Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed that women truly "hold up half the sky" in China with their contributions to national development.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing, Xi highlighted women's participation rate in China's workforce, female entrepreneurship in the internet sector, and the number of women medalists in the Summer Olympic Games.
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Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
"Today, women in China truly 'hold up half the sky' in economic and social development. They make up more than 40 percent of the workforce, more than half of internet start-up founders, and more than 60 percent of all medalists in the past four Summer Olympic Games. In the new era, Chinese women, more confident and vibrant than ever before, are taking part in the whole process of state and social governance. They are fighting on the front lines for rural revitalization and common prosperity as well as scientific innovation and digital transition. They are writing a splendid history of the cause of women in China. On the new journey of Chinese modernization, every woman is a star," Xi said.
Co-hosted by China and UN Women, the two-day meeting gathers heads of state, government leaders, parliamentary leaders, deputy prime ministers, ministerial officials, leaders of international organizations, and friendly personnel from various continents.
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
Xi says women hold up 'half the sky' in China's economic, social development
