An English-language report on China’s green development was released at a COP31 side event in Antalya, Turkey, on November 10, 2026. The event, held at the conference’s China Pavilion, was organized by the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization.

The report, “Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Invaluable Assets”: China’s Path to Green Development, was prepared by a joint team from the research center, the Xinhua Institute and the Development Research Center of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Its Chinese edition was released by Xinhua’s national high-level think tank at the 2026 Global Panda Partners Conference in Chengdu on November 3.

The report presents green development as a strategic choice for China’s modernization and argues that the country’s experience could offer lessons to developing countries seeking approaches suited to their own circumstances.

In comments to Xinhua, International Union for Conservation of Nature Deputy Director General Stewart Maginnis said China’s experience offered insights into how development and ecological protection can work together. UN climate change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said China’s energy transition could support growth, jobs and energy security. International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol pointed to China’s progress in electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery storage.

Tennant Reed, the Australian Industry Group’s head of climate change and energy, said the report could help explain China’s green-development experience and encourage international exchange. Australia’s climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, who was serving as COP31 negotiations president, said Chinese investment was helping reduce global renewable-energy costs, particularly for batteries and solar power. Stiell also highlighted China’s South–South cooperation on clean energy and climate resilience.

Source: m.thepaper.cn (originally published 2026-11-12 08:22 UTC+8)