JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for joint efforts in building a community of shared development, and make sure that no country is left behind in the process of global modernization.
Xi made the remarks at the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue held here on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
He called on the global community to restore development to the center of the international agenda, and make efforts to increase the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance and support developing countries in realizing better development.
China has been and will always remain a member of developing countries, Xi noted.
China will carry out more cooperation with African countries to support Africa in enhancing its own capacity for development, Xi said, adding that Chinese financial institutions will soon set up a special fund of 10 billion U.S. dollars dedicated to the implementation of the Global Development Initiative. ■
