Regional cooperation on sustainable development, climate change crucial for APEC

Green and sustainable development has become a focal point in the Asia-Pacific region over the past three decades.

At the ongoing 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting, being held in San Francisco with the theme of "Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All", green development experts have called for stronger regional cooperation to collectively address crucial issues such as climate change, and ways to achieve sustainable development.

Qin Hu, vice-president and chief representative of the China Representative Office of the Environmental Defense Fund, an international nonprofit organization, said green cooperation is crucial for APEC economies.