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Member states of Group of Friends of Neutrality urged to improve global governance

Zhao Leji, China's top legislator, has called on member states of the Group of Friends of Neutrality to work together to revitalize multilateralism, and to reform and improve global governance.

Zhao, who is chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, made the remarks on Wednesday in a video address delivered to the second meeting of parliamentary leaders of the group's member states at the invitation of Dunyagozel Gulmanova, chairperson of the National Assembly (Mejlis) of Turkmenistan.

Since its establishment more than five years ago, the group has become a good platform for its members to enhance understanding and mutual trust, deepen exchanges and cooperation, and implement multilateralism, Zhao said.

The Group of Friends of Neutrality was established in August 2020 on the initiative of Turkmenistan. China is one of its 18 founding nations.

Xinhua