Chinese team visits Petroleum Institute of Pakistan

The annual meeting of the International Gas Union (IGU) is scheduled to be held in October in Berlin, China's Beijing Gas Group's Director Wang Yi said here on Thursday during his visit to Petroleum Institute of Pakistan. Wang Li, who is also member of working committee for IGU presidency election, said that at IGU meetings to be hosted by the IGU's German Charter Member will he convened from October 14 to 17. Manager and Deputy Manager of China Gas Association, Zhao Mei and Jin Lei, respectively, were also present on the occasion.
"The People's Republic of China is also applying for the Presidency of the International Gas Union 2018- 2021, and for the organisation of the 28th World Gas Conference-2021 in Beijing", he added. In this regard, China has established an IGU 2018-2021 Presidency Campaign Working Committee, led by Ms Li Yalan, China's IGU 2018-2021 Presidential Candidate. Ms Li is presently serving as Chairman of the Board of Beijing Gas Group.
He said that on behalf of Ms Li Yalan, the Chinese delegation has visited Petroleum Institute of Pakistan office to introduce their candidate and to inform that how the IGU could develop to serve us in the future. He said that Ms Li Yalan, who is the vice chairman of the China Gas Society, China Gas Association and Chairman of the Board of the Beijing Gas Group, is the candidate for president 2018-2021. If elected, she would be the first woman in the history to serve the IGU family as president. Her leadership experience in the government and enterprises has made her professional in engineering technology and she possessed rich experience in company management, he added.
Besides, Mr Zhang Guobao is the candidate for Chair of the National Organisation Committee, 2018-2021. He is former director national energy administration and Chairman of the China Overseas Development Association. During his tenure as the director of national energy administration, he devoted his energies to accelerate and transform the energy development mode and energy structure adjustment.
Dr Che Lixin is the candidate for Chair of the Co-ordination Committee, 2018-2021. China will continue to promote the role of gas in the sustainable development of world economy, he said, adding that the country will carry out IGU tradition, and enhance its prominence in the world gas industry. Beijing which had successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and Apec summit has world-class, modem facilities and venues for hosting international conference, he added. He said that their goal for the IGU is to raise its status and enhance its voice in the international energy affairs.