BEIJING, Sept. 29 -- China will accelerate the all-round green transformation of its economic and social development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Tuesday.
Ding, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the chairperson of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), made the remarks while addressing the 2026 annual general meeting of the CCICED in Beijing.
Noting that China's tremendous achievements in ecological conservation have won international recognition, Ding said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will set bolder green and low-carbon development goals, adopt more robust measures, and establish a more rigorous institutional system.
He called for joint efforts to take practical actions to promote green and low-carbon development and contribute to global climate governance and biodiversity conservation.
He emphasized the importance of fostering green productivity through scientific and technological innovation, and improving global environmental and climate governance through openness and cooperation.
China will as always strongly support the development of the CCICED, hoping all members and experts will continue to contribute their wisdom and strength to building a beautiful China and to global sustainable development, Ding said.
