Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — In a powerful speech at the G20 Summit on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged world leaders to come together to build a just world of common development. 🌍🤝
Addressing leaders from around the globe, President Xi emphasized that humanity faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges. He called on major countries to see the world as one community with a shared future. 💡
“We should not let our vision be blocked by fleeting clouds,” Xi said, highlighting the need for leaders to shoulder their responsibility for history and move it forward. 🚀
Fighting Hunger and Poverty 🍽️
Xi praised the G20's focus on fighting hunger and poverty, announcing China's decision to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. He emphasized the importance of channeling resources into trade, investment, and development cooperation to help developing countries achieve modernization. 🌱
Building a Sustainable Planet 🌿
The Chinese President called for supporting developing countries in adopting sustainable practices to address challenges like climate change and environmental pollution. He stressed the need for harmony between humanity and nature. 🌳
Eight Actions for Global Development ✨
Xi Jinping outlined China's eight actions to promote global development:
- High-quality Belt and Road cooperation: Advancing connectivity and injecting funds into the Silk Road Fund.
- Implementing the Global Development Initiative: Supporting over 1,100 development projects in areas like poverty reduction and the digital economy.
- Supporting development in Africa: Committing 360 billion yuan to advance modernization in Africa over the next three years.
- International cooperation on poverty reduction and food security: Hosting conferences and supporting ministerial meetings.
- Promoting open science: Helping the Global South access advancements in science and technology.
- Practical cooperation for the Global South: Utilizing outcomes like clean energy investment roadmaps.
- Implementing anti-corruption action plans: Strengthening cooperation in fugitive repatriation and asset recovery.
- High-standard opening up: Offering zero-tariff treatment to least developed countries and increasing imports.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step,” Xi concluded, expressing China's readiness to work hand in hand with all parties to leave poverty behind and turn their vision into reality. 🛤️
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Reference(s):
Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at Session I of 19th G20 Summit
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