The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Green and Sustainable Development Forum convened in late April at Dongqian Lake in Ningbo, highlighting China's ecological innovations.
The forum brought together ministers, envoys, experts and business leaders from SCO member states. Ningbo's Eastern New Town Ecological Corridor serves as a sponge city project, with permeable paths and wetlands that absorb rainwater and reduce flooding.
SCO Deputy Secretary General Sohail Khan said delegates were thrilled and noted private sectors in member countries want to partner with Ningbo's green technology industries. Maldives Ambassador to China Fazeel Najeeb appealed for Chinese innovative technology to build resilience in vulnerable islands.
Australian entrepreneur Anthony Coles described a green loop with South Australia exporting minerals for batteries while importing clean energy solutions. British influencer Tesh observed a cultural shift, admitting embarrassment driving a petrol car amid widespread electric vehicles.
The discussions underscored China's leading role in global green development and the urgency of ecological protection for survival in frontline nations.
