China to work with all parties to usher in new landscape for global development: Wang Yi

China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday said China will work with all parties to usher in a new landscape for global development through concrete actions.

Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, made the remarks when addressing the Third High-Level Conference of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development in Beijing.

Noting that this year marks the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Wang said the GDI has evolved from a Chinese initiative to international consensus and from a cooperation concept to rich practices, injecting vitality into the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Wang said China stands ready to work with all parties to take the implementation of the GDI as a platform, pool extensive development resources, build a solid foundation for development, stay committed to the path of peaceful development, foster an open environment for development, and forge ahead toward the goal of building a community with a shared future for humanity. Hosted by the China International Development Cooperation Agency, and under the theme of "Action-Oriented: Building a Global Community of Development for All," the forum brought together representatives from more than 140 countries, international organizations, and other institutions through both online and offline channels.

China to work with all parties to usher in new landscape for global development: Wang Yi

The Chinese Embassy in the United States hosted a celebration on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. to mark the 2026 United Nations Chinese Language Day, which fell on Monday.

The event attracted about 500 attendees, including teenagers interested in Chinese culture and friends from all walks of life.

Speaking at the event, Minister Qiu Wenxing of the Chinese Embassy in the United States said that Chinese is one of the fastest-growing foreign languages among college students in the U.S., with nearly 400 primary and secondary schools in 31 states offering Chinese courses and more and more American friends joining the ranks of Chinese learners.

He noted that the essence of the Chinese language lies in harmonious coexistence. At present, China-U.S. relations are facing challenges, which calls for even greater need to draw wisdom from the way of harmony and cooperation.

At the event, a touring troupe composed of teachers and students from four universities in central China's Henan Province presented performances such as folk music, martial arts, and Henan opera.

Chinese Language Day, established by the United Nations in 2010, is celebrated annually on Guyu, or Grain Rain, the sixth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, to highlight the global significance of the language.

UN Chinese Language Day celebrated in Washington D.C.