Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday proposed to establish a joint working group with China to eliminate environmental pollution in Shanghai. The Beijing-Punjab Working Group will work on knowledge sharing, policy making, capacity building, data sharing and technology transfer.
Green urban planning, green energy, e-transport will be made possible through Beijing-Punjab Working Group collaboration to reduce carbon emissions, says a press release issued on Thursday.
The Chief Minister, addressing a special meeting on climate change and environment in Shanghai said, “When I visited China after 32 years, I saw a new China, which people call a modern miracle of present time. China has completely changed and its development is a beacon for Pakistan and other developing countries.
“China is a living economic miracle and its development in every sector is miraculous. China is a world leader in terms of infrastructure, trained human resource and is a miracle in respect of industrial development.
China has stunned the world by completely controlling environmental and air pollution,” she said.
She paid tribute to the Chinese Minister of Environment. She said, “The Chinese Minister of Environment, who is an expert in the field of environment, is a highly capable personality. The Chinese Minister of Environment has improved China’s environment and made the people breathe easily. China’s effective and long-term measures depict its commitment for improving the environment.”
She added, “For the first time, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a vision of a common destination. The Chinese President is not only involving others in his fruits of hard work but also sharing his accomplishments with them.
“China is supporting countries suffering from hazards of environmental pollution. The smog problem in Pakistan has become serious in the last few years. China has wriggled out 800 million people out of poverty and elevated their economic status.”
The Chief Minister said, “The expertise of the esteemed Chinese Minister of Environment for the protection of biodiversity and wildlife is commendable. We need to learn from China’s observations and experiences to win the war against environmental pollution.
Meanwhile, Maryam Nawaz visited Shanghai Experimental School and Chinese Academy of Sciences to call on Jiading District Director of Education Guan Wenji and President of Chinese Academy of Sciences Xia Hongmei for a briefing on China’s education system.
She was told that Shanghai Experimental School was established to impart free education in artificial intelligence to young students aged 12-15 hailing from Shanghai and surrounding areas.”
Madam Chief Minister visited different departments and classrooms of the School, and observed various modern methods of teaching children latest trends and techniques of Artificial Intelligence.
