China News Agency, United Nations, November 30 (Reporter Madlin) Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, said at the 45th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the “Group of 77 and China” held on the 30th that China has always been a reliable country for the vast number of developing countries. Friends and sincere partners.

The "Group of 77 and China" should eliminate interference, strengthen unity, and create a good environment for developing countries to accelerate post-epidemic recovery and implement the 2030 Agenda.

  The 45th "Group of 77 and China" Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held by video on the same day.

Kuyat, Foreign Minister of Guinea, the chairman of the Group of 77, presided over the meeting. Shahid, President of the 76th UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Guterres, and Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.

  Zhang Jun expounded three propositions on the work of the "Group of 77 and China."

One is to insist on giving priority to development.

The "Group of 77 and China" must uphold the people-centered concept, promote the international community to place development issues in a prominent position in global macro policy coordination, increase investment in development, and resolve extreme poverty, food security, and economic recovery. .

  The second is to adhere to true multilateralism.

Developing countries must firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at the core, uphold the international order based on international law, and oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying.

We must urge developed countries to fulfill their commitments and provide developing countries with funding, technology, and capacity building support.

  The third is to insist on uniting for self-improvement.

The "Group of 77 and China" should continue to deepen South-South cooperation, increase political mutual trust, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, carry out practical cooperation in various fields, and enhance independent development capabilities.

We must successfully hold the third South Summit and promote the building of a win-win global development partnership.

  Zhang Jun said that China actively promotes South-South cooperation and strengthens developing countries' development capacity building.

At the opening ceremony of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, President Xi Jinping announced that China and African countries will jointly implement the "nine projects" in health, poverty reduction, trade, and investment in the next three years, and provide another 1 billion yuan to Africa. Dose vaccine.

President Xi Jinping also solemnly proposed the "Global Development Initiative" at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly this year.

The initiative is closely linked to the 2030 Agenda, focusing on the most urgent issues facing the development of developing countries, and promoting the international community to provide more resources and assistance for developing countries to implement the 2030 Agenda.

China welcomes the active support and participation of the member states of the Group of 77 in this important initiative.

  The "Group of 77 and China" is the world's largest cooperative organization for developing countries, with more than 130 member states.

The current foreign ministers’ meeting elected Pakistan as the presidency of 2022 and passed a ministerial declaration.

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