Xi hails effort to improve global governance

President welcomes council made up of former governmental leaders

China, a staunch supporter of multilateralism, is ready to work with the international community to improve the global governance system in a bid to create an even brighter future for the world, President Xi Jinping said on Friday.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the opening of the 35th annual conference of the InterAction Council in Beijing on Friday.