Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and attended the High-Level Dialogue on the Fifth Anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI) hosted by China at the United Nations headquarters on Friday.
At the meeting with Guterres, Han said China will offer fresh opportunities for world development with new achievements of Chinese modernization.
He said that the current international situation is fraught with turmoil and the international system with the United Nations at its core is facing multiple challenges.
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People's Republic of China at the UN. Over the past 55 years, China has always adhered to true multilateralism and supported the UN in playing a central role in international affairs, Han said.
Looking to the future, China will continue to play its role as a responsible major country and actively promote the alignment of its own concepts with the UN agenda, Han said.
For his part, Guterres expressed gratitude to China for its firm and strong support for the work of the United Nations. He noted that China plays a crucial role in advancing the UN priority agendas and has made significant contributions to global development. The UN is ready to further deepen its cooperation with China to uphold the shared interests of the international community, Guterres said.
When attending the High-Level Dialogue on the Fifth Anniversary of the GDI, Han read out Chinese President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter and delivered a speech.
Noting that Xi proposed the GDI at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2021, Han said that over the past five years, with Xi's personal commitment and the joint efforts of all parties, the GDI has evolved from a Chinese proposal and concept into a common international endeavor and contributed China's solutions and strength to the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Han said China stands ready to work with all parties to advance the GDI to achieve deeper and more concrete results, and make greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for humanity.
Participants at the meeting spoke highly of the positive contributions the GDI has made to the cause of global development, and looked forward to strengthening solidarity and coordination, to jointly create a future that is more inclusive, more sustainable and more resilient.
Han also met with Khalilur Rahman, President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. He expressed China's support for making sustainable development a priority of the current session, and delivering more inclusive development outcomes in response to the aspirations of people around the world.
Chinese VP says China ready to work with all parties to advance Global Development Initiative
