People's Daily Reports on the Success of FPI's Support in South-South Cooperation

South-South Cooperation

On January 7, the international edition of People's Daily published an article entitled "South-South cooperation in addressing climate change pays off,". The article stated that China has been providing support and assistance to countries along the Belt and Road to jointly improve their capacity to address climate change through the development of South-South cooperation in addressing climate change.

China announced in 2015 that it would establish ten low-carbon demonstration zones, 100 mitigation and adaptation projects, and 1,000 climate change training opportunities in developing countries. The Cambodian low-carbon demonstration zones are the first to be implemented, with the goal of implementing low-carbon construction and transformation throughout the entire city of Sihanohkville. The Chinese government donated 200 sets of solar power generation equipment, 10 ambient air monitoring systems, and 200 electric motorcycles to Cambodia's first low-carbon demonstration zone project.

H.E. Chuop Paris, Director General of the Cambodian Ministry of Environment's General Department of Environmental Knowledge and Information, participated in the creation of the demonstration zone as a representative of the Cambodian side throughout the construction process. He quoted saying "The green light source of Chinese assistance has lit Sihanohkville City and helped Cambodia take a crucial step in battling climate change," he said, praising the Chinese assistance.

According to Director Paris' remarks, the local government processed customs clearance and discharging of goods with no haste as soon as aid arrived to Sihanohkville. Additionally, Chinese technical specialists trained workers from the Cambodian Ministry of Environment on the equipment's installation, usage, and maintenance prior to use. The director went on to say that most portions of the city were lighted up, making it considerably safer to go around.

Director Paris also noted that through a series of South-South cooperation projects on climate change, China had assisted other developing countries in strengthening their capacity to cope with climate change. He further stated that the construction of the Low-carbon Demonstration Zone in Cambodia not only kicks off Cambodia-China cooperation on climate change but also sets an excellent example for countries and regions along the Belt and Road to explore low-carbon development paths.