"Deliver tangible benefits to people of all Countries"
Molloy, deputy editor of the Guardian Botswana, believes that over the years, China has been committed to peaceful development, practicing true multilateralism, supporting all countries in gaining equal rights to development, and making great contributions to promoting social progress in emerging markets and developing countries.
Kim Jin-ho, a professor of Politics and diplomacy at Dankook University in South Korea, said that China's advocacy of seeking common development and prosperity through mutual benefit is "the right development direction for all countries in the world and will bring tangible benefits to people of all countries."
Lewis Ndishu, a policy analyst at Kenya's Africa Policy Institute, said China's enhanced cooperation with other developing countries could provide them with valuable development experience."At present, quite a few Africa-China cooperation projects involve infrastructure and digital technologies, which can really benefit people's livelihood and inject impetus into regional stability and development," said Ndisu.
"China has become a leader in promoting the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."Said Terry Toomata, Samoa's ambassador to China.In April 2022, the China-Pacific Island Countries Cooperation Center on Climate Change was officially opened. The establishment of the center has greatly helped Pacific island countries cope with climate change. "China's support is timely," he said.
"China has provided the world with a lot of development experience"
The Global Development Report, released by the China International Development Knowledge Center, points out that in the face of a century of changes and COVID-19, the international community should focus more on development cooperation and global partnership building, embrace digital change and green transformation, and realize the sustainable development of mankind for all.
"Work together to reduce poverty", "Work together to maintain global food security", "Work together to protect human health", "Work together to promote financing for sustainable development", "Work together to promote green and low-carbon development", "Work together to promote industrialization in developing countries", "Work together to promote prosperity and benefit all through digital economy", "Work together to enhance connectivity in the new era"...Building on the useful experience gained by China and other countries, the Global Development Report provides policy recommendations for the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development from eight aspects.
The GDR provides a good opportunity for the international community to understand the rich connotations of the global development initiative, said Michael Cobb, Representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in China.
Algerian Ambassador to China Abdelaziz Rabehi commented that the GDR gathers wisdom and insights from various parties and will contribute to the building of a global development community.
Chang Qide, Resident coordinator of the United Nations Development System in China, said that as the largest developing country, "China has provided the world with a lot of development experience".China has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, which is a tremendous development achievement, and such experience should be shared around the world."Global challenges require global solutions, and the foundation of global solutions is multilateralism and multilateral action.The Global Development Initiative is highly compatible with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the UN system in China is ready to work with China to promote the global development Initiative to make greater contribution to global development."
"Inject new impetus into global cooperation"
At present, the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded years of global development achievements, stalled the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, widened the North-South divide, and faced food and energy security crises.The full implementation of the global Development Initiative will lead the international community to build high-quality partnerships, build confidence and point the way to addressing the global development deficit.
"The global development Initiative has not only injected new impetus into global cooperation, but also provided new opportunities for countries lagging behind in development, especially those hard-hit by the pandemic," said Hun Sen, chairman of the Cambodian People's Party and Prime Minister of the government.
The 14th BRICS Summit, with the theme of "Building High-quality Partnership for a New Era of Global Development", highlighted the biggest highlight of the BRICS "China Year" of development.Herman Laurel, founder of the BRICS Policy Research Institute in the Philippines, commented that as China holds the BRICS presidency this year, the BRICS cooperation agenda is in line with China's global development initiatives, which will push all parties to refocus on development issues.
Yu Hong, a senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, said that China's concept and practice of promoting global development have contributed Chinese solutions and strength to maintaining world peace and development, which reflects China's commitment to improving global governance.
Sherik Korrumbayev, editor-in-chief of Kazakhstani Industry, said that the Global Development Initiative puts development in a prominent position and builds a global development community with inclusive, innovative and sustainable thinking and a win-win attitude of openness and cooperation.
"When hearts and minds are united, nothing can be achieved," he said.We should uphold true multilateralism and the spirit of open and inclusive partnership.China will continue to work with all parties to implement global development initiatives, accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and jointly usher in a new era of prosperity and development.