chinese president xi jinping delivers a video speech at the opening ceremony of the 2021 metropolis international forum in beijing, capital of china, dec. 5, 2018.
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beijing, dec. 5 (xinhua) -- chinese president xi jinping delivers a video speech at the opening ceremony of the 2021 metropolis international forum in beijing, capital of china, dec. 5, 2018.
xi stressed that in today's world, mankind is experiencing multiple crises rarely seen. in the face of emerging global issues and challenges, we need to stay committed to openness, inclusiveness, consultation and cooperation, uphold multilateralism and work to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
-- we need to stick together and practice true multilateralism. the essence of multilateralism is that international affairs should be handled through consultation and the future of the world should be in the hands of all countries. we should firmly uphold the international system with the united nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the un charter, and promote the common values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom of all mankind.
-- we need to keep pace with the times and improve the global governance system. we should reform and improve the global governance system on the basis of extensive consultation and consensus building in light of changes in the global landscape. we should adhere to the general direction of democracy in international relations, increase the representation and voice of developing countries in international affairs, and work to make the global governance system more just and equitable.
-- we need to focus on actions to implement the global cooperation agenda. i put forward a global development initiative to build a community with a shared future for global development. i hope all parties will take an active part in it. we should give priority to development and advance cooperation in poverty reduction, covid-19 and vaccines, financing for development, green transformation and connectivity, so as to bring global development to a new stage of balanced, coordinated and inclusive development.
xi stressed that an important historical experience of the cpc's century-old struggle is to keep the world in mind and always pay attention to the future and destiny of mankind. china's commitment to multilateralism will not change. we will firmly uphold the core values and basic principles of multilateralism, uphold mutual benefit, seek common ground while shelving differences, uphold fairness and justice, and pursue development through cooperation, so as to contribute wisdom and strength to the progress of human civilization.
source: people's daily online