China MOFA Briefing

(23 Aug 2024)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beijing - 23 August 2024
Spokesperson: Mao Ning
Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

1. We noted that China’s wind and solar power generation has continued to grow in recent years. Some foreign media have noticed that China's new clean energy power generation in the first half of this year is equivalent to the UK's total power generation in the same period last year. They believe that the rapid development of China's renewable energy may be the world's best hope to avoid climate disaster so far. Any comment?

It is particularly worth mentioning that China's new energy products have effectively assisted the green transformation of countries in the global South and significantly improved the well-being of the local people. China has built a large number of clean energy projects in Africa, helping more and more African countries realize their green and low-carbon development dreams. The Garissa Solar Power Plant in Kenya built by a Chinese company can reduce 64,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year. The Kaleta hydropower station in Guinea has greatly alleviated the local electricity shortage. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China emphasized the need to accelerate economic and social development, comprehensively green transformation, and promote ecological priority, conservation-intensive green and low-carbon development. While committed to its own green development, China will also continue to contribute to addressing climate change and improving global environmental governance. It should be pointed out that some countries use so-called overcapacity as an excuse to suppress the development of China's green industry, which is detrimental to the global ability to cope with climate change. What the world needs is not green barriers, but cooperation to achieve green transformation.

2. China’s economy has achieved sustained growth over the years and has become an important driving force for the world economy, providing development opportunities for all countries. However, we have noticed that recently there are views that China's economic development has begun to slow down, and countries that have benefited from China's economic growth may now face risks. China's refusal to provide major debt relief and its implementation of trade protectionism have exacerbated these crises. Do you have any comments?

China will further relax market access and expand independent opening up and unilateral opening up to the least developed countries. Make the pie of openness bigger, broaden cooperation, and promote global openness with our own openness. We will continue to support the capacity building of developing countries through international development cooperation, adhere to the concept of teaching a man to fish, effectively help developing countries tap into the potential of self-development, and promote common global development through their own development. China has a mega-market, a complete industrial system and a good business environment. China's development will inject more vitality into the global economy. We are willing to work with all parties to promote world modernization of peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation, and common prosperity.

3. Has China invited Swaziland, which maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, to the FOCAC summit?


4. How mpox might impact the FOCAC summit? Is there any plan to introduce guidelines or safety measures?






7. Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic US presidential nomination on Thursday. What’s your comment?

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