习近平向国际竹藤组织成立二十五周年志庆暨第二届世界竹藤大会致贺信

新华社北京11月7日电 11月7日，国家主席习近平向国际竹藤组织成立二十五周年志庆暨第二届世界竹藤大会致贺信。

习近平指出，国际竹藤组织成立以来，致力于竹藤资源保护、开发与利用，为促进全球生态环境保护、推动可持续发展发挥了建设性作用。中国政府同国际竹藤组织携手落实全球发展倡议，共同发起“以竹代塑”倡议，推动各国减少塑料污染，应对气候变化，加快落实联合国2030年可持续发展议程。

习近平强调，中国大力推进生态文明建设，积极践行人与自然和谐共生的发展理念，愿继续同各方携手努力，构建人与自然生命共同体，共同为子孙后代建设一个清洁美丽家园。

国际竹藤组织成立二十五周年志庆暨第二届世界竹藤大会当日在北京开幕，主题为“竹藤——基于自然的可持续发展解决方案”，由国家林业和草原局与国际竹藤组织共同举办。

Xi congratulates International Bamboo and Rattan Organization on 25th anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the Celebration of International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)'s 25th Anniversary and the Second Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress.

Since its founding, the organization has been committed to the protection, development and utilization of bamboo and rattan resources, and has played a constructive role in promoting global ecological and environmental protection as well as sustainable development, Xi said.

The Chinese government and the organization have joined hands to implement the Global Development Initiative and jointly launched the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic Initiative to encourage countries to reduce plastic pollution, respond to climate change and accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, he said.

Xi stressed that China has been vigorously promoting ecological progress and pursuing the development concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

China is willing to continue to work with all parties to build a community of life for man and nature and construct a clean and beautiful homeland for future generations, Xi said.

The Celebration of INBAR's 25th Anniversary and the Second Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress, themed "Bamboo and Rattan -- Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development," opened in Beijing on Monday.

The event was co-hosted by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China and INBAR.