According to Bian Mingming, director for international cooperation and the aid training programs at NAFGA, more than 100 training programs have been organized since 2007, including 24 online and over 70 in-person sessions. "More than 5,000 participants from over 100 countries have attended NAFGA training programs," he said.

Jiang Kejuan, a researcher at the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, has been teaching seminars in the program for about six years. He said the seminar is designed to share China's development experience, particularly in areas of interest to developing countries, such as the net-zero transition and climate change response.

"These developing countries are going through challenges similar to those we faced on our own development path. We have successful experiences to share, as well as lessons learned from our mistakes. These seminars share China's ideas, technologies and commitment to cooperation with the rest of the world," he said.

After class, many students approached Jiang with questions. "I can see their eagerness to learn," he said.

Each seminar also includes thematic field trips to various cities. For example, in June, one class visited Xinyang in Henan province to learn about forestry eco-tourism, tea planting and ancient tree conservation. Another group visited Mohe in Heilongjiang province to see the digital management of forest fire prevention.

Ahmed Allam Mohamed Hamadalla from Egypt's Institute of Environment under the Ministry of Environment joined the trip to Xinyang on his second visit to China. "I learned about tree conservation and tea cultivation with minimal pollution," he said. "China's training programs truly meet the needs of developing countries."

After visiting Mohe, Zandile Monokoane from South Africa said she was inspired by how different generations in China have worked together to build infrastructure and forests. "China ensures that everyone understands the importance of preserving the environment," she said.

"China and other developing nations share common challenges, such as how to balance development and protection," Bian noted.

"The practices and examples of China's concept 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' offer important lessons for the ecological governance of developing countries and contribute Chinese solutions to building a community with a shared future for humanity," he said.

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