Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on September 21.
A reporter asked: Recently, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a US think tank, held an online seminar on the "New Global Development Initiative".
Some experts said at the meeting that the global development initiative is based on accelerating the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which will help all global development forces to form synergies, improve the efficiency of development resource utilization, and better meet developing countries' own development strategies. And go.
Western countries should not completely deny it, but should communicate and coordinate with China to ensure that the global development initiative can truly play a role.
What is China's comment?
Wang Wenbin: I also noticed the relevant reports you mentioned.
We appreciate the objective and fair view of relevant experts on global development initiatives.
One year ago today, President Xi Jinping proposed a global development initiative at the 76th UN General Assembly.
Over the past year, the Global Development Initiative has effectively pushed the international community to re-emphasize development issues, renew its commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as scheduled, put forward a feasible path for accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, built a platform for cooperation, pooled development resources, and the most pressing development challenges.
In the past year, the number of countries and international organizations supporting the initiative has increased to more than 100, and the initiative "Group of Friends" established on the UN platform has grown to more than 60 member states.
Together with all parties, we have actively implemented the 32 pragmatic measures to promote cooperation on the initiative of the Global Development High-level Dialogue, and achieved many early harvests.
We have established an international non-governmental poverty reduction cooperation network, and the first batch of relevant institutions from 17 countries and regions has joined.
We are working with 150 institutions in nearly 40 countries and regions to establish the World Alliance for Vocational and Technical Education Development.
Initiative "Group of Friends" to express common views on food security at the UN General Assembly.
The China-Pacific Island Countries Cooperation Center on Climate Change has been established.
We are co-producing COVID-19 vaccines with 13 countries, including 9 "Friends Group" countries.
More than 1,000 capacity building projects have provided more than 40,000 person-times of training for developing countries.
The Global Development Initiative is centered on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, guided by pragmatic cooperation projects in key areas, strengthens the connection with the United Nations, attaches great importance to the role of the United Nations development system, and is committed to enhancing synergies in the development process with various regions, subregions and country groups , pool and make good use of resources from all parties to better serve the actual development needs of developing countries.
The Global Development Initiative adheres to the spirit of openness and inclusiveness of partnership. We welcome partners including developed countries to participate in the initiative and cooperation, jointly push the global development cause to a new level, and gather the widest possible synergy for the realization of all the sustainable development goals as scheduled.
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]