There is great potential in China's environmental protection market, and the country has been consistently promoting sustainable and low-carbon development, Chairman and CEO of SUEZ Sabrina Soussanas said on Wednesday.
Soussanas made the remarks in an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) while attending the China Europe CEO Summit, a parallel session of the going 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE).
Encouraged by China's intensifying efforts in green development, the Paris-based utility company has been actively participating in the country's ecological and environmental improvement, said Soussanas.
"I am impressed by China's commitment to the dual carbon goals (carbon peaking and carbon neutrality), which is also helping promote our work here. Over the past decades, China has been improving its economic environment and has been promoting the sustainable and the low-carbon development. SUEZ is one of the first batch of the international companies who chose to set business in China's environmental protection market. Over the past five decades, we have been honored to witness the green transition of the country and we are proud of our contribution to the process," she said.
There is great potential in China's environmental protection market, and her company will continue to unleash its technological advantages in water and waste management and seek more cooperation with China, said the company CEO.
"China's environmental protection market has huge potential and we can see there are great opportunities, especially in the sectors of water conservation, seawater desalination, waste management, decarbonization, and digitization," she said.
The China Europe CEO Summit gathered about 600 representatives and released a business confidence report to provide advice on and solutions to the China-Europe trade and economic cooperation.
Paris-based utility company sees great potential in China's environmental protection market
Paris-based utility company sees great potential in China's environmental protection market
A delegation of 40 students and teachers from seven Chinese mainland universities on Thursday wrapped up their nine-day visit to Taiwan. They set off for Taiwan on Nov. 27 and visited universities, historical sites, scenic spots, as well as sports, sci-tech and cultural venues on the island, widely engaging with locals throughout the tour.
The delegation made the tour at the invitation of the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation.
"The young people from both sides of the Strait share the same root, and we are having a harmonious communication this time. We also welcome young people from Taiwan to visit the mainland for exchange," Cao Yibo, a student from Peking University, told reporters during the tour.
The delegation included table tennis Olympic champion Ma Long who studies at Beijing Sport University, and air rifle Olympic champion Yang Qian of Tsinghua University.
"In the future, I would like to visit Taiwan again. I did not expect that so many compatriots in Taiwan would come to welcome and us and pay so much attention to our exchange tour," Ma said.
Hsiao Hsu-tsen, executive director of the Ma Ying-jeou Culture and Education Foundation, saw off the delegation at the airport on Thursday, and said the mainland students and teachers had received Taiwan residents' heartfelt welcome wherever they went.
"The farewell dinner party was held yesterday evening, when almost all students from the mainland shared their feelings. What moved me so much is that every one of them thanked people here, because the latter sincerely and warmly welcomed them wherever they went during the nine-day tour. They told me that when they go back, they will tell their relatives and friends that people in Taiwan are kind, hospitable and warm. I believe that is the most important purpose of the exchange across the Strait," he said.
Calling youth exchanges a foundation of cross-Strait relations in the future, Hsiao said the foundation will carry on and continue to promote such exchanges across the Strait.
This is the second delegation of mainland teachers and students visiting Taiwan at the invitation of the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, following the visit by a first delegation in July last year.
Delegation of mainland university students, teachers wraps up Taiwan visit
