Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the "Guidelines for the Green Development of Foreign Investment Cooperation" (referred to as the "Work Guidelines"). The "Work Guidelines" pointed out that green development is a necessary condition for sustainable development. At present, many countries in the world regard green as an important direction of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. The green rules in international trade and investment are evolving rapidly. only by practicing the concept of green development can foreign investment cooperation play a key role in open development and in international cooperation and cooperation. Win the initiative in the competition.
Cao Yawei, deputy director of the Institute of Foreign Investment and Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, told reporters that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has intensified the downward pressure on the global economy, making countries more cautious about foreign investment in strategic industries in their countries, and many developed countries have implemented more stringent foreign investment. Review. The new scientific and technological revolution and the industrial revolution, which are prominently manifested by the vigorous development of digital technology, have profoundly affected the value chain and supply chain reconstruction of multinational investment methods and international production organizations. Environmental investment is facing heavy pressure.
Cao Yawei believes that the current economies of various countries are trying their best to overcome the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and are accelerating their recovery. In this process, it has gradually become an international consensus to lead economic recovery with green development. Under the epidemic, the realization of a green transformation is regarded as a new growth point that will stimulate the sustained recovery of the economy.
He said that the "Belt and Road" construction upholds the concept of green development, emphasizing the effective use of resources and reducing the impact on the environment. Promoting the construction of a green “Belt and Road” is an important practice for China to participate in global environmental governance and promote the concept of green development. It is an inherent requirement for the realization of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is also China's responsibility to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. my country's investment cooperation in the "Belt and Road" will be further pragmatic and deepened.
The "Work Guidelines" also proposed that in the process of foreign investment and cooperation, green production and operation should be promoted, green infrastructure should be built, green overseas economic and trade cooperation zones should be created, green technology innovation should be promoted, green transformation of business entities should be promoted, green international rules should be followed, and green international rules should be encouraged. And guide companies going global to raise awareness of green development, strictly protect the ecological environment, and join hands with the host country to build a clean and beautiful world.
Cao Yawei believes that under the guidance of the new development concept, China will continue to promote high-quality economic development. With the optimization of the industrial structure and the promotion of the status of the global value chain, the innovation ability and endogenous motivation of the "going out" market players will be enhanced. It will strongly support the continuous optimization of China's foreign investment and cooperation structure.
Source: China Trade News
