The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) are going all out to assist in flood-relief across the country, Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.
"The PLA and Armed Police service members are resolutely carrying out President Xi Jinping's important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief. To date, they have conducted flood relief operations in 13 districts and counties of eight provinces, dispatching more than 19,000 personnel, over 2,000 vehicles and machines, and organizing 32,000 militia members. They have assisted in search and rescue, evacuating and resettling people, delivering relief supplies, patrolling and reinforcing embankments, and repairing blocked roads. All the troops will steadfastly fulfill every task entrusted by the Party and the people, doing their utmost to protect people's lives and property," said Senior Colonel Jiang.
Soldiers, armed police going all out in flood relief operations
A growing number of Chinese energy companies are increasing their presence in the Persian Gulf as they get deeply involved in the region's energy transition.
As a highlight of China-Gulf cooperation, green energy projects carried out by Chinese companies in Gulf states gained spotlight at the 18th World Future Energy Summit, which took place from Wednesday to Thursday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A shining example is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. As one of the largest single-site solar parks in the world, the solar thermal plant is a key project to help Dubai achieve its carbon reduction goals and significantly increase the share of clean energy in the city's power mix.
"Upon completion in 2030, it will exceed 8,000 megawatts, and it will reduce 8.5 million tons of carbon emmissions on an annual basis. And it will raise Dubai's clean energy capacity up to 36 percent," said Ali Hayat, a senior engineer of the project.
In recent years, more and more Chinese energy product suppliers have transitioned to a new role as investors by building plants and regional offices in the Gulf region to deepen their participation in local energy transition.
"China has been absurdly in the lead in both ways -- in providing technologies that make the cost of solar panel to be affordable around the world, and also in an amazing increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy system," said Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Chinese companies seek greater role in Gulf states' energy transition
