China welcomes more countries, int'l organizations to join green mining, minerals cooperation initiative: ministry

BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes more countries and international organizations to join and support the International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative on Green Mining and Minerals, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

China will actively carry out pragmatic cooperation with all parties, and maintain a mutually beneficial, fair, reasonable, stable, smooth global production and supply chain for green mining and minerals, spokesperson He Yongqian said at a regular press briefing.

China announced the International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative on Green Mining and Minerals at the recent 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

At present, the initiative has received support from more than 20 countries and international organizations, He said.

He noted that China has always been an active participant and promoter of the global green transition.

Through the initiative, China and related parties promote the creation of a new type of mineral-resources partnership -- one that is open, win-win, fair and reasonable.

Noting that this was the first time the G20 summit has been held on the African continent, He said that China has released an action plan to implement the G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries, highlighting nearly 50 practical cooperation projects between China and Africa in areas such as infrastructure, digital industry and green mining.

China hopes the move will further consolidate global consensus and synergy to address industrialization -- a priority for the economic and social development of African countries -- and promote poverty reduction and sustainable development, according to He.

China will continue introducing more actions to support the industrialization process in African countries based on respect for the wishes of African countries, and it will work collaboratively to build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era, He said.