BEIJING — Premier Li Keqiang sent a congratulatory letter to the Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai on Aug 27.

Themed "Low Carbon: A New Mission for Global Innovation," the forum kicked off on Aug 27 and will continue until Aug 30.

Low-carbon development is crucial for the green future of the world, while innovation is the engine for such development, Premier Li said in the letter.

As the largest developing country in the world, China is seeking low-carbon and green development amid its modernization process, which is unprecedented in history and demands arduous efforts, he said.

Highlighting China's opening-up policy, Premier Li noted that it will bring progress, promote development and stimulate innovation. Opening-up will be a key move for addressing the challenges and the fundamental driving force for the country's development in the future, he said.

China will stick to the basic policy of opening-up, deepen reforms and promote high-quality development through high-level opening-up, strengthen global cooperation on all fronts and deepen exchanges to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, he added.