Published on: 2026-07-28
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, July 28 /Xinhua/ — China will continue to play the role of a responsible major country, closely linking its own development with the overall development of all countries, and act as a driving and creative force for global development. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Wan Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made this statement at a high-level meeting in Beijing timed to the 5th anniversary of the launch of the Global Development Initiative.
The head of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the Global Development Initiative, proposed by China five years ago, contributed to and played a role in revitalizing global development efforts. According to him, in recent years, cooperation mechanisms in various fields have been steadily improved, and practical cooperation has yielded continuous results.
Wan Yi stated that in the current chaotic and confusing international situation, the significance of the Global Development Initiative has become even more evident. All parties must continue to uphold the banner of development prominently and resolutely promote the alignment of this initiative with the United Nations development agenda, emphasized the Chinese diplomat.
Wan Yi called for strengthening unity and cooperation by creating a favorable environment for peaceful development; joining efforts for concrete actions, accelerating the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; promoting openness and mutual learning, enhancing the driving force of innovative development; practically implementing multilateralism, improving the global governance system.
The meeting was attended by senior UN officials, diplomatic envoys of the member states of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative, and representatives of UN development system organizations accredited in China.
The participants positively evaluated the fruitful results achieved over the past five years thanks to the Global Development Initiative, highly praised China’s leading role in promoting international cooperation for development, and expressed their willingness to deepen cooperation with the Chinese side in this area.
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