摘要：In climate response and the pursuit of green development, China and Africa have always been taking concrete actions as partners, C

In climate response and the pursuit of green development, China and Africa have always been taking concrete actions as partners, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

Guo made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to the related comments from African media. As African media written in their recent report, African countries are pressed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, due to internal and external reasons. However, the consolidation of China-Africa relations within such frameworks as the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and the commitment to sharing the gains of modernization provide a strong foundation for transformative green transition in Africa. Many African countries came up with the idea of "green is gold" by drawing experience from China's philosophy of "green mountains and lucid waters are mountains of gold and silver."

Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

Guo said that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to Africa pointed out that China supports Africa's green development and is committed to working with Africa to advance eco-friendly modernization.

Guo noted that by drawing experience from China's Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, African countries have launched the Great Green Wall initiative to hold back the Sahara desert. China implemented hundreds of projects in the field of clean energy in Africa. The installed capacity of photovoltaic power plants jointly built by China and Africa totaled over 1.5 gigawatts. China's juncao technology has been introduced to Africa, becoming a fine example of "small and beautiful" cooperation projects. The cooperation on green technologies, such as wind power, geothermal energy and solar power, has given a strong boost to African countries' energy transition.

"The Beijing Summit of FOCAC in 2024 proposed that China and Africa should jointly advance modernization characterized by six features and the 10 partnership actions, including advancing modernization that is eco-friendly and the Partnership Action for Green Development. Thirty clean energy projects will be launched in Africa, 30 joint laboratories will be established, and the two sides will collaborate on satellite remote sensing and lunar and deep-space exploration. Green development will become another highlight of China-Africa cooperation." Guo added. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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