Beijing, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with foreign guests at the China International Friendship Conference and the event marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries on Friday. The conference, held in Beijing, served as a platform to strengthen international ties and promote global cooperation.
President Xi expressed deep appreciation for the long-term dedication of international friends in fostering friendship with China. He emphasized that people-to-people friendship is the foundation for stable and long-term international relations and an unremitting driving force for promoting world peace and development.
Reflecting on China’s journey over the past 75 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Xi highlighted the significant role that international cooperation has played in the nation’s modernization efforts. “China’s achievements in various fields would not have been realized without the support of people from other countries,” he stated. He acknowledged the numerous international friends who have partnered with China, and the foreign enterprises and individuals who have actively participated in advancing China’s socialist modernization, achieving mutual benefits and contributing to friendly exchanges.
Xi Jinping also underscored the importance of building a community with a shared future for humanity in the face of unprecedented global changes. “The world is once again at a crossroads in history,” he said. “Building a community with a shared future for humanity is the right way forward for people of all countries.”
He reaffirmed China’s commitment to strengthening friendly exchanges with other nations and leveraging the unique role of people-to-people diplomacy. “China is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with friends from all other countries, give play to the unique role of people-to-people diplomacy, and strive to build a community with a shared future for humanity,” Xi declared.
The conference brought together international delegates and highlighted China’s ongoing efforts to promote global unity and cooperation through dialogue and mutual understanding.
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Xi meets foreign guests at China International Friendship Conference
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