XVII High-Level Meeting Beijing held to address issues on China's development
- By Zhu Bochen
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E-mail China.org.cn, June 25, 2019
The XVII High-Level Meeting Beijing, themed "Development of China, Opportunities for the World," kicked off in Beijing on June 24.
During the two-day event, former state officials from over 10 European and Middle Eastern countries as well as their Chinese counterparts will shed light on various issues including China's reform and opening-up policy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), global governance, sustainable development and Sino-Euro relations.
Dai Bingguo, the former Chinese State Councilor, delivered the keynote speech during the opening ceremony. He began by recognizing the remarkable progress the People's Republic of China made since its founding 70 years ago and its subsequent opening-up, which began 30 years after its founding.
Dai also noted that despite all its achievements, there is still a big gap between China and developed countries especially in the areas of education, elderly care, health care, medical service and ecological conservation.
In addition, Dai also reinforced the point that the right to development is an inalienable human right which requires mutual respect. "China will not be content with our achievements, nor will we allow others to deprive China of our right to further development," Dai said.
Addressing the theme of the meeting, Dai put forward four suggestions, namely to maintain the existing international economic order, to respect cultural diversity, to advocate multilateralism, as well as to build a rule-based international system in order to contribute to better prospects for global development.
The meeting was co-organized by the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center. In the following five sessions till Tuesday, experts and scholars in politics and economics from China and abroad will exchange ideas on China's role in multilateral institutions, "17+1" Cooperation, and the BRI, just to name a few.
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