The Sino-German Dialogue Forum on Sustainable Urban Development: Infrastructure Solutions in Key Urban Sectors took place in Beijing, China on 22 September 2015. The Dialogue Forum highlighted the long-standing cooperation between the two countries and brought together more than 250 prominent Chinese and German policymakers with professionals, researchers, and financial experts to share and discuss the innovative concepts, programs and solutions currently emerging from Sino-German cooperation on sustainable urban development. Major themes included the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable urban development, public transportation, wastewater and solid waste management in cities. Furthermore, the conference explored financing options for sustainable urban infrastructure, and examples of Chinese and German best practice and detailed case studies were provided throughout. Based on these discussions, the conference further examined the possibilities for intensifying, enhancing, and expanding the bilateral cooperation and provided opportunities to situate Sino-German cooperation on sustainable urban development in the broader international context. This report summarises the speeches, presentations, and discussions from all conference sessions.
