The Beijing Initiative on global transportation cooperation and communication has been endorsed by 25 nations and international organizations, calling for shared efforts from the global community to develop a safe, efficient, green, and economically sustainable transportation system.
The initiative, also known as the, is one of the major outcomes from the Global Sustainable Transport Forum, which ended in Beijing on Tuesday.
The deputy director of the international department of the Ministry of Transport, Wang Xingxing, said at a news conference on Tuesday.
During the summit, a worldwide sustainable transport innovation alliance was established. There are currently 42 companies and organizations from China and abroad that have agreed to join the alliance as founding members, covering fields like road, water transport, railway, civil aviation and postal service.
The sustainability transportation development report of last year was also released in English and Chinese during the event, introducing the latest developments of the country's practice in promoting sustainable transportation.
China has signed several documents with international organizations and foreign nations, including the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Serbia, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
The documents aim to enhance exchanges and cooperation, as well as enhance science and technology innovation cooperation.
The 2015 International exhibition on transport technology and equipment, which will be held from Monday to Wednesday, will showcase the latest advancements in transportation technology.
On Tuesday, many visitors stopped at the booth of China Communications Construction, a state-owned engineering and construction company. Models of super-high infrastructure projects built by the firm were on show, such as the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Nigeria, the Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge, Beijing Daxing International Airport and Tiankun, a self-propelled cutter suction dredger.