Chinese vice premier calls for more int'l cooperation on climate change adaptation for islands


BAKU, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday called for strengthening international cooperation on climate change adaptation for islands, exploring the creation of an international zero-carbon island cooperation organization, and promoting resource sharing, technology exchange, and experience sharing to help small island nations better address the challenges of climate change.

Ding, Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative and a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing the International Zero-Carbon Island Cooperation Initiative Launching Conference held by China during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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