Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday met with foreign representatives who are in Beijing for a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said President Xi Jinping put forward a series of important proposals and major measures for jointly building a more promising home of the SCO at Astana Summit last year.
Noting that this year is SCO's "China Year", Ding said China is willing to take this opportunity with all parties to prioritize development, strengthen fiscal and financial cooperation, expand shares of local currency settlement, develop digital inclusive finance, and actively establish SCO Development Bank, so as to inject strong impetus into the development of regional countries.
Nurlan Yermekbayev, secretary-general of the SCO, spoke on behalf of the foreign side, highly praising the work done by China during its chairmanship of the SCO, and expressing the willingness to work with China to uphold the Shanghai Spirit and promote regional prosperity and development.
Chinese vice premier meets foreign representatives attending SCO meeting
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
