ASEAN, China reinforce cooperation for sustainable development
The 2023 China-ASEAN International Forum on Innovation and Cooperation for Sustainable Development concluded on July 16 in the tourist city of Guilin, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China.
Hanoi (VNA) – The 2023 China-ASEAN International Forum onInnovation and Cooperation for Sustainable Development concluded on July 16 inthe tourist city of Guilin, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China.
Thethree-day forum attracted participants from China and ASEAN member states, aswell as representatives from international organisations, enterprises andresearch institutions.
Delegates shared view ontopics such as green technology transfer, tourism cities and experience inbuilding national innovation demonstration zones of the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs).
In 2018, China's State Council gave approval for the cities ofShenzhen, Taiyuan and Guilin to build innovation demonstration zones toimplement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. So far, China hasset up 11 such zones to seek solutions to sustainable growth.
JamesGeorge, deputy resident representative of the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) in China, said the vibrant and long-standing partnershipbetween China and ASEAN is a testament to the power of regional collaboration,and can play a crucial role in accelerating progress toward the shared ambitionof the SDGs./.
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