"Throughout the years, I have been to cities, towns and villages across China and visited many countries in the world. One deep impression I get is that only through continuous development can the people's dream for a better life and social stability be realized," said Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Xi chaired the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing in virtual format on Friday and delivered the remarks when recounting the story and his experience of being a farmer on the Loess Plateau.