Five years on, GDI drives shared and sustainable development worldwide - Peoples' Review

China Urges Nations to Strengthen Development Cooperation

Beijing (GNP): China Foreign Minister, Wang Yi addressed a high-level meeting in Beijing marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), calling on countries to prioritize development and strengthen cooperation to build a more prosperous global future. Wang, who also serves on the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, said the GDI has offered a distinctly Chinese contribution to reinvigor…

China’s Global Development Initiative Marks Five Years as Major Public Good

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Five years after its launch, China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI) has grown from a national proposal into a widely embraced global public good, with more than 130 countries and international organizations now participating. The initiative has delivered 1,800 livelihood-focused projects, trained 200,000 people across various professions, and mobilized over $23 billion in funding. Practical outcomes include the s…

Five years on, GDI drives shared and sustainable development worldwide - Peoples' Review

Workers operate at the production base complex of BYD in Camacari, Bahia State, Brazil, June 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan) BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — While a handful of powers are still busy suppressing the development of others through protectionism and geopolitical confrontation, China has been steadfastly pushing forward shared development through advancing the Global Development Initiative (GDI). Five years on, this initiative has evolved …