China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial
China DailyAerial photo taken on Aug 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in Southwest China's Guizhou province. With their climate competition having come to the fore in the form of higher tariffs of up to 38.1 percent that the European Commission has said will be slapped on Chinese electric vehicle imports starting next month, it is timely that Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang is visiting Belgium and Luxembourg from Monday to Friday, during which he will co-chair the fifth High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue between the two sides at the EU headquarters in Brussels. How well the two sides can manage their competition, strengthen their climate policy coordination and enhance their cooperation in green technologies will to a large extent determine the fate of global efforts aimed at realizing the green transition and addressing climate change. China's rapid progress in the renewable energy sector is a key driver of its green transition, but has also been playing a pivotal role in advancing that of the EU. Hopefully, the high-level dialogue will help the two sides expand common ground while enhancing mutual trust so that their differences will not become obstacles to their long-term green cooperation, which will benefit not only China and the EU, but also the rest of the world.