Song Tao Holds a Video Call with Members of the SRTA International Advisory Board
 ( 2022.04.28 )

Beijing, April 28th—Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), held a video call here today with the members of the International Advisory Board of the Silk Road Think Tank Association (SRTA), including Essam Abdel-Aziz Sharaf, former Egyptian Prime Minister, Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal, former Mongolian Prime Minister, and Agung Laksono, former Speaker of the House of the Representatives of the Indonesian Parliament.

Song said, since General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Chinese side has, together with BRI participating countries, upheld the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and made fruitful results in such aspects as hard connectivity of infrastructure, soft connectivity of institutions and rules, and people-to-people connectivity. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Chinese side has worked with various sides to fight against the epidemic, steadily advanced the construction of major projects along the BRI route, and delivered a strong boost to the opening-up and development of the world. The Chinese side will earnestly implement the spirit of the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the third symposium on the development of the BRI, pursue the goal of high-standard, sustainable development and people-centered, continue to consolidate the foundation for interconnectivity cooperation, expand new international cooperation space, and jointly promote high-quality development of the construction of the BRI with various sides, so as to better benefit the region and the world.

Song said, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed the Global Security Initiative at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022, offering a Chinese solution to the security dilemma facing the international community and facilitating common development. The CPC will hold the 20th CPC National Congress in the second half of the year. The whole party will rally closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, unite and lead the Chinese people to continue to strive for building a modern socialist country in all respects, capturing the great success for socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The CPC is willing to strengthen exchange and cooperation with political parties and progressive forces from all countries of the world to jointly safeguard world peace, promote balanced, coordinated and inclusive global development, and promote the building of a community of a shared future for mankind.

Sharaf, Amarjargal, and Laksono said, the establishment of Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the CPC Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and the defining of the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era at the Sixth Plenary Session of 19th CPC Central Committee reflects the common will of the Chinese people, and is of decisive significance for advancing the cause of the CPC and China in the new era and for driving forward the historic process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The BRI proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping has boosted the economic growth and the cause of poverty alleviation of the countries along the route, setting an example for global solidarity and cooperation. They spoke highly of and voiced support of the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping. They noted, under the complex international situation at present, all countries should uphold the basic norms of the international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, practice true multilateralism, and promote world peace and development. They wished the 20th CPC National Congress a complete success, and voiced the confidence that China will definitely realize the second centenary goal and the great Chinese dream.

Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the IDCPC, was present.

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