(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 20. The China-Europe
Railway Express completed over 90,000 trips in the first half of
this year, transporting goods worth $380 billion, said Qiu Xinli,
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative, at a panel
discussion on "Pathways to Sustainable Connectivity: Efforts of
CICA & its Member States, and Regional Organizations in Asia for
Secure, Effective and Climate-Resilient transportation Corridors”
at COP29, Trend
reports.
"The China-Europe Railway Express completed over 90,000 trips,
transporting cargo valued at $380 billion in the first half of this
year. This service connects 123 cities in China to 224 cities
across 25 European countries and 108 cities in 11 Asian nations,"
he said.
Touching on China's digital transformation and the development
of internet infrastructure in Chinese ports, Qiu added that the
country is implementing pilot projects in fifty-six ports to build
world-class facilities.
"These ports are being transformed into modern hubs with smart
systems, digital management, and a foundation for regional
cooperation. Furthermore, projects like the China-Vietnam Smart
Port have created a new model of regional cooperation. We continue
to diversify cooperation models and share our experiences with
neighboring countries," he added.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will
run until November 22, opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on
November 11. It is the largest event organized by Azerbaijan to
date, and the first time in the region that it is being held in
Azerbaijan.
Within COP29, the highest-level event - the summit of world
leaders on climate action - was held on November 12–13.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and
ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate
finance. The COP29 Presidency has launched 14 initiatives that
include linkages between climate action and the Sustainable
Development Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy
storage, harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane
reduction in organic waste, action on green digital technologies,
and other topics.
In addition to being a top priority that creates the conditions
for action, creating climate finance will also help fulfill the
1.5°C pledge by bringing everyone together.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement
signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous
human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP
(Conference of Parties) stands for“Conference of Parties” and is
the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless
otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first
COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is
located in Bonn.
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