Cooperation with China injects impetus into green development in Africa: Malawi minister

Highlighting China's leading role in global sustainable development, Malawi's health minister called on Africa to learn from the Chinese experience and embrace cooperation as the continent embarks on its own green transition.

Atupele Muluzi, Minister of Health and Population of Malawi, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that China has demonstrated resolve in its global greening efforts.

"As the world turns towards sustainability, China is leading the way. Under President Xi Jinping's vision of ecological civilization, China has made impressive progress in green development. Today, China is a global leader in hydropower, wind, solar and biomass energy, and dominates the clean energy equipment market. China's green push goes beyond energy. For the last eight years, China has been the world's top producer and seller of new energy vehicles (NEVs) supported by the largest network of charging stations globally. I believe this shows China's strong commitment to integrating green development into the economic growth," he said.

Muluzi emphasized that cooperation with China in green development offers good lessons for African countries and even the world.

"China's experience offers valuable lessons for Africa where economic growth and environmental protection need to go hand in hand. Africa is rich in natural resources, but vulnerable to climate change. Collaboration with China could enhance Africa's own green development plans. China and Africa have many opportunities for green cooperation. Platforms like the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are already opening doors for collaboration in green technology and infrastructure," said the minister.

"As China deepens its engagement with Africa on green development, it can open up new opportunities that benefit not just African economies, but global sustainability efforts as well. This partnership, I believe, could be a model for how countries can work together to tackle climate change while still fostering economic growth. China's green development journey gives us hope. It shows that we can move towards a more sustainable future without sacrificing economic progress," he said.

Cooperation with China injects impetus into green development in Africa: Malawi minister

The Langqi passenger terminal in Fuzhou of east China's Fujian Province officially commenced a new departure tax refund initiative for travelers heading on the "mini three links" route on Tuesday, with streamlined measures boosting the efficiency of tax refunds and speeding up customs clearance procedures.

The "mini three links" refers to direct trade, postal and transport services launched in 2001 between Fujian Province and the Taiwan-administered Kinmen and Matsu islands. It serves as a vital, convenient cross-strait passage for personnel exchanges and economic and trade interactions between the Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region.

At the heart of the upgraded service is an optimized procedure dubbed the "one document, one bag, one code" process, a simple and streamlined model designed to shorten clearance time for outbound passengers.

Under this framework, travelers who make purchases at designated pilot tax refund stores can have their qualified goods consolidated into a single sealed bag, with all corresponding tax refund information integrated into a unique QR code printed on the tax refund application form.

When departing via the Langqi passenger terminal, on-site customs officers only need to scan the QR code to retrieve and verify the details relating to the applicant's tax refund application. Travelers can then get quick customs clearance once the information is confirmed to be accurate, with no requirement to open their sealed shopping bags for repeated inspections.

Departure tax refund services launched at "mini three links" port in Fuzhou