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Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Friday with foreign guests attending the China International Friendship Conference and the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with the foreigner.
Xi posed for a group photo with foreign guests and praised international friends’ long-term dedication to cementing friendship with China.
He noted that friendship between people is the foundation of stable and lasting international relations and an unwavering driving force for the promotion of peace and development in the world. In the 75 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has united and led the Chinese people to open a path of modernization that has not only developed the country itself, but also benefited the world, he explained.
Xi said looking at the journey, China’s achievements in various fields could not have been achieved without the support of people from other countries. Many international friends have shared happiness and misfortune with the Chinese people. Many foreign enterprises, institutions and individuals have actively participated in the advancement of China’s socialist modernization, thereby achieving mutual benefits and making important contributions to promoting friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and other countries. country, he added.
“We will always remember your important contributions to China and the sincere friendship that has been developed with the Chinese people,” Xi said.
Stressing that the world once again finds itself at a crossroads of history, Xi noted that in the face of changes not seen in a century, building a community with a shared future for mankind is the key. right path forward for the people of all countries.
China is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with friends from all other countries, highlight the unique role of people-to-people diplomacy, and strive to build a community with a shared future for mankind, he said. he assured.
“First, maintaining the spirit of ‘shared responsibility as inhabitants of the same planet,’ we must reach broad consensus on creating a community with a shared future for humanity,” said Ms. .Xi. “We must promote the common values of humanity which are peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom, advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world as well as an inclusive economic globalization beneficial to all, and make the Earth a peaceful, friendly and harmonious home for all.”
“Second, guided by the principle of win-win cooperation, we should strengthen synergy in building a community with a shared future for mankind,” Xi said. China does not pursue self-centered modernization and invites more foreign friends to actively participate in the process of China’s modernization. The country is committed to providing new opportunities for global development with its modernization achievements, and promoting global modernization characterized by peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity to better benefit the people of all countries.
“Third, with an open and inclusive mindset, we should welcome all civilizations to build a community with a shared future for mankind,” Xi said. Noting that the Chinese nation is always open and inclusive, and the Chinese people are kind and friendly, he said China is willing to work with all parties to promote the Global Civilization Initiative, and deepen understanding and friendship through sincere dialogue in order to replace distance with exchanges, and conflicts with mutual learning.
Xi stressed that the CPC serves the people, the Chinese government belongs to the people, and Chinese diplomacy represents the people. The Chinese government will continue to support the Chinese People’s Association for Foreign Friendship to play its unique role in developing international friendship and promoting pragmatic cooperation.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Speaker of Thailand’s National Assembly Bhokin Bhalakula and Elyn MacInnis, founder of Friends of Kuliang, spoke at the conference.
They extended warm congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and praised the unique role of the Chinese People’s Association for Foreign Friendship in promoting diplomacy in popular level, and in strengthening better understanding as well as greater friendship between the people of different countries.
According to the speakers, under the leadership of President Xi, China has successfully eradicated absolute poverty and achieved rapid development, becoming a beacon of hope for developing countries. President Xi’s proposal to build a community with a shared future for humanity and initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative demonstrate foresight, vision and a sense of responsibility for global governance. Xi’s proposal and initiatives have paved the way for close cooperation and mutual benefit between countries, and China’s development and prosperity will continue to benefit the world.
About 200 people attended the event, including former political leaders from different countries, members of royal families, officials of international friendship organizations, and international friends of China.
Senior Chinese officials Cai Qi, Han Zheng and Wang Yi were present.
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