On the 28th, Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu introduced that the 26th China Japan South Korea Environment Ministers' Meeting had adopted and signed a new joint action plan, the "China Japan South Korea Joint Action Plan for Environmental Cooperation (2026-2030)", which designed a series of cooperation activities around eight priority cooperation areas, laying a solid foundation for the three countries' environmental cooperation in the next five years. This was learned by the reporter on the same day from the 26th China Japan Korea Environment Ministers' Meeting held in Yantai, Shandong Province. China is a staunch advocate and important contributor to global green development. Huang Runqiu introduced to the attendees that China has achieved remarkable results in green development, and while strengthening its own ecological civilization construction, actively participates in global environmental and climate governance, contributing Chinese wisdom and strength to jointly build a clean and beautiful world. The China Japan Korea Environment Ministers' Meeting is an important cooperation mechanism within the framework of the China Japan Korea Leaders' Meeting. Huang Runqiu introduced that the environmental departments of the three countries have continuously strengthened practical cooperation, jointly addressing regional and global environmental challenges. They have successively implemented three phases of joint action plans for environmental cooperation, and achieved fruitful cooperation results in multiple fields such as air pollution control, sandstorm prevention and control, and chemical environmental management. He stated that a broad consensus was reached at this meeting, and the three parties exchanged and learned from each other on the latest policy measures and work achievements in environmental protection; We have reviewed the progress of the Joint Action Plan for Environmental Cooperation, exchanged candid opinions on specific cooperation matters such as improving air quality, researching sandstorms, addressing climate change, and protecting biodiversity, and promoted effective cooperation. The new joint action plan adopted at this meeting has laid a solid foundation for the environmental cooperation among the three countries in the next five years. The three parties have reached a consensus to strengthen coordination and cooperation, fully mobilize various resources, and jointly implement the new joint action plan. In addition, in actively coordinating responses to global environmental and climate challenges, the three parties stated that they will continue to inject positive energy into global environmental and climate governance in multilateral processes such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and environmental conventions. Huang Runqiu stated that strengthening environmental cooperation, promoting regional green development, and enhancing people's environmental well-being are in line with the common interests of China, Japan, and South Korea. China is willing to work together with Japan and South Korea to promote environmental cooperation among the three countries to a higher level with a more open attitude and practical actions, and make greater contributions to building a beautiful East Asia where people and nature coexist harmoniously and promoting regional sustainable development. (New Society)