Macao international forum stresses green and innovative infrastructure

The minister from Angola added that China is an important strategic partner of Angola, having a very significant participation in the different areas of the country's economic activity, namely in the construction of dams, water supply systems, roads, ports, airports, railways, technological centres, schools, etc., highlighting the ongoing project to build the Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Plant for the production of about 9,000 MW by 2027.

China's technical and technological capacity is one of the important areas that has provided many advantages and benefits to African countries, in particular, in the field of infrastructure and connectivity, such as China's BRI, which has promoted the industrialisation of the African continent, with a relevant impact on the achievement of the African 2063 agenda for sustainable development, he noted.

Jean Jacques Bouya, minister of State from the Ministry of Land Planning, Infrastructure and Road Maintenance of Republic of Congo, said that economic growth cannot be achieved without high-quality digital connectivity. Congo has made developing digital infrastructure one of its national priorities for many years, and China remains our partner in successfully meeting this challenge, he said.

"Economic growth cannot occur without high-quality digital connectivity, thus we work with China in this respect," he said, adding Chinese financial institutions' support is critical to promoting development projects in line with the Belt and Road Initiative.

Aziz Abdukhakimov, minister of ecology, environmental protection and climate Change of Uzbekistan, said that the pressing environmental challenges and the rapid technological advancements of this era compel people to "rethink, reshape, and reinvent our approach to infrastructure development".

"As we gather here under the theme of 'Green Innovative Digital Connectivity', we stand at the crossroads of opportunity and responsibility," he said.

Abdukhakimov added that in recent years, Uzbekistan has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform its infrastructure landscape.

Zhang Shaohui, vice-president of the Export-Import Bank of China said that as global concerns about environmental protection and sustainability increase, governments and businesses are taking steps to reduce their negative impact on the environment. In this context, green finance has developed rapidly, and become an important measure to cope with climate change, and achieve the "double carbon" goal.

As a policy bank committed to supporting China's foreign trade and investment development and international economic cooperation, the Export-Import Bank of China has established a green credit strategy and proposed ESG management requirements, continuously enriched green financial products and services, strengthened international cooperation in the field of green finance, contributing to jointly building a green Belt and Road.

Lou Qiliang, chairman and president of the CRSC Corporation Limited, Wang Bin, president of the Power Construction Corporation of China, Ma Yunshuang, president of the CRRC Corporation Limited also spoke at the event. The panel was moderated by Li Yongming, deputy general manager of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation.