China will implement more than 2,000 livelihood projects in developing countries over the next five years, in a bid to fulfill its commitment to common development, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.
He made the remarks when asked to elaborate further on the high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative (GDI) at the United Nations.
"With international development cooperation facing severe challenges, we need to all the more focus on development, foster a stable and open international environment for development, build balanced and universally beneficial development partnerships, cultivate impetus for innovation-driven development oriented towards the future, and promote more sustainable, green and low-carbon development," said Guo.
"China is a supporter and promoter of common development. We have actively taken actions and shouldered due responsibilities. With China's support, the GDI over the past four years has mobilized over 23 billion U.S. dollars to support the development and prosperity of the Global South and carried out more than 1,800 cooperation projects. In the coming five years, China will roll out another 2,000 'small and beautiful' livelihood projects in developing countries, and deliver on more health cooperation projects together with relevant countries and WTO," he said.
"China will also continue providing funds to the WTO 'China Project' to help least developed countries integrate into the global trade system. Development has no limit. Cooperation drives the future. China will continue working with other countries to advance the GDI and through that effort, accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and jointly create a more prosperous and brighter future," said the spokesman.
China to implement over 2,000 livelihood projects in developing countries in 5 years: spokesman
