Global influence

Both Gu and Wei said climate change and its mitigation are global concerns that no country can afford to ignore and represent a significant area for collaboration.

Gu said unlike politics, economics, culture and technology, climate governance is a common topic for many countries, particularly for cooperation between China and the United States, as well as between China and Europe.

China has been actively participating in global climate governance, notably by setting clear goals to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

"This commitment marks the first time a developing country has set a clear schedule for peaking emissions and achieving carbon neutrality," Gu said.

Through a series of policy documents, China has outlined a roadmap and even detailed plans for achieving these targets, demonstrating that China's efforts to address climate change are not merely rhetoric but are being translated into action, he said.