Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday in Beijing.
Han said China is willing to take the implementation of the Global Governance Initiative as an opportunity to continuously deepen cooperation with the UN, support the UNGA in adhering to true multilateralism, jointly safeguard world peace and security, and promote development and prosperity.
Baerbock said China is a key partner of the UN and an important pillar of multilateralism, adding that she appreciates the important initiative put forward by China and stands ready to deepen cooperation with China to revitalize multilateralism and jointly promote global peace and development.
Baerbock is visiting China on April 29-30 at the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi.
Chinese VP meets president of 80th session of UNGA
Eurozone consumers have raised their inflation expectations for both the short and medium term, while turning more pessimistic about economic growth prospects over the coming year, according to a survey released by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday.
The ECB published the results of its March Consumer Expectations Survey on eurozone consumers' outlook for the economy.
The poll showed that eurozone consumers expect inflation to hit 4 percent over the next 12 months, while their inflation expectations for the next three years also rose to 3 percent, both well above the ECB's 2-percent target.
Meanwhile, the survey also indicated that consumers in Europe have become more pessimistic about economic growth over the next 12 months, with most respondents expecting the eurozone economy to contract over the coming year.
The ECB's Consumer Expectations Survey is conducted online on a monthly basis, currently covering around 19,000 adult consumers from 11 eurozone countries.
Latest European Central Bank survey indicates surging inflation expectations
