Bamboo, rattan aid clean development

China will continue to promote sustainable development by boosting the bamboo and rattan industry and deepening cooperation with developing countries to implement the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Premier Li Keqiang said in a congratulatory letter to an intergovernmental organization's annual meeting on Monday.

Together with the international community, China will continue building a clean and beautiful world, Li wrote to the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary in Beijing.

"Bamboo and rattan have played a unique role in poverty alleviation, improving people's living conditions, achieving a green economy and fighting against climate change," Li said.