President hails China's Global Development Initiative

Calls for Eastern nations’ collaborative efforts to ensure development

ISLAMABAD:

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday called for collaborative efforts by the Eastern nations to ensure sustainable development and common prosperity through China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI).

He highlighted that GDI had great potential to significantly shape the future of the world by promoting shared development and urged the developing countries to play a leading role in the global development process.

The president expressed these views while virtually addressing the 2nd High-level Meeting of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development, organized by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), in Beijing, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.

Representatives of foreign countries, international organisations, foreign companies and NGOs attended the event.

In his statement, President Zardari underscored the importance of viewing global challenges such as progress, development, and health, from an Eastern perspective.

He pointed out that most of the global population lived in the Eastern hemisphere, particularly in countries like China, Pakistan, and other neighbouring nations.

The President emphasized that Pakistan was eager to see President Xi Jinping and the People’s Republic of China spearheading GDI, leading the East and the entire world into the new millennium.

It is worth stating that through the GDI, China aims to help accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and solve the dilemma of global development.