China to continue efforts to implement UN 2030 Agenda

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President Xi Jinping said China will continue its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promote national development in a more efficient, fair, and sustainable way.

He made the remarks in a congratulatory letter Monday for the launching ceremony of China Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD), which aims to facilitate study and exchanges on development theory and practice.

Li Wei, president of the Development Research Center of the State Council, made a speech at the launching ceremony of CIKD on Monday. /chinanews.com

Noting that he is glad to see the launch of the center, which he proposed at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, Xi said he expects the center to contribute to research and exchanges on development among different countries and to promote global implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Xi said implementing the 2030 Agenda is the common responsibility of the international community. The Chinese government highly values the implementation of the agenda and has released its national plan for the implementation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the UN Sustainable Development Summit at the UN headquarters in New York, September 26, 2015, and announced to set up the CIKD in China. /Xinhua Photo‍

He said China has made early progress in implementing the work in a balanced way in economic, social and environmental fields.

A progress report on China's implementation of the agenda was also released at the launching ceremony.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency