On the morning of January 12, Yin Yong, Mayor of Beijing, met with Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute.

Yin said that China’s market is vast with great prospects. The continuous release of domestic demand potential has given rise to numerous opportunities that are highly attractive to enterprises and financial institutions across the world. Beijing is home to national financial decision-making and regulatory institutions, important financial infrastructures, financial industry associations and headquarters of institutions. Thanks to its efforts to boost the “two zones” development, Beijing has advanced the high-standard opening up of the financial industry in recent years, which has provided global financial enterprises and institutions with valuable opportunities and broad space for cooperation. We are working hard to peak carbon emission and achieve carbon neutrality, empowering green development with fintech, channeling more financial support to green industries, optimizing the energy mix, and boosting the low-carbon transformation of industries. The Paulson Institute, a world-renowned think tank dedicated to promoting sustainable development and China-US cooperation, is expected to press home its advantages, introduce international professional resources and advanced concepts, and deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in areas such as green finance and carbon market.

Lehr highly recognized China’s achievements in green development, expressing full confidence in China’s growth. The Paulson Institute will remain committed to the Chinese market, expand its presence in Beijing, and further deepen cooperation between the two sides, so as to contribute to Beijing’s green development and boost China-US exchange and cooperation.