China News Service, Xining, July 22 (Qi Zengbei) "'Drinking the same river water' can specifically and vividly describe the close ties between the Lancang-Mekong countries and the shared blessings and misfortunes, which means that we use various methods in the fields of agriculture, tourism and transportation. The six countries in the region are like a close family, and the Mekong-Lancang is our common wealth. On this basis, we all have a responsibility to share and protect the sustainability of the river.” On the 22nd, Myanmar Ambassador to China U Myo Dampe said at the 2022 "Lancang-Mekong Week" and "Lancang-Mekong Regional Ecotourism Cooperation Forum" in Qinghai Province.
According to reports, the 2022 "Lancang-Mekong Week" and "Lancang-Mekong Regional Ecotourism Cooperation Forum" in Qinghai Province will be based on the theme of "Green Lancang-Mekong Beautiful Home - Building a Model City of International Eco-tourism Destinations at a Higher Level", aiming to conscientiously implement Implement the spirit of the Seventh Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting, actively build a Lancang-Mekong community with a shared future, build a bridge of communication and cooperation between Qinghai and the countries in the basin, enhance understanding, deepen friendship, share development results, and discuss development plans.
The picture shows Wang Fukang, the returning ambassador of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivering a speech.
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"Qinghai is the birthplace of the Lancang River and the Mekong River. In recent years, Qinghai, with its unique resource endowments, adheres to green priority and ecological development, has made important contributions to building a beautiful China, and has accumulated many valuable resources that can be used for reference, promotion and replication. Experience. I believe this forum will provide a new platform and new opportunities for enhancing eco-tourism cooperation among the six countries, adding strong impetus to regional cultural exchanges and tourism recovery after the epidemic, and bringing more benefits to people of all countries." Ambassador Wang Fukang said.
The picture shows Meng Xianlin, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration delivering a speech.
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Meng Xianlin, director of the International Cooperation Department of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, introduced that China is connected with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam by mountains and rivers. They are natural partners and close friendly neighbors. The six countries jointly initiated the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation in 2016. The new sub-regional cooperation mechanism has unanimously decided to build a community of national destiny oriented towards peace and prosperity.
The picture shows Kong Lingdong, Mayor of Xining Municipal Government, Qinghai Province delivering a speech.
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Since the launch of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation six years ago, with the joint efforts of the countries along the coast, it has brought benefits to the people of all countries.
Kong Lingdong, Mayor of Xining Municipal Government of Qinghai Province, said: "We hope to take this cooperation forum as an opportunity to further strengthen cooperation with the Lancang-Mekong region, promote communication and exchanges between government departments, cultural institutions, artists and people, and explore the establishment of economic, trade, cultural, and tourism industries. It is an exchange platform in other fields, sharing ideas and experience in regional biodiversity conservation, addressing climate change, and improving environmental quality, and promoting the Lancang-Mekong cooperation to a new level."
The picture shows Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Center, delivering a speech.
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Pictured are the participants.
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Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN Center, said in his speech that Qinghai Province is not only the birthplace of the Lancang River, but also an important node of the "Belt and Road".
"I hope Qinghai Province can make full use of its own ecological, cultural and tourism resources advantages, play the role of Lancang-Mekong ecological builder and Lancang-Mekong cultural disseminator, build bridges of friendship with the five Mekong countries, expand cooperation in the ecological field, and promote the continuous development of Lancang-Mekong cooperation. to a new level." (End)