China-Bangladesh-Pakistan diplomatic meeting achieves results in four aspects: spokesman

The China-Bangladesh-Pakistan Trilateral Vice Foreign Minister/Foreign Secretary meeting achieved outcomes in four areas, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun in Beijing on Monday.

Speaking at a press briefing, Guo briefed the media on the results of the meeting held in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

"The China-Bangladesh-Pakistan Trilateral Vice Foreign Minister/Foreign Secretary meeting was held in Kunming, Yunnan on June 19. Bangladesh and Pakistan are both good neighbors, good friends, and good partners of China, and important partners in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. As important members of the Global South and important countries in the region, all three countries face the mission of achieving national rejuvenation and modernization," said Guo.

He said the trilateral cooperation between China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan is in line with the common interests of the people of the three countries, and it is conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability, as well as promoting development and prosperity.

"The meeting achieved results in four aspects. First, the three sides unanimously agreed to carry out cooperation based on the principles of good-neighborliness and friendship, equality and mutual trust, openness and inclusiveness, seeking common development, and win-win cooperation, focusing on promoting economic development and improving people's livelihoods. Second, the three sides agreed to explore and implement cooperation projects in 12 fields -- industry, trade, oceans, water resources, climate change, agriculture, human resources, think tanks, health, education, culture, and youth," said Guo.

"Third, the three sides will establish working groups at the director-general level to implement the consensus reached at this meeting and translate the vision for cooperation into tangible outcomes. Fourth, the trilateral cooperation upholds true multilateralism and open regionalism, committed to enhancing the well-being of the people in the region without targeting any third party." he said.

China-Bangladesh-Pakistan diplomatic meeting achieves results in four aspects: spokesman

China has established more than 5,500 green mines at or above the provincial level, marking positive progress in the country's green mining development, an official from the Ministry of Natural Resources said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of this year's World Earth Day.

According to Dong Qingji, deputy director general of the Ministry of Natural Resources' department of mineral resources protection and supervision, green mining requirements have been written into the Mineral Resources Law and the Ecological Environment Code, providing strong legal backing. A working system featuring government guidance, departmental coordination, enterprise leadership and public supervision is now largely in place.

China is accelerating the construction of green mines and will organize the selection of a new batch of national-level green mines. Currently, there are over 1,000 national-level green mines and more than 4,500 provincial-level green mines in the country.

Looking ahead, the ministry will continue to promote the construction and operation of all newly built mines in accordance with green mine standards, while speeding up the green transformation and upgrading of existing operating mines. For mines that have not yet initiated green transition, they are required to launch green mine construction as soon as possible, fulfill their obligations for ecological restoration in mining areas, and strengthen ecological restoration and governance in these areas.

China builds over 5,500 green mines, advances sustainable mining