In the article, the writer encourages China to invest in building floating cities.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - In Chinese the word for"crisis" is comprised of two characters: one meaning"danger" and the other"opportunity".The danger is that rising seas from global warming will devastate coastal nations like Bangladesh and completely eliminate island states like Maldives.The opportunity is a fast-closing window for China to make history by being the first country to develop and build green floating cities on the ocean for humanity.
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat said for the first time in history, they are bringing leading visionaries, innovators, explorers, scientists and business leaders to share cutting-edge ideas on the potential of future cities to redefine the way we build, live, and work.
Collins Chen, one of the pioneers and leading experts in sustainable green floating cities, established his own company Oceanix Ltd, based in Hong Kong. China's policy of the"ecological civilisation" prioritises environmental protection through technology application to enhance green energy and the development of ecological cities.The Belt and Road follows the historical Silk Road and includes the historical Maritime Silk Road.
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