Chinese Vice Premier Calls for Int'l cooperation on Green Economy

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has called for developed countries to help developing countries promote green economy.

Li made the remark in his speech at the International Cooperative Conference on Green Economy and Climate Change on Saturday. The full text of his speech was released Sunday.

Li, also member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that developed nations should assist the developing world in its green economy endeavor by technology transfer, financial assistance and market liberalization.

Green economy offers a new model where people could both protect the climate and develop the economy, said Li.

In the speech, Li made three proposals on the development of green economy.

-- Countries and regions should speed up transformation from the traditional high energy consumption economic growth to a more sustainable low-carbon development pattern.

-- The concept of ecological development and green consumption should be further reinforced.

-- Promoting global economic integration so as to create favorable conditions for the development of green economy.

With a theme of "Low carbon, New energy and Sustainable development," the conference, held from Friday to Sunday, was organized by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

The conference has invited leaders, environment officials and entrepreneurs from China, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa.

(Xinhua News Agency May 10, 2010)