Secretary-General of the Middle East Green Initiative Discusses Cooperation in Desertification Control and Technology Transfer with China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

H.E Eng. Ibrahim Al-Turki, Secretary-General of the Middle East Green Initiative, discussed with HE Mr. Zhang Liming, Deputy Director General of China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, opportunities for cooperation in combating desertification and developing vegetation cover. They also explored implementing joint programs for capacity building, knowledge transfer, and sharing Chinese technologies with MGI member states.

H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki, Secretary General of the Middle East Green Initiative, met with H.E. Mr. Zhang Liming, Deputy Administrator of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of the People’s Republic of China, on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, at the Administration’s headquarters in Beijing.

The meeting took place as part of an official visit hosted by China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration for the Initiative’s Secretary General to learn about China’s experience in combating desertification and halting sand encroachment, and to review the leading technologies and practices applied in this field.

The two sides discussed opportunities for cooperation in combating desertification and enhancing vegetation cover. They also explored the possibility of implementing joint programmes to build capacity and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technologies between the People’s Republic of China and the member countries of the Middle East Green Initiative.