China has made advances in sustainable development, a key focus of the upcoming G20 summit, and serves as a model for other developing countries like Brazil, said a Brazilian minister.
Themed "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet", the 19th G20 Summit is scheduled for Nov 18 and 19 in Rio de Janeiro, with leaders from 19 of the world's largest developed and developing nations present, along with leadership from the European Union and African Union.
In a recent interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Brazil's Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services Esther Dweck highlighted China's sustainability achievements, which align with this year's G20 theme.
"We want to have a more sustainable planet for the world. We are constructing a better future. That's our G20 sentence: a better future and a more sustainable planet. I think China is doing advances in both these areas. And for us in Brazil, we think that the Global South, led by China and other countries like Brazil, will in some way, in fact as you mentioned, change the global governance," she said.
With developing countries now undergoing a shift toward more modern and sustainable development, Dweck noted the importance of Brazil learning from the Chinese experience, particularly as China leads in areas such as green and digital transitions.
"We have an increase in inequality both within and between countries. We think that the transitions we are facing -- the green transition, which we call in Brazil the ecological transition, is very important. China is moving ahead in this direction. So, for us to learn from China is very important. The digital transition is changing the whole world as it has to be, but both of them, the green transition or the ecological transition and the digital transition have to be with inclusion, reducing inequalities within countries and between countries," said the minister.
China partners with Global South to advance G20's sustainability goals: Brazilian minister
