UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese UN envoy on Monday said Beijing aims to hold a green Winter Olympics in 2022, in which green power will be used in all venues to strive for carbon neutrality.

Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, reaffirmed the promise during a UN General Assembly debate on sports for development and peace.

"We will hold a green Olympic Games and prioritize ecological consideration, resources conservation and environmental friendliness by developing and implementing a low-carbon management work plan," Zhang said.

With the work plan, green power will be used in all winter Olympic venues to strive for carbon neutrality, he expounded.

Zhang said China will continue to promote openness in Olympic Games, and through the Beijing games, "we will strengthen sports cooperation and people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world."

He pledged China will create a new window for promoting the Olympic spirit and exchanges among civilizations and mutual learnings.

Moreover, China will combat corruption and uphold integrity in hosting the Olympic Games, tighten oversight of the preparations and adopt zero tolerance for doping so that the Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be "as clean and pure as ice and snow," Zhang said. Enditem

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