An international conference aimed at pushing forward a win-win situation between developing modern industrialization and establishing ecological civilizations opened Saturday in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province.

CPPCC National Committee Chairman Jia Qinglin sent an instruction expecting the conference to play a more significant role in constructing a savings-oriented society and environment-friendly country through discussions.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also sent a congratulatory letter that identified the meeting as “the impetus boosting low-carbon activities throughout the world.”

More than 600 government officials and international scientists, including Zheng Wantong and Dong Jianhua, vice-chairmen of the National Committee of the CPPCC, were going to attend the 11 main forums at the conference.

The conference, jointly held by several ministries including the Ministry of Environmental Protection, will go through the weekend.

 

Zheng Wantong, vice chairman of CPPCC makes a speech in Guiyang.

Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern makes a speech in Guiyang.

Tung Chee Hwa, vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, makes a speech in Guiyang.

Xu Kuangdi, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC makes a speech in Guiyang.

Guizhou Provincial Governor Zhao Kezhi makes a speech in Guiyang.

Li Jun, Secretary of Guiyang Municipal CPC (Communist Party of China) , makes a speech in Guiyang.