South-South cooperation is a great initiative of developing countries seeking strength through unity, and China will join hands with developing countries to work toward higher, broader and greater achievements in South-South cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.
In 2015, at the summits marking the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, President Xi Jinping personally announced the establishment of the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund and the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter on the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund and the ISSCAD.
On July 3, 2021, the 9th World Peace Forum was held at Tsinghua University. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Forum and delivered a keynote speech titled "Safeguarding World Peace and Promoting Human Progress".
This year marks the first decade of the forum. Over the past ten years, the forum has embraced the trend of the times and focused on the world's most defining challenges. It has provided a source of wisdom for deeper understanding between China and the world and contributed its fair share to advancing world peace.
President Xi Jinping held a virtual summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing on July 5, calling on China and Europe to expand consensus and cooperation for the two sides to play an important role in properly responding to global challenges.
At present, the world still faces a grim situation of COVID-19. Economic recovery varies from country to country. The G20 needs to advocate the spirit of partnership.
On June 29, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting via video link in Beijing. This year's G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was chaired by Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.