Mr. Li Tie Delivered Opening Remarks at WCS in Singapore

The third World Cities Summit 2012, commenced on July 1st, puts emphasis on urban sustainable development in the process of urbanization.

Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore Prime Minister pointed out in his opening speech at the summit that there would be an unprecedented pace of world urbanization, currently with 50% of people living in urban areas worldwide and 70% of global output being produced in the same areas. By 2050, there would be additional 2.5 billion people living in urban areas due to urbanization process in emerging countries, which would pose challenges in terms of efficient urban management, rational planning and sustainable development. In order to solve the challenges that may encounter in urban sustainable development, exchanges and discussions should be promoted in a holistic manner, for instance from perspectives such as urban management and environmental protection as well as from the perspective of different sectors.

The summit (July 1st to 4th) is a high-level event, to which 15,000 industrial leaders, experts and representatives from enterprises have been invited; and over 900 enterprises would participate in various exhibitions involving such sectors as water, energy, environment, waste disposal, architecture, etc.

Invited by the Center for Livable Cities, Singapore, Mr. Li Tie, Director General of CCUD gave the opening remarks at the “China In-Focus” of the summit.