China always staunch doer in green development: spokesman

China has always been a staunch doer in green development, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.

Lin made the remarks when asked to comment on China's role in global green transition on the World Environment Day which is marked on Thursday.

"China has always been a staunch doer in green development. Over the past 20 years since the 'green is gold' philosophy was put forward, China has found ways to tackle many of the challenges in ecological governance, properly handled the relations between development and conservation, and witnessed the fastest energy intensity reduction and most visible improvement in air quality. China contributes a quarter of the world's newly-added area of afforestation. It has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system and the largest and most complete new energy industrial chain," Lin said.

China is also an important contributor to the global green transition. China has green energy cooperation projects with over 100 countries and regions, and actively supports the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products. China provides over 80 percent of the photovoltaic components and 70 percent of wind power equipment in the world and has enabled the global average cost of the construction of wind and PV power plants to drop by more than 60 percent and 80 percent respectively. As a result, countries in the world, especially the developing countries, have affordable and better access to clean energy, said Lin.

"We all share one planet and are one humanity. China is committed to green development that prioritizes eco-conservation, and will continue acting responsibly as an 'enabler' and working with the rest of the world to fulfill the common but differentiated responsibilities and build a clean, beautiful and sustainable world," he said.

China always staunch doer in green development: spokesman

China always staunch doer in green development: spokesman

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.

The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.

"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.

"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.

ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle