China and Norway have issued a joint statement on establishing a dialogue on green transition on Tuesday.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Norway, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store paid an official visit to China from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
During his visit, the two sides agreed to establish a Dialogue on the Green Transition.
The dialogue, which encompass existing areas of cooperation as well as new initiatives that are conducive to expediting the green transition, will seek to facilitate contacts and cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve and restore biodiversity and create new green industries and jobs.
According to the joint statement, the dialogue will cover several issues, including efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change; just,equitable and orderly transition to renewable energy and low-emission solutions; sustainable, nature-based solutions to store greenhouse gases and restore and preserve biodiversity; sustainable ocean management and green shipping; plastic pollution and international instruments relating to plastic pollution; circular economy and sustainable green value chains.
The cooperation and dialogue under the framework will be conducted by relevant authorities, businesses, and organizations in line with mutual interests and available resources and under their respective responsibilities, the statement says.
Meanwhile the two sides agree that where useful, specific thematic dialogues can be held on a regular basis.
The dialogue will also facilitate strengthened contacts on multilateral processes of mutual interest.
In addition, a biennial meeting coordinated by our two Ministers of Foreign Affairs will summarize progress and set new targets for the dialogue, according to the joint statement.
China, Norway issue joint statement on establishing dialogue on green transition
China, Norway issue joint statement on establishing dialogue on green transition
Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held talks with speaker of the Finnish parliament Jussi Halla-aho in Beijing on Monday, to discuss relations between their two countries.
Noting this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Finland, Zhao said China stands ready to work together with Finland to deliver on the important consensus reached between the top leaders of the two countries, and promote continuous development of the China-Finland future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership.
China is further deepening reform comprehensively and expanding high-standard opening up, which will bring new opportunities for bilateral cooperation, Zhao said, noting China is willing to make joint efforts with Finland to expand win-win cooperation and cement public support for bilateral relations.
China hopes that Finland will continue to play a positive role in boosting mutual promotion and common development of China-Finland relations and of relations between China and the European Union (EU), Zhao said.
Zhao said that the NPC is ready to carry forward the traditional friendship and implement close exchange and cooperation with the Finnish parliament.
As China and Finland each have their own characteristics in national governance and development concepts, the national legislatures of the two countries can learn from each other and play their legislative and supervisory roles to create a sound and stable legal environment for practical cooperation between the two countries, he said.
For his part, Halla-aho said that Finland stays committed to the one-China policy, noting the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China.
On the basis of mutual respect and trust, Finland is willing to promote practical bilateral cooperation, safeguard free trade and tackle common challenges, said Halla-aho, noting that the Finnish parliament hopes for enhanced exchange with China's NPC, so as to play a positive role in deepening the relations between Finland and China.
China's top legislator holds talks with Finland's parliament speaker on relations
