President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put a stop to building new coal-fired power projects outside of China.
鈥淲e need to improve global environmental governance, actively respond to climate change and create a community of life for man and nature,鈥� Xi told the 76th session of UN General Assembly via video link from Beijing.
鈥淭his requires tremendous hard work,鈥� he said. 鈥淐hina will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy."
Urging the world to take lessons from science on the coronavirus pandemic, he said Beijing will provide more vaccines to the world and international assistance and China will send 2 billion doses by the end of this year.
Characterizing vaccines as a 鈥済lobal public good,鈥� Xi said priority should be to 鈥渆nsure the fair and equitable distribution of vaccines globally.鈥�
鈥淲e may employ such means as debt suspension and development aid to help developing countries, particularly vulnerable ones facing exceptional difficulties, with emphasis on addressing unbalanced and inadequate development among and within countries,鈥� he said.
Xi proposed what he called a Global Development Initiative and told the General Assembly that China has pledged an additional $3 billion in international assistance in the next three years to support developing countries in responding to the pandemic and promoting economic and social recovery.
He encouraged putting 鈥渄evelopment high鈥� on the agenda of the international community and policymakers and urged fostering global development partnerships.
He singled out military interventions in foreign lands. 鈥淭hey bring nothing,鈥� Xi said, adding that the differences and problems between countries should be solved through dialogue and respect.
鈥淥ne country鈥檚 success is not the failure of another country,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e need to pursue dialogue over conflict and inclusiveness over exclusiveness,鈥� he said, adding, 鈥淐hina will never bully another nor seek hegemony.鈥�
By Riyaz ul Khaliq
Anadolu Agency
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