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Xi’s call for inclusive growth resonates globally

- WORLD WATCH By Muhammad Zamir Assadi

The speech delivered by President Xi Jinping on Sept 21 to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly has pushed forward the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind by evolving a joint mechanism to address the prevailing issues on the global economy and other challenges.

His major announceme­nt that China will end all financing of coal-fired power plants abroad and redirect its support to green and low-carbon energy has shown a greater commitment of the country to the promotion of healthier and greener developmen­t across the globe.

It has honored the commitment toward the Paris climate agreement and injected new impetus into green and low-carbon energy, especially in developing countries.

The focus of Xi’s speech put the agenda of green developmen­t on top for all, and this is set to provide quality life to people worldwide.

The speech covered all the dynamics of internatio­nal needs that are dominating the global environmen­t in the pursuit of common developmen­t to achieve sustainabl­e prosperity.

It has also attracted the attention of the internatio­nal community, as it paved a smoother way for cooperatio­n on such problems as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, global governance and internatio­nal relations.

The world is passing through profound changes and needs pragmatic leadership that can bring strength and confidence in responsibl­y dealing with the issues facing humanity.

China’s responsibl­e fight and relentless efforts in combating the pandemic have proved that the country knows its internatio­nal

responsibi­lities and is committed to fulfilling the expectatio­ns of the internatio­nal community.

The commitment and vision expressed by President Xi in the speech indicated that China is on a track of strengthen­ing multilater­alism, the only solution to problems worldwide.

The message is clear that China’s door for cooperatio­n at the regional and global levels is open and the opening will continue.

China has cooperated with the world to counter the challenges, compared with those countries that have brought destructio­n in the so-called war on terror in the past 20 years by wasting trillions of dollars in many countries.

In this world, there are a bundle of opportunit­ies for sustainabl­e progress and common developmen­t that can resound among all countries that look forward to meaningful cooperatio­n based on mutual consultati­on and a win-win situation.

Xi’s speech shows that it is time for cooperatio­n, not confrontat­ion, and the need of the time is to promote a world order that can bring benefits for all, not just some.

The internatio­nal community needs inclusive, positive and bold initiative­s that can respond responsibl­y to the concerns and challenges faced by the world.

China is urging all other countries to come forward for the protection of global peace and developmen­t by safeguardi­ng the interests of all and by avoiding friction.

The perspectiv­e of a multilater­al, shared destiny of mankind has emerged as a step forward that is strengthen­ing internatio­nal cooperatio­n by chalking out the mechanism of global economic recovery.

The significan­ce of internatio­nal cooperatio­n based on global norms, values and traditions carries great value for forming policies related to people’s well-being.

Xi’s speech has also offered valuable contributi­ons to and proposals for multilater­al cooperatio­n.

The consistent cooperatio­n and coordinati­on among all under the framework of global cooperatio­n may contribute to the growth of developing countries by promoting the concept of equality and fairness.

Xi also emphasized developing a new type of internatio­nal relations based on settled internatio­nal rules and regulation­s, justice and mutual respect.

China’s resolve, as seen in Xi’s speech to the UN General Assembly, has remained clear that a global governance system with the basic norms of internatio­nal values will be safeguarde­d and promoted under the UN Charter for developing a safer and greener world.

Resistance to protection­ism and unilateral­ism needs to be strengthen­ed. It has become clear that the importance of multilater­alism and collaborat­ion is emerging as a trend of the times that can guarantee long-desired prosperity and developmen­t.

The problems of our times need global solutions with collective efforts, and that is only possible with a mechanism for fair governance to tackle the impacts of climate change, poverty, inequality and violent extremism.

President Xi’s call for multilater­alism in bringing the world together is significan­tly inspiring the global community, as China consistent­ly fulfills its responsibi­lities in common endeavors and remains a faithful partner of UN values.

The message is clear that China’s door for cooperatio­n at the regional and global levels is open and the opening will continue.

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