Xi Jinping attended the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and delivered an important speech

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 21. President Xi Jinping attended the General Debate of the 76th UN General Assembly by video in Beijing on the 21st and delivered an important speech entitled "Strengthen Confidence, Overcome Difficulties and Build a Better World.
Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 100 anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the People's Republic of China's legitimate seat in the United Nations. China will solemnly commemorate this historic event. We will continue to actively promote cooperation between China and the United Nations to a new level and make new and greater contributions to the noble cause of the United Nations.
Xi Jinping stressed that a year ago, leaders of all countries attended a series of summits marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and pledged to cooperate in fighting the epidemic, work together to meet challenges, adhere to multilateralism, strengthen the role of the United Nations, and build a common future for present and future generations. Over the past year, the world's unprecedented changes in a century and the global pandemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic have been intertwined. People of all countries have more ardent expectations for peaceful development, stronger calls for fairness and justice, and firmer pursuit of win-win cooperation.
Xi Jinping stressed that the epidemic is still raging around the world and human society has been profoundly changed. The world has entered a new period of turbulent change. Every responsible politician must answer the issues of the times and make historical choices with confidence, courage, and responsibility.
First, we must defeat the epidemic and win this major struggle concerning the future and destiny of mankind. Mankind has always achieved greater development and progress while constantly overcoming challenges. We must uphold the people first and life first, promote the spirit of science, uphold a scientific attitude, follow scientific laws, coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and strengthen international joint prevention and control. To treat vaccines as global public goods and ensure the accessibility and affordability of developing countries, it is imperative to distribute vaccines fairly and reasonably on a global scale. China will strive to provide 2 billion doses of vaccine throughout the year, donating 0.1 billion doses of vaccine to developing countries free of charge during the year, in addition to donating $0.1 billion billion to the "New Crown Vaccine Implementation Plan. China will continue to support and participate in global scientific tracing and resolutely oppose any form of political manipulation.
Second, we must revive the economy, promote stronger, green and healthy global development, and jointly push global development towards a new stage of balance, coordination and inclusiveness.
Xi Jinping's Global Development Initiative:
First, adhere to the priority of development. Put development in a prominent position in the global macro policy framework, strengthen policy coordination among major economies, maintain continuity, stability and sustainability, build a more equal and balanced global development partnership, promote synergy in the process of multilateral development cooperation, and accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
Two is to adhere to the people as the center. In the course of development, we should ensure and improve people's livelihood, protect and promote human rights, ensure that development is for the people, development depends on the people, and the fruits of development are shared by the people, so as to constantly enhance people's sense of happiness, achievement and security, and realize people's all-round development.
The third is to adhere to inclusive. We should pay attention to the special needs of developing countries, support developing countries, especially vulnerable countries with great difficulties, through debt relief and development assistance, and strive to solve the problems of unbalanced and inadequate development among and within countries.
Four is to adhere to the innovation drive. Seize the historic opportunity of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productivity, create an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for scientific and technological development, tap the new momentum of economic growth after the epidemic, and work together to achieve leapfrog development.
Fifth, adhere to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. Improve global environmental governance, actively respond to climate change, and build a community of human and natural life. Accelerate green and low-carbon transformation and achieve green recovery development. China will strive to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, which requires hard work, but we will do our best. China will vigorously support the green and low-carbon development of energy in developing countries, and will no longer build new overseas coal power projects.
Six is to adhere to the action oriented. We will increase investment in development resources, focus on promoting cooperation in poverty reduction, food security, anti-epidemic and vaccines, development financing, climate change and green development, industrialization, digital economy and connectivity, and build a global community with a shared future for development.
Third, we must strengthen unity and practice the concept of international relations based on mutual respect and win-win cooperation. A world of peaceful development should carry different forms of civilization and must be compatible with diverse paths towards modernization. Democracy is not the patent of any country, but the right of the people of all countries. External military intervention and so-called democratic transformation are causing endless harm. We must vigorously promote the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, and abandon small circles and zero-sum games. The success of one country does not mean that another country is bound to fail. The world is fully tolerant of the common growth and progress of all countries. We must adhere to dialogue without confrontation, tolerance without exclusivity, build a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, expand the convergence of interests, and draw the largest concentric circle. The Chinese nation inherits and pursues the concept of peace, harmony and harmony. We did not in the past and will not in the future invade or bully others, nor will we seek hegemony. China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of the international order, and a provider of public goods. It will continue to provide the world with new opportunities through China's new development.
Fourth, we must improve global governance and practice genuine multilateralism. There is only one system in the world, and that is the international system with the United Nations at its core. There is only one order, and that is the international order based on international law. There is only one set of rules, that is, the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The United Nations should hold high the banner of genuine multilateralism and become a core platform for all countries to jointly safeguard universal security, share the fruits of development and jointly control the destiny of the world. We should work to stabilize the international order, enhance the representation and voice of the vast number of developing countries in international affairs, and take the lead in promoting the democratization and rule of law in international relations. It is necessary to advance work in the three major areas of security, development, and human rights in a balanced manner, and implement the commitments of all parties to multilateralism.
Xi Jinping finally stressed that the world is standing at the crossroads of history. I firmly believe that the trend of peaceful development and progress of mankind is irresistible. Let us strengthen our confidence, join hands to deal with global threats and challenges, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly build a better world!

Source: "Learning Power" Learning Platform