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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Thursday addressed the opening ceremony of the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing, calling for jointly safeguarding international fairness and justice and improving the global governance system.
Noting that world peace and development are currently facing serious challenges, Han Zheng said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of proposals including the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the Initiative on Global Development, the Initiative on Global Security and the Initiative on Global Civilization, providing China’s blueprint for solving major issues concerning human peace and development.
The Vice Chairman of the PRC recalled that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. According to him, China is ready to work with all countries to promote peace and prosperity on the planet and jointly build a more beautiful world.
Han Zheng put forward four proposals. First, learn from history, jointly safeguard the post-war international order, and firmly uphold international fairness and justice. Second, uphold unity and coordination, and jointly improve global governance. Third, adhere to openness and cooperation, and jointly promote global prosperity and development. Fourth, jointly overcome difficulties and jointly move toward modernization.
Han Zheng also called for putting development at the center of the international agenda, effectively addressing the development concerns of developing countries, and making efforts to address inequality and imbalance in global development.
The event was attended by about 400 people, including former senior political figures from foreign countries such as former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and former Belgian Prime Minister, former President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, diplomats accredited in China, Chinese and foreign experts and scholars. –0–