The China-Arab States Energy Summit Cooperation Forum with the theme of "Looking to the Future and Opening a New Era of China-Arab States Energy Cooperation" officially opened on Monday. Chinese and Arab representatives participated in the forum through both online and offline ways. The two sides agreed that low-carbon energy will become a new convergence of Energy cooperation between China and Arab states.
"China has become the largest trading partner and foreign investor for many Arab and Gulf states, particularly in the energy sector. To combat climate change, it has become a global trend to vigorously develop renewable energy, and this trend is also a good opportunity to deepen energy cooperation between China and Arab states." "Recently, ABU Dhabi and a number of Chinese state-owned oil companies have established strategic partnerships, and the oil and gas trade between the two countries is expected to continue to grow over the next decade," said Avida Murshed Ali Murshed Maral, director general of the ABU Dhabi Energy Authority. China has been a trusted strategic partner as we continue to innovate ways to diversify our economy and achieve our climate goals, and to maximize our investment in renewable energy."
Mohammed ABU Nayan, chairman of the Saudi International Power and Water Company, said: "Saudi international electricity and water company partnership with Chinese companies, which began in 2008, cooperation areas include investment, equipment, supplies, etc., traditional energy is central to the development of the early, then gradually expand to the renewable energy, we have a successful cooperation in the field of renewable energy indicates that by creating technology, reconstruction technology, using the technology can create economic value, Health and safety."
Zhang Zhigang, general manager of State Grid Corporation LTD., said that China and Arab countries have different strengths in energy transformation, energy conservation and environmental protection and enjoy broad prospects for cooperation. State Grid Corporation of China looks forward to working with the League of Arab States to further strengthen exchanges, experience sharing, cooperation and innovation in energy transformation and transnational power interconnection in the principle of mutual benefit and win-win results, and work together to solve problems in new energy consumption, large-scale energy storage, coordination and interaction of source network and storage, etc. Together, we will make greater contribution to deepening the transformation of clean and low-carbon energy, achieving emission reduction targets and promoting sustainable development.
Xie Jiajie, general manager of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNC) China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co., LTD., said that CNC has cooperated with Arab countries in nuclear energy for many years and is ready to continue to work with Arab countries to tackle climate change, jointly build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system and implement the energy development strategies of both sides. In the future, CNNC will actively expand and deepen cooperation with THE Arab League countries, and build a diversified cooperation system including nuclear power, new energy and civil engineering.
It is learned that more than 200 Chinese and foreign enterprises participated in the forum, and experts and entrepreneurs from both sides strengthened policy planning and technology exchanges in solar energy, wind power, smart grid, nuclear energy and hydrogen energy
