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Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong called for unity among countries in the South and reiterated the need for deeper cooperation between each other
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong called for unity among countries in the South and reiterated the need for deeper cooperation between each other. Speaking at the third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China, Chinese Vice Premier Liu called for unity among countries in the South (developing countries) to have deeper cooperation with each other. The present tempo of south-south cooperation, he underscored was unstoppable and would lead to the collective rise of the developing world. Liu said that China was willing to work with countries in the South in a wider scope and more areas.
The statement assumes importance against the efforts being made by China to emerge as the leader of the developing world. Many programs are being implemented by China such as the “Belt and Road Initiative”, which tries to bring countries together by focussing on building infrastructure networks among countries. The project has received its fair share of criticism in recent days for its losing momentum attributed to the fiscal problems being faced by China.
Importantly, the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China) is gathering in Kampala, Uganda this year for a summit that aims to promote solidarity and complementarity of countries in the South. The meeting of the G77+China is the largest coordination group of countries within the United Nations framework.
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The forum is currently made up of 134 member countries – although it maintains its identity as G77+China, which was its initial number – and represents 80% of the world’s population. It is considered a powerful mechanism within the United Nations framework since it was founded in 1964.
