Chinese Ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun published an article 'Discussing Development Plans
and Gathering Joint Development Forces' in the People's Daily on June 23, 2022. In the article
he said, 'Development is the eternal theme of human society and the common aspiration of
people of all countries'. Mentioning that Chinese President Xi Jinping had "put forward a
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global development initiative at the general debate of the 76th United Nations General
Assembly, calling for synergies in the process of multilateral development cooperation", he
claimed it "has received active support from more than 100 countries and many international
organizations such as the United Nations". He also said "on June 24, President Xi Jinping will
preside over a high-level dialogue on global development in Beijing. Together with other
BRICS leaders and leaders of emerging markets and developing countries, they will promote
the priority of development issues in international cooperation and promote global
development. The development initiative goes deeper and more solid."
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