Chinese President Xi Jinping and other G20 leaders gathered for a group photo after completing the first session of the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
The first session of the two-day summit focused on the fight against hunger and poverty and saw the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty.
While addressing the session, President Xi said that China is ready to work with all parties to build a just world of common development.
Xi said 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, Xi called for an "open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation," as well as a "universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization," and support for developing countries in better integrating in digital, smart, and green development to bridge the North-South gap.
In his speech, Xi also 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.
G20 leaders gather for group photo in Rio
G20 leaders gather for group photo in Rio
G20 leaders gather for group photo in Rio
China-Australia relations have achieved a turnaround and are maintaining a positive momentum of development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
The Chinese president said he was happy to again meet with Albanese and noted that he paid a state visit to Australia exactly 10 years ago.
"Over the past decade, China-Australia relations have made some progress, but also experienced some twists and turns, which have given us some perspectives. Currently, China-Australia relations have achieved a turnaround and are maintaining a positive momentum of development, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. This is the result of the two sides working together in the same direction, which is worth cherishing. I am ready to work with you to build a more mature, stable, and fruitful comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia and inject more stability and certainty into the region and the world at large," said Xi.
Albanese said he was pleased to meet with Xi again while highlighting the encouraging progress made in the stabilization of the bilateral relations.
"There has been further encouraging progress in the stabilization of our relationship. We live in the fastest-growing region of the world in human history, and the rise of China has contributed to this while lifting the living standards of hundreds of millions of people through increased economic activity," said the Australian prime minister.
Xi arrived in Brazil on Sunday to attend the G20 summit scheduled for Monday and Tuesday and pay a state visit at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Created in 1999, the G20 is a main forum for international cooperation on financial and economic issues and comprises 19 countries plus the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU).
China-Australia ties achieve turnaround, maintain positive development momentum: Xi
