On October 27, Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended and delivered a speech at the 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum video conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Pang Xinglei
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 27th. Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum video conference and delivered a speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the 27th.
Li Zhanshu pointed out that the sudden outbreak of new coronary pneumonia is a severe test for the world.
Fighting the epidemic, stabilizing the economy, and safeguarding people's livelihood are arduous tasks facing all countries.
President Xi Jinping personally directed and deployed, uphold the people's supremacy and life supremacy, and coordinate the advancement of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development. 1.4 billion people are committed and tenaciously fighting, winning major strategic results in the national fight against the epidemic.
In the first nine months of this year, China's GDP grew by 0.7%, becoming the first major economy to achieve positive growth since the outbreak, contributing strength and confidence to the recovery of the world economy.
Li Zhanshu emphasized that solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons in fighting the epidemic.
At the most difficult time for China to fight the epidemic, many countries and international organizations, including the BRICS, provided support and assistance to China.
China actively promotes international anti-epidemic cooperation, takes the initiative to share prevention and control experience with the international community, immediately informs the WHO and relevant countries of the epidemic information, releases information such as the new coronavirus gene sequence as soon as possible, and provides anti-epidemics to the United Nations and WHO We will do our best to provide assistance to other countries.
As long as all countries help each other and work together in response, they will surely be able to overcome this epidemic, maintain the common homeland of mankind, and contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
On October 27, Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended and delivered a speech at the 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum video conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Pang Xinglei
Li Zhanshu put forward four suggestions on strengthening cooperation between the legislative bodies of the BRICS countries.
The first is to strengthen cooperation in the field of public health and assist in the prevention and control of the epidemic in accordance with the law.
It is the responsibility of the legislature to provide legal protection for the prevention and control of the epidemic.
Adhere to the concept of building a human health and health community, promote international joint prevention and control, oppose the politicization, stigmatization, and labeling of the virus, and oppose arbitrary "dumping" and "debating responsibility."
The second is to persist in openness, innovation and development, and provide legal support for the recovery of the world economy.
The legislature is duty-bound to promote pragmatic cooperation and promote economic recovery.
From the perspective of the rule of law, we will firmly uphold the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, and jointly promote the realization of the 2030 sustainable development goals.
The third is to firmly maintain the authority of international law and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable international order.
Resolutely maintain the international system with the United Nations as its core, firmly maintain the international order based on international law, firmly maintain the core role of the United Nations in international affairs, and promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
The fourth is to deepen cooperation between legislative bodies under the BRICS mechanism.
Further improve the cooperation mechanism, build the important platform of the parliamentary forum, expand counterpart exchanges, encourage parliamentarians and representatives to carry out various forms of friendly exchanges, and make the BRICS partnership more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Russian State Duma Chairman Volodin, Federal Council Chairman Matviyenko, Indian Parliament House of Representatives Speaker Bora, South African National Assembly Speaker Modisse, National Provincial Affairs Committee Chairman Mason Du, Brazil Speaker of the House of Representatives Maya, etc. Attend video conferences.
Participants conducted in-depth exchanges on the theme of "BRIC Partnership to Maintain Global Stability, Ensure Common Security, and Promote Innovation and Growth: Parliamentary Cooperation".
The meeting passed the Declaration of the 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.