Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference and delivered a keynote speech

　　Original title: Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference and delivered a keynote speech

　　Emphasize the adherence to openness and linkage, adherence to common development, adhere to innovation-driven, adhere to ecological priority, adhere to multilateralism, and write a new chapter in infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade and investment, and civilized integration and communication　　

On the evening of October 14, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference by video and delivered a keynote speech entitled “Interconnect with the World and Connect with the Times, Stride Forward on the Road of Sustainable Development”.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Tao

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 14th. President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference in a video on the evening of the 14th and published the title “Interconnect with the World and Connect with the Times, Stride Forward on the Road of Sustainable Development” The keynote speech.

Xi Jinping pointed out that transportation is the link of economy and civilization. From the shadow of a camel bell on the ancient Silk Road, to the chopping waves of the sea age, to the modern transportation network extending in all directions, transportation promotes economic integration and cultural exchanges, making the world a closely connected “global village”. At present, a century of change and the superimposition of the epidemic situation in the century have brought serious challenges to the development of the world economy and the improvement of people’s livelihood. We must follow the general trend of world development, promote global transportation cooperation, and write a new chapter in infrastructure connectivity, unimpeded trade and investment, and integration of civilizations.　　

On the evening of October 14, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference by video and delivered a keynote speech entitled “Interconnect with the World and Connect with the Times, Stride Forward on the Road of Sustainable Development”.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Bin

First, adhere to open linkage and promote interconnection. We must promote the construction of an open world economy, avoid discriminatory and exclusive rules and systems, and promote economic globalization toward a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced, and win-win direction. It is necessary to strengthen the “hard connectivity” of infrastructure and the “soft connectivity” of institutional rules to promote the “four-in-one” interconnection of land, sea, sky, and network.

Second, adhere to common development and promote fair and universal benefits. Real development is the development of all countries together, and the prosperity of everyone is real prosperity. Only by solving the problem of unbalanced development can we open up broader prospects for the common development of mankind. It is necessary to give play to the leading role of transportation, increase investment in transportation in poor areas, and let the economy and people’s livelihood in poor areas flourish. Strengthen North-South cooperation and South-South cooperation, provide more support for the construction of transportation infrastructure in the least developed countries and landlocked developing countries, and promote common prosperity.

Third, persist in innovation-driven and strengthen development momentum. It is necessary to vigorously develop smart transportation and smart logistics, and promote the in-depth integration of new technologies such as big data, the Internet, artificial intelligence, and blockchain with the transportation industry, so that people can enjoy their journey and the flow of things.

Fourth, persist in giving priority to ecology and achieve green and low carbon. Establishing an economic system for green and low-carbon development and promoting a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development is the long-term strategy for achieving sustainable development. It is necessary to accelerate the formation of green and low-carbon transportation methods, strengthen the construction of green infrastructure, promote new energy, intelligent, digital, and lightweight transportation equipment, encourage and guide green travel, and make transportation more environmentally friendly and travel more low-carbon.

Fifth, uphold multilateralism and improve global governance. We must practice the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, mobilize global resources, respond to global challenges, and promote global development. Maintain the authority and status of the United Nations, center on implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and comprehensively promote cooperation in poverty reduction, health, transportation and logistics, and infrastructure construction. It is hoped that all parties will actively participate in the global development initiative proposed by China.　　

On the evening of October 14, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference by video and delivered a keynote speech entitled “Interconnect with the World and Connect with the Times, Stride Forward on the Road of Sustainable Development”.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Bogu

Xi Jinping pointed out that since the founding of New China, generations of people have opened roads in the mountains and built bridges in the mountains, building a major transportation country, and is accelerating the construction of a transportation power. We insist on transportation first, and have built the world‘s largest high-speed railway network, highway network, and world-class port clusters, with aviation and navigation reaching the world. We adhere to innovation and lead. Major breakthroughs have been achieved in equipment manufacturing such as high-speed rail and large aircraft. New energy vehicles account for more than half of the world‘s total. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Beijing Daxing International Airport and other super-large transportation projects have been completed and put into operation. Transportation has become a way for China’s modernization. pioneer. We adhere to the world of transportation and have become the economy with the highest degree of maritime connectivity and the largest volume of trade in goods in the world. During the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China-Europe freight trains and ocean freighters shuttled day and night to ensure the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, reflecting China’s responsibility.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China will continue to hold high the banner of true multilateralism, adhere to the relationship with the world and the times, and make greater contributions to global development while achieving its own development. China’s direction of building a new higher-level open economic system will not change, and its determination to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation will not change. China’s door to opening will only open wider and wider, and will never be closed. China will continue to promote high-quality co-construction of the “Belt and Road”, strengthen infrastructure connectivity with other countries, and accelerate the construction of the Green Silk Road and the Digital Silk Road.

Xi Jinping announced that China will establish the China International Sustainable Transportation Innovation and Knowledge Center to contribute to the development of global transportation.

Xi Jinping finally emphasized that let us join hands on the right path of interconnection, mutual benefit and win-win, and jointly build a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, clean and beautiful world, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Ding Xuexiang, Liu He, Cai Qi, Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others attended the opening ceremony.

The 2nd United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference was held in Beijing from October 14th to 16th with a combination of online and offline methods. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkmenistan President Berdymuhamedov, Ethiopian President Sahel-Walker, Panamanian President Cortiso, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, and UN Secretary-General Guterres were invited to deliver speeches by video . Representatives from 171 countries attended the opening ceremony.