China’s Xi Jinping pushes multilateral message ahead of US democracy summit
- Chinese president says changes needed to global governance to better represent developing countries
- Democracy among humanity’s common values that should be promoted around the world, he says
Speaking via video link at the opening ceremony of the Imperial Springs International Forum in Guangzhou, Xi stressed China’s unwavering support for multilateralism and commitment to global progress.
“China will firmly stand by the core values and basic principles of multilateralism, pursue mutual benefit, seek common ground while reserving differences, uphold fairness and justice, and promote development through cooperation,” state media quoted Xi saying.
He underlined the central role of the United Nations in global affairs, as well as the need for reforms of global governance, including increasing the representation of the voices of developing countries in international affairs.
“Multilateralism is essentially about having international affairs managed by all parties through consultation and the future of the world decided by all countries working together,” he said.
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