China and Pacific Island Nations Boost Cooperation on Climate Resilience
China has launched a new initiative to strengthen climate resilience in partnership with Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The China-Pacific Island Countries Green Development and Cooperation Alliance was officially inaugurated in 2024 in Liaocheng city, east China’s Shandong Province. This alliance aims to foster long-term collaboration in green and low-carbon development.
By engaging enterprises, business associations, and research institutions, the alliance supports PICs in achieving energy transition, ecosystem protection, and climate-resilient infrastructure. Since its establishment in 2022, the China-Pacific Island Countries Climate Change Cooperation Center has served as a key platform for South-South cooperation.
Through six rounds of targeted training, the center has trained over 120 government officials and technical professionals from countries such as Fiji, Samoa, Kiribati, Micronesia, and the Solomon Islands. The training programs cover diverse topics, from climate monitoring and risk assessment to green energy policies and nature-based solutions. Focusing on both theory and practical case studies, the programs are designed to meet the real needs of these island nations.
In 2022, the South-South Cooperation training on climate change and green development was conducted online, drawing over 40 experts from six PICs, including Kiribati, Tonga, and Vanuatu. This open and inclusive approach has promoted cross-border knowledge exchange and collaborative innovation. The program also provided policy insights and technical exchanges that strengthened decision-making in those countries.
China and the PICs are expected to expand cooperation in climate finance, early warning systems, and adaptation planning. China’s experience in green development provides practical models for international collaboration. At the same time, the island countries’ local ecological knowledge and community-based governance offer valuable lessons to global climate resilience efforts.
