european experts: china and europe should further strengthen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation and green transformation
2024-09-17
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people's daily online, rome, september 14 (reporter zheng bin) recently, mario draghi, former president of the european central bank and former italian prime minister, formally submitted a report on the competitiveness of the european union to the european commission (hereinafter referred to as the "draghi report"), frankly admitting that compared with major global economies such as the united states and china, the current eu economy lacks competitiveness, and warned that if changes are not made in time, the eu will fall into "slow pain."
it is reported that the draghi report was commissioned by the european commission and written personally by former european central bank president draghi. it is an important strategic report that aims to systematically analyze europe's future competitiveness and put forward relevant recommendations. it took a total of one year to complete. it is regarded as an important strategic report that will influence the development direction of the eu in the next five years and has therefore attracted widespread attention from the outside world.
the report clearly compares the current economic difficulties faced by the eu to an "existential crisis", and points out that over the past two decades, compared with major global economies such as the united states and china, europe's economic growth has slowed down and its production efficiency is significantly lower. at the same time, draghi himself also emphasized the "urgency" of the eu's need to make changes, saying that if policy adjustments are not made in a timely manner, the size of europe's economy will not be much different from the current level by 2050.
the draghi report provides solutions to the eu's lack of competitiveness, emphasizing that innovation should be the core driving force of economic recovery and that quick action must be taken in areas such as integration, technology investment, and infrastructure. in response, the report states that the eu needs to increase investment by at least 750 billion to 800 billion euros per year, which is about 5% of the eu's current economic output.
in the field of sino-eu economic and trade, the draghi report frankly stated that the eu should adopt more pragmatic and flexible policies in the field of trade policy, and should not systematically adopt defensive measures to avoid falling into the trap of trade protectionism. at the same time, the report acknowledged that in emerging technology fields such as clean energy, chinese products can provide the most cost-effective and realistic path to achieve the eu's climate goals. the eu should conduct effective coordination, utilize foreign investment and technological progress, including from china, to promote local technological development and create high-quality employment opportunities.
the outside world has given many comments on the content and suggestions of the draghi report. arvea mariani, a well-known european expert in the field of digital clean technology, who is attending the united nations framework convention on climate change seminar in shenzhen, told reporters that the draghi report emphasizes improving the eu's competitiveness through innovation and green means, and points out a correct development path for the european economy. the cooperation between china and europe in related fields has huge potential.
an weiwei said that in recent years, china has made great achievements in the development of innovation and green fields. the coordinated development of digital technology and new energy is driving china to set off a new round of scientific and technological revolution. according to forecasts, china's current non-fossil energy consumption accounts for nearly 20% of the total, and it is expected to further increase to 25% in 2030. in 2024, the shenzhen-hong kong-guangzhou greater bay area technology cluster ranked second in the united nations global innovation index, fully demonstrating china's rapid development in the field of scientific and technological innovation.
an weiwei believes that china and europe should further strengthen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation and green transformation, which is in the interests of eu development. as suggested in the draghi report, the cost and technological advantages brought by china's large-scale production should be used to accelerate the transformation of the european industrial system. "in dealing with china-eu relations, cooperation is far more effective than competition," an weiwei said.
