Xi: Leave no nation behind in pursuit of human well-being

BEIJING, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by chinadaily.com.cn:

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, delivered a keynote speech at the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties Summit via video link in Beijing on Tuesday.

Here are some highlights from Xi's speech:

On the right to development

• On the road to the well-being of all mankind, no country or nation should be left behind.
• Efforts should be made to bring greater equity, higher efficiency and stronger synergy to global development.
• Political parties worldwide should jointly oppose the practice of seeking technology blockade and divide as well as decoupling.
• Any political manipulation for the purpose of sabotaging the development of other countries and undercutting the livelihood of other peoples will receive little support and prove futile.

On development paths

• The judgment on whether a country is democratic or not should be made by their people, not by the handful of others.
• There are different pathways toward wellbeing, and people of all countries are entitled to choose their own development paths and institutional models.
• Democracy is the right of all peoples rather than an exclusive privilege of the few, and there are multiple ways and means to realize democracy instead of a single stereotype.
• All efforts of individual countries to independently explore the path to modernization in light of their specific national conditions are worthy of respect.
• There doesn't exist a fixed model for the path to modernization, and the path that suits a country will serve it well.

On global cooperation

• Viewed from the perspective of 'my own country first', the world is a cramped and crowded place perpetuated in fierce competition.
• Viewed from the perspective of 'a global community with a shared future,' the world is a vast and broad place full of cooperation opportunities.
• Political parties worldwide should oppose the practice of politicizing the COVID-19 pandemic or attaching a geographical label to the virus.
• In the face of the ongoing pandemic, we need to continue with a science-based response approach and advocate solidarity and cooperation so as to close the "immunization gap".
• In responding to terrorism and other common enemies of mankind, the pursuit of security and stability should be through cooperation so as to tighten security fences together.
• Joint efforts are needed in building a green homeland and mitigating climate change, which poses severe challenges to human existence and development.
• International rules should be based on universally-recognized norms rather than the rules of the few.
• Cooperation among countries should aim at serving all mankind instead of seeking hegemony by way of group politics.
• We should stand opposed to the practice of unilateralism disguised as multilateralism and say no to hegemony and power politics.

On China's commitment

• It is the CPC's unswerving goal to run China's house well, ensure a happy life for over 1.4 billion Chinese people and promote peace and development for all mankind.
• The CPC is willing to contribute more Chinese solutions and Chinese strength to the poverty reduction process worldwide.
• China will spare no effort to support international cooperation against COVID-19.
• The country will make extremely arduous efforts in delivering its promise of achieving carbon peak.
• China will never seek hegemony, expansion, or spheres of influence.

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