BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, on Tuesday said that on the road to the well-being of all mankind, no country or nation should be left behind.
All countries and nations are equally entitled to development opportunities and rights to development, Xi said.
Xi made the remarks while delivering a keynote speech at the CPC and World Political Parties Summit via video link in Beijing.
Any political manipulation for the purpose of sabotaging the development of other countries and undercutting the livelihood of other peoples will receive little support and prove to be futile, he said.
Any political manipulation for the purpose of sabotaging the development of other countries and undercutting the livelihood of other peoples will receive little support and prove to be futile, President Xi Jinping said
Xi called on political parties worldwide to jointly oppose the practice of seeking technology blockade and divide as well as decoupling.
"We need to enable all countries to step up development cooperation, and see to it that the fruits of development are shared by all," Xi said in his speech, calling for efforts to bring greater equity, higher efficiency and stronger synergy to global development.
He said international rules should be based on universally-recognized norms rather than rules of the few. Cooperation among countries should aim at serving all mankind instead of seeking hegemony by way of group politics, he said.
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Xi also called for concerted efforts to oppose the practice of unilateralism disguised as multilateralism.
"We should stand opposed to the practice of unilateralism disguised as multilateralism and say no to hegemony and power politics," Xi said.
He said China will never seek hegemony, expansion, or a sphere of influence and that it will always be a member of the developing world.
Xi said all efforts of individual countries to independently explore the path to modernization in light of their specific national conditions are worthy of respect.
There’s no fixed model for the path to modernization, and the path that suits a country will serve it well, he said.
"Cutting one's feet to fit the shoes will lead nowhere," he added.
Xi also called on political parties worldwide to oppose the practice of politicizing the COVID-19 pandemic or attaching a geographical label to the virus.
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"In the face of the ongoing COVID-19, we need to continue with a science-based response approach and advocate solidarity and cooperation so as to close the 'immunization gap'," Xi said.
In responding to terrorism and other common enemies of mankind, Xi highlighted the pursuit of security and stability through cooperation so as to tighten the security fences together.
He also called for joint efforts in building a green homeland and mitigating climate change which poses severe challenges to human existence and development.