Han Zheng Attends the Antalya Leaders' Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Delivers China's Statement

CCTV News (Xinwen Lianbo): From November 8 to 12 local time, Han Zheng, special representative of President Xi Jinping and vice president of China, traveled to Turkey to attend the Antalya Leaders' Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), and delivered a national statement.

Han Zheng said that President Xi Jinping had pointed out that addressing climate change is a common cause of humanity. The adverse effects of global climate change are currently becoming increasingly evident. In response to the new situation, he offered four proposals. First, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities should be followed, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement should be fully and effectively implemented to build consensus for global climate governance. Second, the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products should be promoted to drive the transformation and upgrading of economic and industrial structures. Third, mitigation and adaptation should receive equal emphasis, and cooperation should be strengthened in disaster prevention and reduction, monitoring and early warning, disaster relief and other fields to improve climate resilience. Fourth, support and assistance for developing countries should be strengthened to jointly build a clean and beautiful world.

During the meeting, Han Zheng met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Han Zheng conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings and said that China attaches great importance to climate change. China focuses on setting targets and implementing actions, and emphasizes that words must be matched by deeds, providing valuable stability and certainty for global climate governance. Guterres asked Han Zheng to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping and said he looked forward to further cooperation with China in addressing climate change challenges.

Han Zheng attended and addressed a high-level forum on South-South cooperation on climate change hosted by China at the China Pavilion of the UN climate conference. He said that countries of the Global South share a common destiny and should work together to promote green development, enhance climate resilience and strengthen capacity building. China will continue to uphold the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, deepen South-South cooperation on climate change, and jointly write a new chapter in the sustainable development of the Global South.

At the invitation of Guterres, Han Zheng also attended and addressed a high-level event for the UN Early Warnings for All initiative hosted by the secretary-general. He said that China would continue to support and participate in relevant actions under the initiative and work with other countries to address climate challenges.

During his stay in Antalya, Han Zheng met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Han Zheng conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings and said that China was willing to work with Turkey, under the strategic guidance of the two countries' heads of state, to continuously advance the China-Turkey strategic cooperative relationship. Erdoğan asked Han Zheng to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping, said that Turkey firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and expressed willingness to work with China to take Turkey-China relations to a new level.

Han Zheng also attended the China-Turkey Green Development Business Forum in Istanbul with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, and held friendly and in-depth exchanges. The two sides agreed to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.