Foreign and Military Affairs
Li urges efforts for sound recovery, sustained development
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-29 20:03
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We should not forget that one billion people on this planet are still suffering from poverty and hunger. Only by helping developing countries out of economic backwardness can we ensure enough food and clothing for their people, achieve the goal of poverty reduction. And only by tapping the potential demand of developing countries can we expand the global market and reduce unemployment around the world.
Fourth, we should jointly tackle major challenges. This is our urgent task if we want to ensure sound recovery and sustained development of the world economy. No country is immune, nor can it shirk its responsibility from tackling global challenges like climate change, energy and resources security, food security, public health security and major natural disasters. The international community ought to coordinate actions to meet the challenges. In the fight against climate change, countries need to actively follow up on the Copenhagen Accord, act in unison and be forward-looking.
Fifth, we should improve the structure of global governance, Li said. If we are to overcome the crisis, open up markets, promote balanced development and address major challenges, we need not only more consensus and actions, but also reliable institutional guarantee.
It has become a consensus of all parties to improve current structures and develop a more fair and efficient structure of the global governance that reflects changes in the global political and economic landscape. The principle of equal participation and inclusive cooperation should be followed in improving global governance.
It is imperative to raise the voice and representation of developing countries. Choice of different development models should be respected. The primary role of the United Nations and relevant agencies and the constructive role of the G20 should be given a better play.
Li said the international financial crisis will eventually be over, and it should leave for us more than just a memory of our joint response to challenges.
More importantly, it should provoke in-depth reflections on world economic development and mankind's future, inspire our innovative thinking on future development, and help us ensure greater development of the world economy in the post-crisis era.
Li said he is confident that as long as we pursue development in a spirit of cooperation and build our common future with inclusiveness, the world economy will embark on a path of sound recovery and sustained development.
