China should and also have the capability to become an important supporter, torchbearer, and promoter of the continued development of Global South countries, Li Xiaoyun, a professor at China Agricultural University, said at the Global Times Annual Conference 2025, themed "Moving forward in Partnership: Resonance of Values between China and the World," which took place in Beijing on Saturday.
During the session on "The Resurgence of the Awakening of the Global South: Mutual Learning and Resonance," Li emphasized the need to recognize the complexity of national conditions of Global South countries, stating that their development must take into account geopolitical changes and various other factors, instead of original imagination.
He noted that China is a member of the Global South while also having some differences from other Global South countries. Li pointed out that without a core driving force, the Global South would be fragmented. In his view, this core driving force should have the capacity to provide economic support, development experience, and to establish organizations that serve the interests of Global South countries. From this perspective, he believes that China currently meets the requirements.
Li made further remarks: first, China is the only country within the Global South that has the capacity to engage in substantial South-South cooperation; second, China possesses unique development experiences; and third, China actively promotes organizations focused on the development of Global South countries, such as the BRICS New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
China's positioning among Global South countries should be as an important resource supporter, experience provider, and a true force for unity, Li said.
China successfully sent the first group of low Earth orbit satellites for a satellite internet constellation from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern Hainan Province on Monday.
At 6:00 p.m. (Beijing Time), this group of satellites was launched by a Long March-5B carrier rocket with a Yuanzheng-2 (Expedition-2) upper stage atop the rocket. The satellites have entered the preset orbits.
The launch marked the 552nd mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
China's first fully electric single-seater flying "go-kart," the AnTGOne, is about to enter production. Impressively, it takes only three minutes for beginners to experience the fun of flying, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Friday.
As a manned aircraft, the AnTGOne is equipped with a self-developed flight control system, crafted from aviation aluminum and carbon fiber materials. With a maximum payload capacity exceeding 200 kilograms, this remarkable vehicle prioritizes a lightweight and foldable design, making it perfectly suited to meet the diverse demands of the market, according to Science and Technology Daily.
This product is designed to deliver an exhilarating flying experience, with a focus on ultra-low altitude flight. It allows users to freely switch between three flight modes: experience mode, player mode, and automatic mode, and even complete beginners can experience the joy of flying after just three minutes of learning, according to the report.
The person in charge of the company that produced the go-kart, Feng Guangwei, said that hundreds of hours of simulated manned flights, conducted at a weight of 75 kilograms, have already been carried out. Manned flight tests will be carried out according to the established timeline, and the product will undergo additional testing and finalization, with formal production expected to commence in March 2025, Feng added.
At present, the company has received nearly 500 orders, and the first batch of products has been designated for export, according to the report.
As over 1,300 participants from over 100 countries and regions as well as international organizations attended the opening ceremony of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called for promoting win-win cooperation, optimization and upgrading as well as green transition of global industrial and supply chains.
China will adhere to the right course of economic globalization and enhance business and industrial capacity cooperation with other countries for a positive interplay among industries and shared benefits, Han said, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
At the opening ceremony on Tuesday, a Beijing initiative for stable and smooth global industrial and supply chains was unveiled.
On Monday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, while attending a symposium with representatives of enterprises and organizations participating in the second CISCE, said China will continue to take concrete action to ensure stable and unimpeded global industrial and supply chains.
Join hands, no arm wrestling
Government officials and representatives from the global business community and institutions from more than 100 countries and regions attending the second CISCE opening ceremony on Tuesday took to the stage to express their support for globalization, and voiced their concerns about decoupling and attempts to undermine global industrial and supply chain cooperation.
Observers noted that the global economic stage should be one where partners seek common growth and a shared future by joining hands, rather than by engaging in arm wrestling. They urged governments around the world to work toward ensuring the smooth flow of the global industrial and supply chain.
Chinese analysts said that in face of the sluggish global economic recovery, collaboration and seeking win-win benefits is the only path to ensure the prosperity of global trade, which is the foundation of well-being for the peoples of the world.
Anti-globalization and the fragmentation of the global supply chain will only add costs and incur losses, they noted.
"In Europe, a great meeting of the Eastern and Western economies has been created in Hungary. If you want to see big German factories and big Chinese factories built on neighboring plots next door to each other, please come to Hungary. Our strategy of economic neutrality will make 2025 a fantastic year for the Hungarian economy through the enhanced cooperation between China and Hungary," Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the second CISCE.
"Hungary is honored to be the country of honor here," Szijjarto said. "We will take the best profit out of our presence here."
In face of an increasingly complex global economic landscape and rising protectionist headwinds, guests including global business leaders and top executives expounded the benefit of connectivity, as well as the cost of fragmentation.
"A single tree does not make a forest, and a single string does not make music. We can achieve more when we work together, and the bigger the challenge, the more essential cooperation becomes," Dominic Barton, chair of Rio Tinto, said during his speech at the opening ceremony.
"It is important that we speak up and come out of the shadows to defend and promote supply chain coordination and free trade. It is essential for all of our prosperity," Barton said.
As the World Bank estimates, a 1 percent increase in participation in the international supply chain is associated with a more than 1 percent increase in per capita income to see the direct link between trade and prosperity, the chair of the mining giant said.
Another example, according to Barton, is that in a scenario where countries block made-in-China products in clean energy, such as solar panels, wind turbines and lithium batteries, Wood Mackenzie estimated that global energy transition costs would rise by 20 percent, or at least the equivalent of $6 trillion.
Confidence booster
Bolstered by the country's recent slew of incremental policies aimed at injecting vitality into growth momentum, there is rising confidence from the global business community.
On Monday, Premier Li Qiang said that China has achieved generally steady economic growth and made further progress this year, saying that more efforts will be made to step up counter-cyclical adjustment and promote sound economic development.
"At CP Group, we are very confident in the Chinese economy. The package [of incremental policies] is thorough and considerate. As entrepreneurs, we are heartened. The overseas Chinese business community is also heartened," Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group and dubbed the "001 foreign investor to China (among the first foreign investors when China launched the reform and opening-up)," told the Global Times on the sidelines of the event.
Compared with the first edition of the expo held in 2023, this year's event has seen a growing attendance from global and domestic companies, many of them giants in their sector.
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Chairman Ren Hongbin said the world is seeing the CISCE, the world's first and only one of its kind devoted to supply chain cooperation, with growing recognition both in China and globally.
"A platform to foster unity and enhance collaboration is what the world sorely needs at this moment of rising anti-globalization, unilateralism and protectionism," Ren said.
Huo Jianguo, a vice chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies in Beijing, told the Global Times on Tuesday that the world's second-largest economy is consolidating its growth momentum with improved quality and constant efforts to optimize its business environment. The attractiveness of the China market and Chinese supply chain will grow stronger and more multinational companies will place their bets on China, Huo noted.
In response to the US State Department relaxing its travel advisory for China and removing the notation that indicates a risk of wrongful detention, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China has taken note of the US adjustment and believes that this move is beneficial for normal exchanges between the two countries.
China has always opposed artificially creating a "chilling effect" and hopes that the US will continue to create more conveniences to promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, said Mao.
The State Department downgraded its travel advisory for China from level three "reconsider travel" to a level two "exercise increased caution" on Wednesday, according to a Politico report.
An organ transplantation research team from Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan has achieved a major breakthrough, with a gene-edited pig kidney surviving in a macaque for an unprecedented 184 days. This marks the first step toward successful xenotransplantation in China, according to a release sent to the Global Times by the hospital on Friday.
This success was realized in November, bringing China's xenograft pig kidney transplantation research closer to the international advanced level, and laying a strong foundation for future clinical research, the release said.
Gene-editing pigs to provide organs to humans for performing xenotransplantation remains a key focus area in advanced biotechnology.
China's clinical application technology for organ transplantation is on par with global standards, and the research and development capabilities for gene-edited pigs are steadily aligning with international benchmarks, according to the hospital.
In the trials involving gene-edited pigs and non-human primates, however, the transplantation of pig kidneys into macaques has faced challenges in achieving long-term survival, which has become a major barrier to advancing xenogeneic kidney transplantation to clinical trials in China, the release noted.
Chen Gang, the team's leading researcher, explained that in xenograft animal testing, 180 days of survival is regarded as the benchmark for achieving long-term survival.
Long-term survival after transplantation of gene-edited pig kidneys in macaques has been reported internationally in nearly 20 cases, and the US has pioneered clinical trials involving pig kidney transplants for patients with uremia, Chen said.
For China to initiate similar clinical case studies, achieving long-term survival in animal experiments remains a prerequisite, Chen added.
Chen and his team have dedicated nearly two decades to xenotransplantation research, focusing specifically on over 20 animal experiments involving kidney transplants from novel gene-edited pigs to macaques in the past five years.
Following continuous refinement and improvements, on May 10, after obtaining ethical approval for animal experiments, they used pCMV-negative four-gene edited pigs (GTKO/β4GalNT2KO/hCD55/hTBM) as donors to transplant a single pig kidney into a macaque, while concurrently removing the macaque's own bilateral kidneys.
By improving the immunosuppressive regimen, the transplanted kidney achieved a survival period of 184 days, the release noted.
Within five months after the transplantation, the transplanted pig kidney in the macaque functioned entirely normally, and various physiological indicators were largely within normal ranges, according to the release.
Although the transplanted macaque later developed worsening proteinuria over time and experienced chronic rejection mediated by newly formed xenogeneic antibodies, Chen said that they will strengthen measures to suppress antibody production and further improve survival outcomes, laying the groundwork for clinical research.
On November 15, in Lima, Peru, during the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Chilean President Gabriel Boric presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with the fourth volume of the collection Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, in Spanish language, which he had brought at the Santiago International Book Fair, and asked the Chinese president to sign on the title page, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Such scenes are familiar in the Chinese president's interactions with foreign leaders. Impressed by the success of the Chinese path, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in his foreword for the Uzbek edition, said Xi's book offers important inspiration and guidance on governing a country, developing a market economy that fits national features, and protecting public interests, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China. So far, the four-volume collection, which has been translated into over 40 languages and distributed across more than 180 countries and regions, has been widely regarded as the "golden key" to understand the Chinese miracle and the "revelation" to address global development problems.
Several foreign scholars who have participated in the translation, publication, and in-depth study of the collection shared their stories with the Global Times about why this publication continues to be popular around the world.
An authoritative source for understanding China
Wirun Phichaiwongphakdee, director of the Thailand-China Research Center of the Belt and Road Initiative, regarded the signing of a contract with the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration to translate and publish the Thai version of the fourth volume of the collection as one of the most notable achievements of the research center this year.
As the translator, Wirun feels that his involvement in this project is profoundly significant. "During reading and translating the fourth volume, I felt as if I were consulting a sage. We are committed to providing an authoritative source for Thailand and the international community to understand the governance strategies of China in the new era through precise and authentic translation," Wirun told the Global Times.
Having studied in China since 1997, Wirun has a deep understanding of China. He believes that the country's development is reflected not only in the increasingly rich material and spiritual lives of its people, but also in the confidence and patriotism of its citizens, as well as the strategic vision of its leaders for the development of human society.
The Thai language edition of the book Xi Jinping: The Governance of China Volume 1 was officially released in Thailand in April 2017, receiving a warm response and significant attention from mainstream Thai society, with then prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recommending the book to cabinet members multiple times.
Wirun, who has long engaged in research on China, has carefully studied the first volume of the collection. "The content of this book has greatly inspired me. The path China has taken is precisely the experience that developing countries like us need to learn from. I feel honored to participate in the translation and publication of its Thai version from the second volume," he said.
Many Thai people, or foreigners in general, have long relied on Western media for information about China, which can lead to misunderstandings about China's political system and human rights situation.
The translation of this book enables the international community to gain a systematic understanding of the treasure trove of ideas created by China's leadership. He hopes that more people can better perceive the governance philosophy and global vision of the Chinese top leader through the book.
During the translation process, he and his team meticulously considered how to express the original meaning accurately while ensuring that Thai readers could grasp the essence of the content.
"For instance, in the first topic of Volume II, President Xi quotes the saying from The Book of Rites: The Great Learning, 'Win popular support, and you win the country; lose it, and you will lose the country.' Through our careful study, we understood the meaning of this ancient saying, and then translated it directly into Thai while clearly explaining that President Xi's intention in quoting it is to emphasize that the Communist Party of China (CPC) must adhere to a people-centered approach and stand with the people, which is the fundamental guarantee for overcoming difficulties and risks," Wirun said.
The director believes that the viewpoints, concepts, and experiences articulated in this collection hold significant reference value not only for Thailand, but also for the world today.
"The collection has a profound impact on the countries of the Global South. China, as a member of the Global South, has shown these governments a direction for development and allowed countries around the world to envision their own paths to modernization," he stressed.
An eastern perspective for multilateralism In Kathmandu, Nepal, the Belt and Road Bookstore has been positioning the collection prominently on its bookshelf.
"The book's performance locally has been outstanding. Readers often express how the insights within the book help them understand China's governance philosophy and the transformative reforms of the last decades," Kiran Gautam, president of Current Publication Pvt Ltd from Nepal, told the Global Times.
Current Publication Pvt Ltd is one of the most influential publishing institutions in Nepal and is the parent company of the Belt and Road Bookstore. Gautam shared with the Global Times his observations about the readers of the collection at the bookstore.
"I met a young entrepreneur, who shared how the book inspired him to explore governance models suitable for Nepal to me. Such personal stories resonate deeply with me, as they reflect the cultural and intellectual bridges we strive to build through our bookstore," Gautam said.
Born in a family dedicated to promoting relations between Nepal and China, Gautam noted that the decision to introduce the collection stemmed from his family's legacy and his personal mission to provide Nepalese readers with authentic insights into modern China.
"Nepalese readers are curious about China's development model, particularly its remarkable achievement in poverty alleviation - a challenge that resonates closely with Nepal's developmental goals." In Gautam's view, the wisdom of the Chinese top leader shown in the book is one of the most valuable public goods that China offers to developing countries.
"For example, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by President Xi has tremendous benefits for developing countries like Nepal. He is not only seeking happiness for the Chinese people, but is also opening his arms to the whole world," Gautam said, noting that this is also one of the reasons why his bookstore is named after the BRI.
Inspired by President Xi's vision for the BRI and the Global Civilization Initiative, which emphasizes mutual exchange among different civilizations, Gautam is committed to promoting collaboration between Nepalese and Chinese publishers, continuing to publish stories that resonate with both countries' readers.
Gautam noted that the book market in Nepal is very small. Although both China and India are neighbors of Nepal, Nepalese literature is more influenced by India. He has been dedicated to promoting Chinese culture in the South Asian region through book publishing.
A star in international book fairs
Driven by a love for China and a desire to participate in the translation and the overseas promotion of the collection, both Wirun and Gautam often find themselves invited to local academic events related to China as "experts on Chinese issues."
"When we actively recommend this collection as 'first readers,' the feedback we receive from readers is that it is always a source of pride and comfort," Wirun noted.
Wirun also pointed out that in recent years, the collection has attracted considerable attention at book fairs abroad, particularly in BRI partner countries.
For example, at the 28th Lima International Book Fair, which concluded in August 2024, the number of readers purchasing the fourth volume increased compared to previous years, with buyers ranging from politicians and scholars to university professors, students, and seniors, Meng Kexin, director of La Voz de la Colonia China, the oldest Chinese newspaper in South America, told the Global Times.
On November 5, during a reader meeting for Xi Jinping: The Governance of China held in Lima, lawyer and legal expert Francisco Tiburcio Uceda remarked that attending this event allowed them to deeply appreciate the thoughts and vision of a world-class leader, while also strengthening knowledge and cultural exchanges between nations, according to Meng.
Meng shared a moment he observed at the Lima International Book Fair with the Global Times: A young man lingered in front of the shelf displaying Xi's book for a very long time, taking photos of specific chapters with his phone.
"Readers around the world are inspired by Xi's thoughts in the collection, and through witnessing the significant changes brought by China like the Chancay Port project and the China-Laos railway, they see a tangible manifestation of Chinese wisdom. Moreover, many of them firmly believe that this Chinese wisdom will provide them with greater benefits in the future," Wirun said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday delivered an important speech at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit under the title "Building a Just World of Common Development."
Following is the English version of the full text of the speech:
Building a Just World of Common Development
Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping
President of the People's Republic of China
On Fight Against Hunger and Poverty
At Session I of the 19th G20 Summit
Rio de Janeiro, November 18, 2024
Your Excellency President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,
Colleagues,
It gives me great pleasure to attend the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. I thank President Lula and the Brazilian government for the warm hospitality extended to the Chinese delegation.
Today, transformation of a scale not seen in a century is accelerating across the world. Humanity faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges. As leaders of major countries, we should not let our vision be blocked by fleeting clouds. Rather, we must see the world as one community with a shared future, and shoulder our responsibility for history, take historical initiative and move history forward.
I pointed out at this forum that prosperity and stability would not be possible in a world where the rich become richer while the poor are made poorer, and countries should make global development more inclusive, beneficial to all, and more resilient. At the Hangzhou Summit, China placed development at the center of the G20's macroeconomic policy coordination for the first time, and the Summit adopted the G20 Action Plan on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries. The Rio Summit this year has chosen the theme "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet." It places fighting hunger and poverty at the top of the agenda, and decides to establish a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. From Hangzhou to Rio, we have been working for one and the same goal, that is, to build a just world of common development.
To build such a world, we need to channel more resources to such fields as trade, investment and development cooperation, and strengthen development institutions. 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, we need to support developing countries in adopting sustainable production and lifestyle, properly responding to challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, enhancing ecological conservation, and achieving harmony between man and nature.
To build such a world, we need an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation. We should promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, energize sustainable development with new technologies, new industries and new business forms, and support developing countries in better integrating in digital, smart and green development to bridge the North-South gap.
To build such a world, we need to stay committed to multilateralism. We should uphold the UN-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
Colleagues,
China's development is an important part of the common development of the world. We have lifted 800 million people out of poverty, and met the poverty reduction target of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule.
This achievement did not just fall into our laps. It is the fruit of the strenuous, unified efforts of the Chinese government and people. Everything China does, it always places the people front and center, and it solemnly declares that "not a single poor region or person should be left behind." To tackle poverty, we make targeted policies tailored to each village, each household and each person; we facilitate growth by vigorously channeling talent, funds and technologies to underdeveloped regions; we help localities generate growth by fostering industries with distinctive features and upgrading infrastructure, all in light of their own conditions; and we promote common prosperity by pairing up well-off regions with less developed ones. I have worked from village to county, city, provincial and central levels. Poverty alleviation has always been a priority and a major task I am determined to deliver.
China's story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, and that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality. If China can make it, other developing countries can make it too. This is what China's battle against poverty says to the world.
Colleagues,
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. A single flower does not make spring. China wants to see a hundred flowers in full blossom and will go hand in hand with fellow developing countries toward modernization. Today, I wish to outline China's eight actions for global development.
First, pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. On top of RMB700 billion yuan added financing windows and an additional RMB80 billion yuan injection into the Silk Road Fund, China is moving ahead with the development of the multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, one that is led by the building of a green Silk Road and will empower a digital Silk Road.
Second, implementing the Global Development Initiative. On the basis of over 1,100 development projects already in operation, we will make sure the Global South research center that is being built is fit for purpose, and the 20 billion U.S. dollars of development funds will continue to be put to good use to support developing countries and deepen practical cooperation in areas such as poverty reduction, food security and the digital economy.
Third, supporting development in Africa. At the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in September this year, I unveiled ten partnership actions on joining hands with Africa to advance modernization over the next three years and, in this connection, a commitment of RMB360 billion yuan in financial support.
Fourth, supporting international cooperation on poverty reduction and food security. China has decided to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. We support the G20 in continuing to convene the Development Ministerial Meeting, and will stay a committed host of the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste.
Fifth, China, alongside Brazil, South Africa and the African Union, is proposing an Initiative on International Cooperation in Open Science to help the Global South gain better access to global advances in science, technology and innovation.
Sixth, supporting the G20 in carrying out practical cooperation for the benefit of the Global South and using such outcomes as the Roadmap to Increase Investment in Clean Energy in Developing Countries and the High-Level Principles on Bioeconomy to good effect. China supports the work of the Entrepreneurship Research Center on G20 Economies based in Beijing, and supports cooperation on digital education and the digitization of museums and ancient archives.
Seventh, implementing the G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan. We are strengthening cooperation with fellow developing countries in fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, denial of safe haven, and anti-corruption capacity building.
Eighth, China is pursuing high-standard opening up, and unilaterally opening our doors wider to the least developed countries (LDCs). We have announced the decision to give all LDCs having diplomatic relations with China zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines. From now to 2030, China's imports from other developing countries are likely to top 8 trillion dollars.
Colleagues,
The Chinese often say, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." China is ready to take steps together with all parties to build a just world of common development, leave poverty in the past, and turn our vision into reality.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with a number of leaders on the sidelines of the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, underscoring the world's recognition of China's role as a powerful and stabilizing force amid global geopolitical uncertainties as well as China's significant contribution to promoting development globally.
In meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Xi said as the second and third largest economies in the world, China and Germany are both major countries with significant influence. The two countries need to view and develop bilateral relations from a long-term and strategic perspective.
China regards Germany as an important partner in advancing Chinese modernization, and will continue to provide broad market opportunities for German companies.
Xi also said China and Germany share highly integrated economic interests, and bilateral cooperation is an opportunity for shared development and common future.
The EU's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are drawing attention around the world, and China always insists on resolving differences through dialogue and consultation. It is hoped that Germany will continue to play an important role in this regard, Xi said.
On Tuesday, Xi also met with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit. Xi said China-France relations are of unique strategic significance and global influence as both are independent, mature and responsible major countries.
China is willing to work with France to make greater contribution to the sound development of China-Europe relations and world peace and stability, Xi said.
While meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, Xi said China and Britain should adopt a rational and objective perspective on each other's development.
The two countries should enhance strategic communication and deepen political mutual trust to ensure a steady, substantial, and enduring development of bilateral relations, he said.
In meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Xi said there is no fundamental conflict of interests between China and Australia.
As long as the two sides adhere to mutual respect, treat each other as equals, and seek common ground while shelving differences, China-Australia relations will surely develop well, Xi said.
Noting that both China and Australia are supporters and defenders of economic globalization and free trade, he urged the two sides to promote the sharing of opportunities and benefits among various countries via opening up, so as to realize common development.
In meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Monday, Xi said that China and Mexico should continue to enhance exchanges, renew friendship, make good use of the highly complementary nature of the two economies, constantly advance practical cooperation and push for all-round development of bilateral relations in the new era.
Xi once again congratulated Sheinbaum on becoming the first female president in the history of Mexico, and recalled his visit to Mexico in 2013, which he said had left a deep and unforgettable impression.
Highlighting the two countries' time-honored traditional friendship, Xi said China and Mexico share similar views and ideas on many international issues, and both countries advocate a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.
Force of stability
The world is currently grappling with a profound sense of uncertainty, prompting major world leaders to adopt a dynamic approach to diplomacy. The meetings between the Chinese leader and several leaders from other countries underscore the world's perception of China as a powerful and stabilizing force in the face of global geopolitical uncertainties, Zhu Jiejin, a professor of global governance studies at Fudan University, told the Global Times.
The series of meetings also shows that China is primarily seeking to maintain stability amid the ever-changing international landscape; moreover, China's main contribution on the current international stage is promoting development, which is also why China's international influence is expanding, said Zhu.
In his speech at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit on Fight Against Hunger and Poverty on Monday, Xi said from Hangzhou to Rio, we have been working for one and the same goal, that is, to build a just world of common development.
To build such a world, we need to channel more resources to such fields as trade, investment and development cooperation, and strengthen development institutions. 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, the Chinese president said.
To build such a world, we need to support developing countries in adopting sustainable production and lifestyle, properly responding to challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, enhancing ecological conservation, and achieving harmony between man and nature, Xi said.
Zhu said that under the backdrop of rising protectionism, China has been actively advocating win-win cooperation and expanding its international "circle of friends" through active participation in international cooperation.
China's presence in Latin America has made an increasingly important impact, particularly in trade, investment, and infrastructure. Today, China is an essential partner for the region, a major importer of agricultural and mineral commodities, and a key source of financing and technology. This relationship offers alternatives that once depended primarily on the US and Europe, Ronnie Lins, a Brazilian economist and director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business, told the Global Times when talking about the impact China's presence has had on the economies and societies of Latin American countries.
Within the Global South, the China-Latin America partnership represents a model of autonomous and reciprocal development, contrasting with traditional dependence on Western powers. This partnership encourages other Global South countries to pursue mutually beneficial horizontal relationships, supporting a new multipolar order, said Lins.
