Speech of Shi Zhengrong, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Conference

Distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen, good morning!

It is my pleasure to open today’s conference! 

Over the past more than 200 years, the progress of science and technology has gradually allowed humankind to dispense with hard manual work. The invention of the transistor brought humankind into the computer era, while the emergence of the Internet age has connected more and more people around the world.

In recent years, we have seen the development and application of cloud computing and big data and we know that the development of Artificial Intelligence will fundamentally change the work and lifestyle of mankind.

However, we face many challenges.  The rapid development of science and technology has come at a high cost. We face expanding resource depletion and environmental pollution, climate change, intensified geopolitics, increasing economic inequality, and more. Achieving a green and sustainable future therefore calls for the unrelenting efforts of all of mankind.

The signing of the Paris Agreement marked a consensus among humankind on developing the green economy, tackling climate change and building a sustainable future.

The Chinese government is actively promoting global green development and highlighting the responsibilities major powers have in this effort including raising emission reduction targets, improving environment management, fighting against pollution and vigorously developing new energy. These actions goals reflect China’s slogan for green development, that "green hills and clear waters outweigh gold and silver mountains".

The CPC Yangzhong City Committee and the Yangzhong City People's Government have assessed the situation and have set the goal of "pooling global green technologies to build Yangzhong into a low carbon city island". As one of China's four model cities with a high proportion of new energy named by the National Energy Administration in 2016, Yangzhong has formed the pillar industries of photovoltaic and electrical appliances integrating research, industries and application.  

The success of the conference marks Yangzhong's entry into a new age of green development.  The integrated development of talent, research, industries and application will comprehensively advance Yangzhong's innovative industries, and accelerate the green sustainable development of Yangzhong.