Xi Jinping Meets with Bolivian President Luis Arce
On the morning of November 19, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Bolivian President Luis Arce on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.Xi Jinping noted that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers. Bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of development in recent years. The two sides have firmly supported each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns, and Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. China supports Bolivia in independently exploring a development path suited to its national conditions, and is ready to take the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bolivia next year as an opportunity to carry forward its traditional friendship with Bolivia, deepen strategic mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and bring the China-Bolivia strategic partnership to a new height.Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should strengthen exchanges between governments, legislatures and political parties as well as at the sub-nation level, carry out in-depth exchanges on governance experience, synergize the Belt and Road Initiative with Bolivia's 2025 development plan, expand cooperation in infrastructure development, plateau agriculture, green development, digital economy and other fields, and deepen coordination within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and BRICS, to promote unity, self-improvement and common development of Global South countries. China supports the integration-building of the Latin American region and is ready to work with Bolivia to strengthen the building of the mechanism of the China-CELAC Forum.Hailing the profound brotherly friendship between Bolivia and China, Luis Arce expressed gratitude to China for helping Bolivia overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and for promoting Bolivia's economic and social development. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, remarkable achievements in Chinese modernization have been made, providing important experiences and guidance for the development of Bolivia and other countries. Luis Arce congratulated President Xi Jinping on the recent opening of Chancay Port in Peru. He said Bolivia is willing to jointly celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China next year, further deepen their strategic partnership, and strengthen cooperation in such areas as infrastructure connectivity, so as to boost Bolivia's national development and improve the well-being of its people. Bolivia is willing to enhance cooperation with China within multilateral frameworks such as BRICS and the China-CELAC Forum.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.
Working Together for a Fair and?Equitable Global Governance System
Remarks by H.E. Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaOn Reform of the Institutions of Global Governance?At Session II of the 19th G20 SummitRio de Janeiro, November 18, 2024Your Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Colleagues,It has been 16 years since the G20 Summit was launched. Over the years, we have worked in solidarity to tackle the global financial crisis, promoted cooperation on global economy, finance and trade, and steered the world economy onto the track of recovery. We have worked in concert to face global challenges head-on, be it climate change or the COVID-19 pandemic, spearheaded technological transformation, and kept renewing the G20's responsibilities and missions. We have worked in unison to improve global governance, strengthened macroeconomic policy coordination, pressed ahead with reforming the international financial institutions, and championed international cooperation in the spirit of equal consultation and mutual benefit.Proceeding from a new starting point, the G20 needs to build on its past achievements and continue to act as a force to improve global governance and move history forward. We should keep in mind that mankind lives in a community with a shared future, see each other's development as opportunities rather than challenges, and view each other as partners rather than rivals. We should observe the basic norms of international relations underpinned by the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter and defend the international order based on international law. In light of the G20's mandate, we could build greater international consensus in the economic, financial, trade, digital and eco-environmental fields, among others, to improve global governance and promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.First, we need to improve global economic governance and build a world economy characterized by cooperation.?We have developed the G20 comprehensive growth strategies and established a framework for strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth. We should stay committed to strengthening global economic partnerships, reinforcing macro policy coordination in fiscal, financial, monetary and structural reform policies, cultivating new quality productive forces, and raising total factor productivity, in a bid to open up more possibilities for the global economy. It is important to make good use of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meetings, let them serve as a ballast for macro policy coordination, and foster an open, inclusive, and nondiscriminatory environment for international economic cooperation. As main creditors, international financial institutions and commercial creditors need to take part in debt reduction and suspension for developing countries. It is also important to create a clean business environment by upholding a zero-tolerance stance against corruption, stepping up international cooperation on fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, and denying safe haven to corrupt officials and their assets.Second, we need to improve global financial governance and build a world economy characterized by stability.?To increase the voice and representation of developing countries, the World Bank should carry out shareholding review and the International Monetary Fund should carry out quota share realignment in line with the agreed timeframe and roadmap. Joint efforts are needed to keep the international financial market stable and prevent negative spillover of domestic monetary policy adjustments. Developed countries should fulfill their responsibilities in this regard. It is important to enhance the systems for financial risks monitoring, early warning and handling, reinforce cooperation in such areas as digital currency and taxation, and strengthen the global financial safety net. The G20 Sustainable Finance Roadmap should be implemented at a faster pace to better meet the green financing needs of developing countries.Third, we need to improve global trade governance and build a world economy characterized by openness.?We should place development at the center of the international economic and trade agenda, and steadily advance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. We should press ahead with reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO), oppose unilateralism and protectionism, restore the normal functioning of the dispute settlement mechanism as soon as possible, include the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement into the WTO legal framework, and reach early consensus on the e-commerce agreement. We should work actively to keep the WTO rules relevant, both addressing long-pending issues and exploring the formulation of new, future-oriented rules, to enhance the authority, efficacy and relevance of the multilateral trading system. It is important to avoid politicizing economic issues, avoid fragmenting the global market, and avoid taking protectionist moves in the name of green and low-carbon development. Two years ago, China and Indonesia, together with some other countries, launched the Initiative of International Cooperation on Resilient and Stable Industrial and Supply Chains, calling for industrial and supply chain partnerships that are more equal, inclusive and constructive. We stand ready for closer cooperation with all sides on this initiative.Fourth, we need to improve global digital governance and build a world economy characterized by innovation.?We should strengthen the function of the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting, and let it play a leading role in digital transition, the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and rules-making in emerging areas. We should step up international governance and cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), to make sure that AI is for good and for all, not a game of the rich countries and the wealthy. China hosted the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, and issued the Shanghai Declaration on Global AI Governance. Together with other parties, China promoted the adoption of a U.N. General Assembly resolution on enhancing international cooperation on AI capacity-building. China will hold another world AI conference in 2025 and welcomes the participation of fellow G20 members.Fifth, we need to improve global ecological governance and build a world economy characterized by eco-friendliness.?We should honor the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and fully and effectively implement the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for the sake of man's harmonious coexistence with nature. Developed countries should provide developing countries with the necessary funding, technology and capacity-building support. The recently concluded U.N. Biodiversity Conference produced important consensus. We should jointly support the ongoing and upcoming U.N. conferences on climate change and desertification in achieving positive outcomes. Energy transition and energy security is a major issue. We should follow the approach of "establishing the new before abolishing the old," and replace traditional energy with clean energy in a stable and well-ordered way, as we expedite the green and low-carbon transition of the world economy. China stands ready to continue to deepen international cooperation with all sides on green infrastructure, green energy, green mining and green transport, and will provide support to developing countries to the best of its ability.Global security governance is part and parcel of global governance. The G20 should support the U.N. and its Security Council in playing a greater role, and support all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of crises. To deescalate the Ukraine crisis and seek a political settlement, we should follow the principles of no expansion of the battlefields, no escalation of hostilities and no fanning flames. China and Brazil, together with some other Global South countries, launched the group of "friends for peace" on the Ukraine crisis, with the goal of bringing together more voices for peace. The fighting in Gaza has inflicted deep suffering on the people. It is urgent for all sides to stop fighting, end the war, and provide support for easing the humanitarian crisis in the region and for postwar reconstruction. The fundamental way out of the cycle of Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies in the implementation of the two-State solution, the restoration of Palestine's legitimate national rights, and the establishment of an independent State of Palestine.Colleagues,Let us renew our commitment to the founding mission of the G20, and make a fresh start from Rio de Janeiro. Let us carry forward partnership, practice true multilateralism, and usher in a better future of common development and prosperity.Thank you.
President Xi Jinping Attends the 19th G20 Summit and Delivers Important Remarks
On the morning of November 18 local time, President Xi Jinping attended the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.During discussions on "fight against hunger and poverty" at the first session of the summit, President Xi Jinping delivered important remarks entitled "Building a Just World of Common Development."President Xi Jinping pointed out that transformation of a scale not seen in a century is accelerating across the world today, and humanity faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges. As leaders of major countries, G20 leaders should not let their vision be blocked by fleeting clouds. Rather, they must see the world as one community with a shared future, and shoulder their responsibility for history, take historical initiative and move history forward. At the Hangzhou Summit, China placed development at the center of the G20's macroeconomic policy coordination for the first time. The Rio Summit this year has chosen the theme "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet," and decides to establish a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. From Hangzhou to Rio, G20 leaders have been working for one and the same goal, that is, to build a just world of common development.To build such a world, it is important to channel more resources to such fields as trade, investment and development cooperation, and strengthen development institutions. There should be more bridges of cooperation, and less "small yard, high fences," so that more and more developing countries will be better off and achieve modernization. It is important to support developing countries in adopting sustainable production and lifestyle, properly responding to challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, enhancing ecological conservation, and achieving harmony between man and nature. It is important to foster an open, inclusive and nondiscriminatory environment for international economic cooperation, promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, energize sustainable development with new technologies, new industries and new business forms, and support developing countries in better integrating in digital, smart and green development to bridge the North-South gap. It is important to stay committed to multilateralism, and uphold the U.N.-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter.President Xi Jinping underscored that China's development is an important part of the common development of the world. China has lifted 800 million people out of poverty, and met the poverty reduction target of the U.N.'s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule. These achievements are the fruit of the strenuous, unified efforts of the Chinese government and people. China always places the people front and center, and solemnly declares that "not a single poor region or person should be left behind." China tackles poverty by making targeted policies, facilitating growth, fostering industries with distinctive features in various localities, and promoting common prosperity. China's story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality. If China can make it, other developing countries can make it too. This is what China's battle against poverty says to the world.President Xi Jinping stressed that China will always be a member of the Global South, a reliable long-term partner of fellow developing countries, and a doer and go-getter working for the cause of global development. China will go hand in hand with fellow developing countries toward modernization.President Xi Jinping presented eight actions by China to support global development.First, pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is moving ahead with the development of the multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, one that is led by the building of a green Silk Road and will empower a digital Silk Road.Second, implementing the Global Development Initiative. China will make sure the Global South research center that is being built is fit for purpose, continue to support developing countries, and deepen practical cooperation in areas such as poverty reduction, food security and the digital economy.Third, supporting development in Africa. At the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China unveiled ten partnership actions on joining hands with Africa to advance modernization over the next three years and committed financial support in this connection.Fourth, supporting international cooperation on poverty reduction and food security. China has decided to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. China supports the G20 in continuing to convene the Development Ministerial Meeting, and will stay a committed host of the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste.Fifth, China, alongside Brazil, South Africa and the African Union, is proposing an Initiative on International Cooperation in Open Science to help the Global South gain better access to global advances in science, technology and innovation.?Sixth, supporting the G20 in carrying out practical cooperation for the benefit of the Global South. China supports the work of the Entrepreneurship Research Center on G20 Economies based in Beijing, and supports cooperation on digital education and the digitization of museums and ancient archives.Seventh, implementing the G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan. China is strengthening cooperation with fellow developing countries in fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, denial of safe haven, and anti-corruption capacity building.Eighth, China is pursuing high-standard opening up, and unilaterally opening its doors wider to the least developed countries (LDCs). China has announced the decision to give all LDCs having diplomatic relations with China zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines.In conclusion, President Xi Jinping stated that a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. China is ready to take steps together with all parties to build a just world of common development, leave poverty in the past, and turn vision into reality.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil chaired the meeting.Before the start of the summit, President Xi Jinping, together with other participating leaders, attended the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty initiated by Brazil.Cai Qi and Wang Yi attended the above events.
Xi Jinping Meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
On the morning of November 18, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.Xi Jinping noted that in November last year, they had in-depth discussions in Beijing on strategic and overarching issues critical to the direction of the long-term development of China-Australia relations. Over the past year and more, the two countries have maintained close communication and exchanges at all levels, actively promoted the implementation of the important common understandings reached between them, and achieved positive progress. There is no fundamental conflict of interests between China and Australia. As long as the two sides adhere to mutual respect, treat each other as equals and seek common ground while shelving differences, China-Australia relations will surely develop well. China is ready to work with Australia to build a more mature, stable and fruitful China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership to inject more stability and certainty into the region and the world.Xi Jinping noted that a record high of more than 250 Australian companies participated in this year's China International Import Expo, which is a vote of confidence by Australian companies in China's economy and cooperation between the two countries. The two sides should continue to expand the pattern of win-win cooperation. China is ready to import more quality Australian products and encourage Chinese companies to invest and do business in Australia. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the Australian side will provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies. Both China and Australia support and safeguard economic globalization and free trade. The two sides should strengthen coordination and cooperation, oppose protectionism, and encourage other countries to share opportunities and benefits through opening-up and achieve common development.Anthony Albanese said that it gives him great pleasure to meet with President Xi Jinping again on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Australia-China comprehensive strategic partnership. He said that since his visit to China last year, the Australia-China relationship has made encouraging progress in trade and other areas, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. The Australian side adheres to the one-China policy, opposes "decoupling", advocates promoting economic globalization and hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in energy transition and climate change. China's development has made important contributions to the long-term stability and growth of the Asia-Pacific region. Australia appreciates China's important role in APEC and other multilateral mechanisms, supports China's role as the host of APEC in 2026, and is willing to strengthen multilateral communication with China to promote regional peace, stability, prosperity and development.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.
Xi Jinping Meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
On the morning of November 18, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.Xi Jinping noted that the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation. China and the UK, both as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major economies in the world, share the responsibilities of advancing their respective national development and addressing global challenges. Both sides should stick to the positioning of strategic partnership, adhere to mutual respect, openness and cooperation, and exchanges and mutual learning, strive for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, and jointly write the next chapter in the sound and stable development of China-UK relations.Xi Jinping emphasized that while China and the UK differ in history, culture, values, ideas and social systems, the two countries share extensive common interests. The two sides should adopt a rational and objective perspective on each other's development, strengthen strategic communication and enhance political mutual trust to ensure the steady, substantial and enduring development of China-UK relations. The two countries enjoy vast space for cooperation in such areas as trade and investment, clean energy, financial services, healthcare and people's well-being, which should be further expanded to better benefit the people of both nations. The two sides should promote the political settlement of hotspot issues, strengthen global governance on artificial intelligence, and contribute to advancing world economic growth and achieving the common development of all countries.Keir Starmer said that the UK and China share extensive common interests and bear significant responsibilities in addressing global challenges and safeguarding world peace and development. An enduring and strong UK-China relationship is vital not only for the two countries but also for the world at large. The UK hopes to strengthen dialogue with China, enhance mutual understanding and carry out exchanges and cooperation in a wide range of areas, including economy and trade, science and technology, finance, health and medical care, education, and climate change response in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and candor. Both the UK and China are committed to multilateralism, and the UK is willing to enhance multilateral communication and coordination with China to push for the political settlement of regional hotspot issues.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.
Building a Just World of Common Development
Remarks by H.E. Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaOn Fight Against?Hunger and PovertyAt Session I of the 19th G20 SummitRio de Janeiro, November 18, 2024Your Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Colleagues,It gives me great pleasure to attend the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. I thank President Lula and the Brazilian government for the warm hospitality extended to the Chinese delegation.Today, transformation of a scale not seen in a century is accelerating across the world. Humanity faces unprecedented?opportunities and challenges. As leaders of major countries, we should not let?our vision?be blocked by fleeting clouds.?Rather, we must see the world as one community with a shared future, and shoulder our responsibility for history, take historical initiative and move history forward.I pointed out?at this forum?that prosperity and stability would not be possible in a world where the rich become richer while the poor are made poorer, and countries should make global development more inclusive, beneficial to all, and more resilient.?At?the Hangzhou Summit, China placed development at the center of the G20's macroeconomic policy coordination for the first time, and the Summit?adopted the?G20 Action Plan on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the?G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries. The Rio Summit this year has chosen the theme "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet." It places fighting hunger and poverty at the top of the agenda, and decides to establish a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. From Hangzhou to Rio, we have been working for one and the same goal, that is, to build a just world of common development.To build such a world, we need to channel more resources to such fields as trade, investment and development cooperation, and strengthen development institutions. There should be more bridges of cooperation, and less "small yard, high fences," so that more and more developing countries will be better off and achieve modernization.To build such a world, we need to support developing countries in adopting sustainable production and lifestyle, properly responding to challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, enhancing ecological conservation, and achieving harmony between man and nature.To build such a world, we need an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation. We should promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, energize sustainable development with?new technologies, new industries and new business forms, and support developing countries in better integrating in digital, smart and green development to bridge the North-South gap.To build such a world, we need to stay committed to multilateralism. We should uphold the U.N.-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter.Colleagues,China's development is an important part of the common development of the world. We have?lifted?800 million people out of poverty, and?met?the poverty reduction target of the U.N.'s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule.This achievement did not just fall into our laps.?It is the fruit of the?strenuous, unified efforts of the Chinese government and people. Everything China does, it?always places the people front and?center, and it solemnly declares that "not a single poor region?or person?should?be left behind." To tackle poverty, we make targeted policies tailored to each village, each household and each person; we?facilitate growth by?vigorously channeling talent, funds and technologies to underdeveloped regions; we help localities generate growth by fostering?industries with distinctive features and upgrading infrastructure, all in light of their own?conditions; and we promote common prosperity?by pairing?up well-off regions with less developed ones. I have worked from village to county, city, provincial and?central levels. Poverty alleviation has always been a?priority?and a major task?I am determined to deliver.China's story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, and that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit?that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality. If China can make it, other developing countries can make it too. This?is what?China's battle against poverty says to the world.Colleagues,China will always be a member of the Global South,?a reliable long-term partner of fellow?developing countries, and a doer and go-getter working for the cause of global development. A single flower does not make spring. China wants?to see a hundred?flowers?in full blossom and?will go hand in hand with fellow?developing countries?toward modernization. Today, I wish to outline China's eight actions for?global development.First, pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. On top of?RMB700 billion yuan?added financing windows?and an additional RMB80 billion yuan injection into the Silk Road Fund, China is moving ahead with the development of the multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, one that is led by the building of a green Silk Road and will empower?a?digital Silk Road.Second, implementing the Global Development Initiative. On the basis of?over 1,100 development projects?already in operation,?we will make sure the Global South research center?that is being built is fit for purpose,?and the US$20 billion of development funds?will continue to be put to good use to support developing countries and deepen practical cooperation in areas such as poverty reduction, food security and the digital economy.Third, supporting development in Africa. At the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in September this year, I unveiled ten partnership actions on joining hands with?Africa to advance modernization over?the next three years and, in this connection, a commitment of?RMB360 billion yuan in?financial support.Fourth, supporting international cooperation on poverty reduction and food security. China has decided to join the?Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty.?We support the G20 in continuing to convene the Development Ministerial?Meeting, and will stay a committed host of the International Conference on Food Loss?and Waste.Fifth, China, alongside Brazil, South Africa and the African Union, is proposing an Initiative on International Cooperation in Open Science to help the Global South?gain better access to?global advances in science, technology and innovation.Sixth, supporting the G20 in carrying out practical cooperation for the benefit of the Global South?and using such outcomes?as the Roadmap to Increase Investment in Clean Energy in Developing Countries and the High-Level Principles on Bioeconomy to good effect. China supports?the work of the?Entrepreneurship Research?Center on G20 Economies based in Beijing, and supports?cooperation on digital education?and the?digitization of museums?and ancient archives.Seventh, implementing the G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan. We are strengthening?cooperation with fellow developing countries in fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, denial of safe haven, and anti-corruption capacity building.Eighth, China is pursuing high-standard opening up, and unilaterally opening our doors wider to?the least developed countries (LDCs). We have?announced the?decision to give all LDCs having diplomatic relations with China zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines. From now to 2030, China’s imports from other developing countries are likely to top?US$8 trillion.Colleagues,The?Chinese often say, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step."?China is ready to take steps together with all parties to build a just world of common development, leave poverty in the past, and turn our vision into reality.Thank you.
Xi Jinping Arrives in Rio de Janeiro to Attend the 19th G20 Summit and Pay a State Visit to Brazil
On the afternoon of November 17, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Rio de Janeiro by special plane to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil at the invitation of President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.When the special plane arrived at Gale?o Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro, senior officials of the Brazilian government warmly greeted Xi Jinping.?The Brazilian Air Force buglers blew the horn in salute, and guards of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet.Xi Jinping made an arrival statement at the airport, extending sincere greetings and best wishes to the government and people of Brazil.Xi Jinping noted that he paid four visits to?Brazil, witnessing the development and changes?in the country?over the past 30 years. Xi said?he felt very close to Brazil as he stepped onto this hospitable land again.?China and Brazil are like-minded good friends and good partners moving forward hand in hand. As two major developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres respectively, China and Brazil, though separated by vast oceans, are attracted to each other and echo each other at a distance. In recent years, China and Brazil have continued to deepen political mutual trust, yielded fruitful results in practical cooperation, achieved flourishing people-to-people and cultural cooperation, and showed new vitality of the times in the traditional friendship. China and Brazil have also jointly made the just voice of the Global South in the international arena and made important contributions to promoting world peace and development.Xi Jinping pointed out that this year, the two countries grandly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Standing at an important historical juncture of building on past achievements and forging ahead, he looks forward to engaging in an in-depth exchange of views with President Lula on further strengthening China-Brazil relations, synergizing?the two countries' development strategies, and international and regional issues of mutual interest and concern. He expressed the belief that the visit will further enhance strategic mutual trust between the two countries, deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and lead China-Brazil relations toward the next "golden 50 years". Xi Jinping said that he also looks forward to attending the 19th G20 Summit and working with all parties to hold important discussions, seek common development, jointly advocate an equal and orderly multi-polar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and ensure that the G20 will continue to play an even greater role as an important platform for international economic cooperation.Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and other members of the entourage arrived on the same plane.Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao also greeted President Xi Jinping at the airport.When President Xi Jinping left Lima after concluding his attendance at the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and state visit to Peru, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru Gustavo Lino Adriazén Olaya, Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo, and others saw him off at the airport.When Xi Jinping's motorcade drove from the hotel to the airport, many residents spontaneously gathered on both sides of the road, waving to the motorcade.?Representatives of?overseas Chinese, Chinese-funded institutions, and overseas Chinese students waved the national flags of China and Peru, celebrating the complete success?of President Xi?Jinping's visit.
Xi Jinping Attends the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and Delivers Important Remarks
On the morning of November 16, 2024?local time, the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held at the Lima Convention Center in Peru. President Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered important?remarks?entitled "Shouldering Responsibility to Our Times And Jointly Promoting Asia-Pacific Development".Xi Jinping was warmly greeted by President Dina Boluarte upon his arrival at the venue.In his remarks, Xi Jinping pointed out that over the decades, APEC has been instrumental in leading Asia and the Pacific to great success in development, prosperity and connectivity, making the region the most dynamic economy and primary engine of global economic growth. The world today is gripped by accelerating transformation unseen in a century, and Asia-Pacific cooperation is confronted with challenges such as rising tendencies of geopolitics, unilateralism and protectionism.?At this historic crossroads, Asia-Pacific countries?must act in solidarity and cooperation to meet the challenges,?build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and start a new era in Asia-Pacific development.Xi Jinping put forward three proposals.First, Asia-Pacific countries need to build an open and interconnected paradigm for Asia-Pacific cooperation.?Asia-Pacific countries?should stay committed to multilateralism and an open economy, firmly uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, advance regional economic integration and connectivity, and uphold stable and smooth industrial and supply chains. "Today, we will adopt a new document to guide this process. I believe that this will give new impetus to our efforts toward an open Asia-Pacific economy." China always promotes reform through opening up,?voluntarily subscribes?to high-standard international economic and trade rules, and adopts?proactive measures for further opening up. Together with the relevant parties, China?will seek to discuss trade agreements in digital and green areas, and steadily?expand?the globally-oriented network of high-standard free trade areas.Second, Asia-Pacific countries need to make green innovation a catalyst for the Asia-Pacific.?Asia-Pacific countries?need to?seize the opportunities presented by the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum information, life and health, and other frontier areas. Asia-Pacific countries need to foster?an open, fair, just and nondiscriminatory ecosystem for innovation, and promote a leapfrog development of productive forces across the?region.?Asia-Pacific countries?should prioritize ecological protection, promote resources conservation and their efficient use as well as green and low-carbon development,?and push forward coordinated digital and green transformation and development to create new momentum and new drivers for Asia-Pacific development.?China is developing new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions and deepening cooperation with interested parties on green innovation. China will launch a Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative,?and work with other parties to promote efficient, convenient and secure cross-border data flows, with a view to contributing to high-quality development of the Asia-Pacific.Third, Asia-Pacific countries need to uphold a universally beneficial and inclusive vision for Asia-Pacific development.?Asia-Pacific countries?should strengthen economic and technical cooperation, increase support for developing economies and disadvantaged groups, and work together to grow the pie and distribute it equitably to allow more economies and people to benefit from development.?China will advance initiatives through the APEC platform on increasing residents' income and promoting the industrial cluster development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, for the purpose of bringing about universally beneficial and inclusive?development of Asia-Pacific economies.?China will host APEC 2026. China?looks?forward to working with all parties to deepen Asia-Pacific cooperation to the benefit of the peoples in the region.Xi Jinping emphasized that reform and opening up is a historic process in which China and the world achieve development and progress together.?At the third plenum?of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China,?more than 300 consequential reform measures were unveiled, laying out systematic plans?pertaining to building a high-standard socialist market economy, advancing high-quality economic development, promoting high-standard opening up, improving the people's quality of life, and building a beautiful country.?China's further development will provide new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.?China welcomes all parties to continue riding the "express train" of its development?to contribute to the modernization of all countries featuring peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity.Themed "Empower, Include, Grow", the meeting was chaired by Peruvian President?Dina Boluarte.The meeting issued three outcome documents, namely,?2024 APEC Leaders' Machu Picchu Declaration, Ichma Statement on A New Look at the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific Agenda, and Lima Roadmap to Promote the Transition to the Formal and Global Economies.On the evening of November 15, Xi Jinping attended the welcome banquet for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.Wang Yi attended the above events.
A Friendship Spanning Vast Oceans A Voyage Toward a Brighter Shared Future
Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaAt the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, I will soon pay a state visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil and attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro.Endowed with an expansive land, abundant resources, breathtaking landscapes and a rich tapestry of cultures, Brazil is a favorite destination of the Chinese people. Over two hundred years ago, as Chinese products, such as tea, lychee, spice and porcelain, traversed the oceans to reach the Brazilian shores, trade and economic exchanges began to bridge our two nations and became a bond of friendship between our people.?Fifty years ago, on August 15, 1974, China and Brazil established full diplomatic ties. Our relationship has since withstood the test of a changing international landscape and become increasingly mature and vibrant. This dynamic relationship has not only boosted our respective development but also contributed significantly to world peace and stability. It has established a model for major developing countries to develop win-win cooperation and pursue a shared future.China and Brazil value mutual respect and treat each other as equals. Our people?appreciate and support each other's choice of development path. Brazil is the first country to establish a strategic partnership with China. It is also the first nation in Latin America to enter into a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. Our relationship has always been a forerunner in the relations between China and fellow developing nations. The two governments have between them a full-fledged mechanism for dialogue and cooperation, of which the high-level commission for coordination and cooperation has been in effective operation for 20 years and played a significant role in coordinating and planning cooperation in various fields and in promoting common development.China and Brazil?value mutual benefit and promote synergy between our comparative strengths as we work hand in hand to advance respective modernization. China has been Brazil's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, and is a major source of foreign investment in Brazil. According to statistics of the Chinese side, China's annual imports from Brazil in the past three years have stayed above US$100 billion. Thanks to our joint efforts, the structure of trade is becoming increasingly optimized, the level of cooperation is improving, and the scope of shared interests is expanding. Our mutually beneficial cooperation, with no shortage of bright spots and fruitful outcomes in areas of agriculture, infrastructure, energy, resources, green development, technological innovation and finance, has greatly promoted the economic and social progress in both countries.China and Brazil champion openness, inclusiveness and mutual learning, and we share a natural affinity and a common pursuit of all that is beautiful. Brazil's renowned poets and writers Cecilia Meireles and Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis translated poems from China's Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), though not directly from Chinese. Their commendable endeavors reflect the resonance between our two cultures that defy time and space. In recent years, music, dance, and other forms of art, along with cuisine and sport, have become a new bridge connecting the people of our two countries, helping to enhance amity and mutual understanding.?Brazil's cute capybaras, bossa nova music, samba dance, and Capoeira are immensely popular in China. China's traditional festivals like the Spring Festival and its cultural heritages such as traditional Chinese medicine are increasingly well-known among Brazilians. Our young people, journalists, and academics interact frequently, and subnational exchanges are active and vibrant. Since earlier this year, a series of events have been held in both countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, presenting to our people an array of splendid cultural and artistic feasts. In the last couple of days, I received letters from over a hundred Brazilian friends from across sectors, including the Brazil-China Friendship Association, university teachers and students, and the Copacabana Fort Orchestra of Rio de Janeiro. I am profoundly touched by their fervent desire to strengthen the friendship between our two nations.China and Brazil?stay committed to?peace, development, fairness and justice. We have similar?or identical views on many international and regional issues. Both are staunch defenders of the basic norms of international relations and multilateralism, coordinating closely and consistently within the U.N., G20, BRICS and other international organizations and multilateral mechanisms on crucial issues, including global governance and climate change. Not long ago, China and Brazil jointly issued a six-point common understanding on political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. Our initiative has received a positive response from the international community. China and Brazil, embracing our roles and responsibilities as major countries, have contributed to a multipolar world, conduced to greater democracy in international relations and injected positive energy into global peace and stability.?Today's world is undergoing an accelerating transformation unseen in a century. New challenges and new changes continue to arise. As a Chinese saying goes, "In a race of a hundred boats, those who row hardest will lead; among a thousand sails competing, those who advance most bravely will win." As major developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres respectively and?important members of?BRICS, China and Brazil should unite more closely, row hardest and advance most bravely. We should pioneer?new routes?together and jointly set sail on a voyage toward a brighter shared future that belongs to both our people and the whole of humanity.Our two countries should stay the course of friendly relations. We should remain committed to mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual learning. We should further intensify?exchanges?at all levels and across all fields, including between the governments, political parties,?and legislatures, and step up the exchange of experience in state?governance and national development. We should?continuously strengthen?strategic?mutual?trust and cement the political foundation of our bilateral relations. We should fully leverage the role of the?China-Brazil high-level coordination and cooperation commission?(COSBAN), the comprehensive strategic dialogue?and other cooperation mechanisms to build?a?stable and mature major-country?relationship?and ensure its steady and sustained?growth.Our two countries should foster?new growth drivers for mutually beneficial cooperation. Both China and Brazil prioritize accelerating?economic development and improving?people's livelihood and both are forging ahead on the path of modernization. At present, as the new?sci-tech revolution?and industrial transformation?gather pace, our two countries must?seize the opportunities offered by?the times. We should promote synergy between China's Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil's development strategies, and we should keep enhancing the strategic impacts of our mutually beneficial cooperation, broaden its scope, and break new ground. We should foster more exemplary projects that align with the trend of the times and deliver?lasting benefits to?the?people, and contribute to the common development of our countries and regions.Our two countries should solidify?the foundation of people-to-people friendship.?China and Brazil?boast rich, diverse and uniquely fascinating cultures that are complementary and drawn to each other. We should uphold?openness and inclusiveness, values that are imbued in our traditions, and deepen?our exchanges and cooperation in the areas of culture, education, science and technology, health, sports, tourism?and at the?subnational?levels. This will help our people?view each other's countries in a more accurate, multidimensional, and vivid light, and cultivate more people-to-people ambassadors who will carry forward China-Brazil traditional friendship. Friendly exchanges, in turn, enhance harmony and mutual enrichment between?our civilizations and make the garden of human?civilization?more colorful and more vibrant.Our two countries should strengthen solidarity,?support?each other?and fulfill our responsibilities as major countries. Despite its?collective rise, the Global South?has yet to have?its voice and demands?fully heard?and reflected in the existing?international governance system. As two of the world's major developing countries, China and Brazil should take on the mantle of historical duty and responsibilities. We must work together with others in the Global South?to resolutely safeguard the developing nations' common interests, to address global challenges?through cooperation, and to promote a?global governance system that is fairer and more equitable. China and Brazil should make our distinctive contribution to world peace, stability and common development.Another reason for my visit to Brazil this time is to attend the summit of the G20, an important platform for international economic cooperation. Following its assumption of?the presidency, Brazil has established?the summit theme as Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet and made active efforts to advance G20 cooperation in various areas, laying a good foundation for the success of the summit in Rio de Janeiro. President Lula has placed fighting?hunger and poverty?high on the summit's?agenda and proposed?the establishment of a?Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. China highly commends?and?will actively support?his initiative.?Building a just world requires the G20 to honor the principles of mutual respect, equal-footed cooperation and mutual benefit, and support Global South countries in achieving greater development. Development must be placed at the center of G20 cooperation,?and the attainment of?the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?must be?a top priority.?A?global partnership for sustainable development?must be built, and global development?must be?more inclusive, beneficial to all and more resilient. It is important to press ahead with the reform of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization?and?to increase the representation and voice?of the Global South. Macroeconomic policy coordination must?be stepped up, and trade and investment liberalization and facilitation promoted, to create an open, inclusive, and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation.Building a sustainable planet requires the G20 to promote sustainable production and lifestyle?as a way to achieve harmony between humanity and nature. The G20 must?advance international cooperation in such areas as green and low-carbon development, environmental protection, energy transition and?climate change?response. It must?honor the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and provide more funding, technology and capacity-building support to Global South countries. Thirty-two years ago, the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio produced important outcomes such as Agenda 21. This time again in Rio, an important topic for discussion at G20 leaders'?meeting is global green and low-carbon development, and I hope the summit will provide stronger momentum and greater confidence for global sustainable development.I am confident?that the Rio Summit will achieve fruitful outcomes and leave a distinct Brazilian mark on G20's?history. I also look forward to working with President Lula to usher in a new "golden 50 years"?for China-Brazil relations,?promote a more just and sustainable world, and build a community with a shared future.