Editor's Note: Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir, attending the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing, highlights the importance of women's empowerment in realizing a more equal and sustainable world. In this episode of Leaders Talk with CMG's Zou Yun, President Tómasdóttir praises China's "remarkable strides forward" in eradicating extreme poverty and narrowing the inequality gap. Tómasdóttir also applauds President Xi's courage and commitment to advancing women and girls rights and well-being.