Japan, China Officials Unite on Environmental Measures?
I always knew this was possible, thus Kurashi, for 10 years and counting. Hoping 2015 can bring some more sense into affairs between the great countries in this region. Small planet, huge population issues, got to start caring about more important concerns.
Says NHK World:
Delegates from Japan and China have held their first forum in 2 years to discuss environmental problems.
About 500 economy ministry and industry officials of the 2 countries took part in Sunday's event in Beijing.
The vice chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Xie Zhenhua, said China considers natural-resource and environmental problems as significant and that Japan has advanced technologies and experience in this field.
He said China wants to deepen cooperation with Japan in the energy-conservation and environmental sectors, and that this would lead to improved bilateral ties.
Concrete proposals were introduced for those sectors in which Japanese and Chinese companies could work together. Agreements were signed on 41 projects.
The annual forum, which began in 2006, was suspended last year after relations deteriorated between the 2 countries.
Last month's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping apparently set the background for the gathering.
But this time, unlike previous meetings, a Chinese vice premier did not attend. And the number of participants was only about half that of the past.
An executive of a Japanese private firm said he believes this forum can encourage the 2 governments to support eco-businesses, which will lead to its expansion.
Another said he expects next year's participation to be back to full strength.
Says Kyodo:
Says NHK World:
Japan, China discuss environment in Beijing
About 500 economy ministry and industry officials of the 2 countries took part in Sunday's event in Beijing.
The vice chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Xie Zhenhua, said China considers natural-resource and environmental problems as significant and that Japan has advanced technologies and experience in this field.
He said China wants to deepen cooperation with Japan in the energy-conservation and environmental sectors, and that this would lead to improved bilateral ties.
Concrete proposals were introduced for those sectors in which Japanese and Chinese companies could work together. Agreements were signed on 41 projects.
The annual forum, which began in 2006, was suspended last year after relations deteriorated between the 2 countries.
Last month's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping apparently set the background for the gathering.
But this time, unlike previous meetings, a Chinese vice premier did not attend. And the number of participants was only about half that of the past.
An executive of a Japanese private firm said he believes this forum can encourage the 2 governments to support eco-businesses, which will lead to its expansion.
Another said he expects next year's participation to be back to full strength.
Says Kyodo:
Japan, China officials unite on environmental measures as ties warm
Kyodo
BEIJING – Japanese and
Chinese officials agreed Sunday to step up cooperation on
energy-conservation and environmental measures during the first
high-level governmental meeting since their leaders last month held
official talks for the first time.
The one-day forum in Beijing, attended by a total of 500 government and company officials, comes as tensions between Asia’s two biggest economies have eased a little, particularly in nonpolitical fields.
“Through our cooperation in the areas of environment and energy conservation, I believe we will be able to add positive elements to political relations of the two countries,” Xie Zhenhua, vice chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, told the forum in Beijing.
Xie, China’s chief climate negotiator, said the two countries, which shoulder great responsibilities in the international community, should promote technical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges at all levels to deepen mutual trust.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s inaugural meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 10 on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit provided impetus for the two sides to resume the forum, which focuses on ways to save energy and overcome environmental problems.
The forum has been held every year since its creation in 2006...
“The leaders’ meeting was the first step to improving relations. This forum taken part in by so many people from Japan and China reflects our strong expectations that this will be the next step to improving relations,” said Yosuke Takagi, senior vice minister at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo.
Ahead of the forum, Takagi also held bilateral talks with Xie and agreed that the two countries will facilitate a range of exchanges on environmental and energy issues, according to a Japanese official.
Companies and government entities of the two countries struck 41 agreements on environmental cooperation, such as undertaking joint research programs on ways to combat pollution in China.
Hiroshi Amano, one of three Japan-born scientists to win this year’s Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the blue light-emitting diode, was scheduled to give a speech at the forum.
Pointing out that China is the world’s biggest producer of LEDs, Amano, a Nagoya University professor, said if Japan’s scientific expertise is combined to a greater degree with China’s production capacity, the two countries can further contribute to the world’s efforts to save energy.
The one-day forum in Beijing, attended by a total of 500 government and company officials, comes as tensions between Asia’s two biggest economies have eased a little, particularly in nonpolitical fields.
“Through our cooperation in the areas of environment and energy conservation, I believe we will be able to add positive elements to political relations of the two countries,” Xie Zhenhua, vice chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, told the forum in Beijing.
Xie, China’s chief climate negotiator, said the two countries, which shoulder great responsibilities in the international community, should promote technical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges at all levels to deepen mutual trust.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s inaugural meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 10 on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit provided impetus for the two sides to resume the forum, which focuses on ways to save energy and overcome environmental problems.
The forum has been held every year since its creation in 2006...
“The leaders’ meeting was the first step to improving relations. This forum taken part in by so many people from Japan and China reflects our strong expectations that this will be the next step to improving relations,” said Yosuke Takagi, senior vice minister at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo.
Ahead of the forum, Takagi also held bilateral talks with Xie and agreed that the two countries will facilitate a range of exchanges on environmental and energy issues, according to a Japanese official.
Companies and government entities of the two countries struck 41 agreements on environmental cooperation, such as undertaking joint research programs on ways to combat pollution in China.
Hiroshi Amano, one of three Japan-born scientists to win this year’s Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the blue light-emitting diode, was scheduled to give a speech at the forum.
Pointing out that China is the world’s biggest producer of LEDs, Amano, a Nagoya University professor, said if Japan’s scientific expertise is combined to a greater degree with China’s production capacity, the two countries can further contribute to the world’s efforts to save energy.
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