China ready to work with other countries to advance Global Development Initiative: spokesman

China stands ready to work with countries around the world to continue advancing the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and inject further impetus into the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

Lin's remarks came in reply to a question regarding positive reaction to China's national report on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, titled Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through High-Quality Urban Development.

Some commentators, reacting to the report, noted that China's experience in urban development offers valuable lessons for countries in the Global South.

"This year marks the fifth anniversary of the GDI proposed by President Xi Jinping, and the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the New Urban Agenda at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. This report summarizes China's progress in implementing the New Urban Agenda, and shares with the international community China's experience in advancing sustainable urban development," said Lin.

"China stands ready to work with countries around the world to continue advancing the Global Development Initiative, deepen exchanges and cooperation in urban development, and inject further impetus into the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," said Lin.

China ready to work with other countries to advance Global Development Initiative: spokesman

The United States Central Command released a statement on Tuesday saying that a U.S. Army Apache helicopter gunship crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and that its two crew members had been rescued.

According to the statement, two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache were rescued by American forces after their helicopter went down at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.

The soldiers were rescued within around two hours and are in stable condition.

An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, although U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the helicopter had been shot down by Iran.

"I have just been informed ... that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.

The two pilots onboard the helicopter were rescued and are "safe and uninjured," Trump said.

"Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack," he added.

U.S. military confirms helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz, Trump vows to respond