the world economy.
Second, we must cooperate to respond to changes and challenges. "In the era of globalization, no country can independently solve its own energy security issues." Chen Junjun pointed out that energy is a major national issue that drives economic development. Faced with severe and complex energy security and ecological environmental challenges, China actively promotes international energy cooperation and works hard. Realize sustainable development in the energy sector and create a new economic growth pole. As a responsible participant in international energy cooperation, China is willing to explore ways of cooperation with all parties.
Third, we must actively embrace changes and challenges. Cleanliness and low carbon are the main keynotes of current global energy development. China has actively followed the trend of energy transformation and reform. After years of hard work, hard-won achievements have been made in terms of the transformation of traditional energy structure and the development and utilization of renewable energy. In the national "14th Five-Year" energy development plan, the growth of the clean energy industry is believed to be placed in an important position.
Chen Junjun said that as a Chinese media that focuses on overseas news reporting, China News Agency has always paid attention to and strives to promote China’s economic and social development and progress and friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries, and realize the communication positioning and value pursuit of “connecting China and foreign countries and communicating with the world” . In the face of major changes unseen in a century, we will also devote ourselves to exploring new paths for China's economic development in the new era.
This forum was held online. Liu Shijin, Deputy Director of the Economic Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Xie Guoming, Member of the Social Construction Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress, Wang Yiming, Member of the Economic Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Bank of China, Research Director Wang Xin, Lord Nicholas Stern, Chairman of the Climate Change Economic and Policy Research Center of the British Economic and Social Research Council, and former U.S. special envoy Jonathan Pershing (Jonathan Pershing) from China, the United States, and the United Kingdom More than a dozen experts and scholars in the field of development strategy and energy economics conducted "wisdom collision", aiming to provide all parties with a clearer strategic decision-making reference. (Finish)