Xi stressed the need to forge a united, equal,

balanced and inclusive high-quality global
 development partnership and jointly foster a new
 era of global development featuring benefits for
 all, balance, coordination, inclusiveness, win-win
 cooperation and common prosperity.

On the evening of June 24, Chinese  President Xi Jinping chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global  Development in Beijing via video link and delivered important remarks.  President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, President Alberto Fernández  of Argentina, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President Joko  Widodo of Indonesia, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran, President  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Vladimir Putin of Russia,  President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South  Africa, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, Vice President  Hamilton Mourão of Brazil, Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia, Prime  Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia, Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe  Bainimarama of Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime  Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob of Malaysia, and Prime Minister Prayut  Chan-o-cha of Thailand attended the Dialogue. Focusing on the theme  “Foster a Global Development Partnership for the New Era to Jointly  Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, leaders of all  countries had in-depth exchange of views on such major issues as  strengthening international development cooperation and accelerating the  implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  They discussed ways to promote development cooperation and reached wide,  important common understandings.

The  Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People was brightly illuminated.  The national flags of the 18 participating countries fluttered in the  resplendent light.

Around eight o’clock in the evening, President Xi Jinping announced the  opening of the Dialogue. Leaders of participating countries watched a  video clip to revisit the important moments of cooperation among  emerging markets and developing countries in recent years. When the  virtual group photo of the 18 leaders appeared on the screen, warm  applause burst out in the venue.

President Xi Jinping delivered an important  speech titled “Forging High-quality Partnership for a New Era of Global  Development”.

President Xi Jinping  pointed out that development is a timeless theme for humanity. Only  through continuous development can the people’s dream for a better  life and social stability be realized. Over the years, developing  countries have worked unremittingly to explore development paths suited  to their national realities and to pursue economic and social  development. Such efforts have produced remarkable outcomes. Today,  emerging markets and developing countries account for half of the world  economy, and notable progress has been made in science and technology,  education, social development, culture and many other areas. We are  meeting at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is eroding decades of gains  in global development, the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for  Sustainable Development is encountering difficulties, the North-South  gap keeps widening, and crises are emerging in food and energy security.  At the same time, people in all countries are more keen about pursuing  peace, development and cooperation, emerging markets and developing  countries are more resolved to seek strength through unity, and the new  round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial  transformation is bringing more opportunities to countries around the  world.