Nation's growth plans inject confidence into MNCs
Q5 China last year reduced energy intensity by 5.1 percent, raised the nonfossil energy share to 21.7 percent, and expanded new-type energy storage capacity beyond 130 gigawatts. Artificial intelligence and advanced technologies remain at the forefront globally. Where do you see the strongest partnership potential in China's green transition and AI-driven industrial upgrading? Are you expanding investment in renewables, digitalization, smart manufacturing or carbon management solutions? How central is China to your global sustainability roadmap and next-generation technology deployment?
Ni: China's pace and scale of progress in sustainability and digitalization are leading the way on a global level. China is no longer merely an implementation market for global sustainability strategies, but is increasingly becoming a co-creator of rules, models and capabilities.
For Kuehne+Nagel, China is not only a key market for deploying sustainable and digital solutions, but also a platform where we work closely with customers and partners to develop, test and scale new models and technologies. Many solutions first validated in China are now being replicated and rolled out across our global network as scalable best practices. We see the convergence of sustainability and AI as a key driver of future collaboration.
Abebe: We have noted China's progress in reducing energy intensity and its breakthroughs in new energy technologies, which provide valuable references for exploring the application of sustainable aviation fuel and upgrading airport ground support systems.
Meanwhile, the deeper application of AI aligns closely with Ethiopian Airlines' strategic priorities in enhancing transit efficiency at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and optimizing its African route network scheduling.
We look forward to exploring opportunities with Chinese partners by combining China's digital solutions with Ethiopian Airlines' global route network and geographic hub advantages.
Zhou: China's recent strides in reducing energy intensity, expanding the share of nonfossil energy and rapidly scaling energy storage capacity present opportunities for global partners in relation to renewable energy and innovation-driven industrial upgrading.
At LDC, we are aligned with China's ambitions in this area, recognizing innovation, digitalization and sustainability as strategic growth enablers. As such, we are committed to leveraging innovative technologies to drive operational excellence and efficiency, as well as environmental stewardship across value chains.
Sustainability also remains central to our business model and operations. In China, for example, we have increased the use of renewable energy sources to reduce our operational carbon footprint.
Xu: China is developing new sustainable energy sources and has unique advantages in developing the sustainable aviation fuel industrial chain. Airbus has been playing a catalytic role in developing the SAF ecosystem in China by using and promoting SAF, working with stakeholders to explore the large-scale production of SAF and contributing to the development of sustainable aviation in China.
Airbus China has received a value-added tax license, enabling it to offer more digital service solutions to Chinese airlines to enhance their operational efficiency, such as Skywise, a big-data platform used for real-time aircraft health monitoring and preventive maintenance. For smart manufacturing, Airbus has set up its China R&D and innovation center in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. The center is advancing the implementation of several new technology projects for the Airbus sites in Europe, Tianjin and Aircraft Lifecycle Service Center in Chengdu.




























