China News Service, Berlin, April 3 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Michael Schumann, chairman of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA), recently hosted a meeting hosted by China News. The "East-West Questions China-Germany Climate Dialogue" co-organized by the Federation stated that China is an indispensable partner of Germany in tackling climate change and promoting new energy, and the cooperation between the two parties has the potential to become a model of EU-China relations.
In response to the question of "whether competition between Germany and China will exceed cooperation" in new energy vehicles and other aspects, Schumann believes that the two sides have a lot of good cooperation in the automotive and other industries. confrontation.
Hosted by China News Network and co-organized by the German Federal Economic Development and Foreign Trade Federation, the "East-West Question, Sino-German Climate Dialogue" was held in Berlin.
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In his speech, Schumann emphasized the importance of taking into account the energy transition and energy security.
He said that as an industrialized country, Germany has withdrawn from nuclear and coal energy in a short period of time, and Germany still needs fossil energy today.
At the same time, fossil energy processing and storage technologies have rapidly improved in recent years, enabling them to meet environmental standards.
For example, the German Federal Association for Energy and Water Management defines "green gas" as all gases emitted from energy carriers that do not release more carbon dioxide during combustion than previously released into the atmosphere.
"So they are almost climate neutral. This definition takes into account the recent official classification of natural gas as a sustainable energy source by the European Commission."
He expects that natural gas will continue to play an important role in Germany's energy landscape as a "bridge" for improving the efficiency of renewable technologies, while combating climate change and creating sustainable working and living conditions can only succeed on the basis of global cooperation.
"China is an indispensable partner in this regard. And Sino-German cooperation in this field has the potential to become a model for the entire Sino-European relationship." Schumann also believes that the energy and climate policy debates in Germany and Europe cannot be driven by excessive pursuit of climate goals. And damage people's living standards and well-being, ignoring the basis of reality.
Video screenshot of Michael Schumann, chairman of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA)
As China's new car-making forces have entered the European and German markets in recent years, Chinese power battery companies have even built the largest battery factory in Europe in Germany. Will the competition between the two countries in this field exceed cooperation in the future?
In response to this issue, Schumann said that he himself and his German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA) welcome Chinese investment in Germany, "For example, the Thuringian factory in the Ningde era has just started, which not only creates employment opportunities. , and it also provides a driving force in technological innovation." He also mentioned that China's Weilai Automobile is also developing electric vehicles in Germany, "This is a very good driving force."
Schumann believes that the important thing is to create a kind of spirit, "whether let us build a spirit of cooperation, promote a healthy, athletic competition in technology and economic competition, or are we more inclined to advocate a kind of" Against the spirit'."
"We have seen good cooperation between China and Germany in many technological fields, including the automotive industry. The cooperation between Huawei and German car companies is a good example, the two sides complement each other and inspire themselves to continue to progress. We should encourage this kind of 'bridge building' ' spirit," Schumann said.
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