Addressing the leaders' summit of #CBD #COP15 via video link, President Xi Jinping called on countries around the world to join hands and start a new journey of high-quality development of humanity.
Read the full text of the keynote speech: news.cn/english/2021-1….
Read the full text of the keynote speech: news.cn/english/2021-1….
President Xi stressed that the development of ecological civilization should be taken as a guide to achieving harmony between humanity and Nature, and countries should speed up efforts to foster green developmentand secure a win-win of economic growth & environmental protection.
President Xi announced China's initiative to establish the Kunming Biodiversity Fund and take the lead by investing 1.5 bn yuan (about USD 233mn) to the fund. It will be used to support biodiversity protection in developing countries. All parties are welcome to make contributions
“We need to strengthen solidarity to overcome difficulties and let people across countries benefit more and in a fairer way from development outcomes and a sound environment”. President Xi said, “As long as we press ahead with perseverance, a bright future will beckon”.
China has made remarkable progress in building an ecological civilization, including wildlife protection. With a protected land area of 230K square km, China's first batch of national parks is home to nearly 30 percent of the key terrestrial wildlife species found in the country.
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