China's progress hailed across globe
Celebratory events highlight desire to further enhance cooperation
As the People's Republic of China marked the 77th anniversary of its founding on Oct 1, celebrations in many parts of the world have brought together government officials and business leaders, who lauded China's development and called for enhanced bilateral cooperation.
At a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary, President Xi Jinping called on the nation to forge ahead with firm confidence and take solid steps to achieve the great national rejuvenation.
Xi said: "We are immensely proud of the remarkable achievements of New China and fully confident in the bright prospects for Chinese modernization."
In recent days, Chinese embassies and consulates worldwide have hosted a series of events to celebrate the National Day. Attending officials from various countries highly praised China's development achievements and expressed a desire to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.
At the United Nations' headquarters in New York, leading officials emphasized China's important role in multilateral cooperation.
Guy Ryder, UN under-secretary-general for policy, said China is "a very active defender of multilateralism".
"It's difficult to imagine, impossible to imagine, the United Nations without the People's Republic of China," Ryder said.
Movses Abelian, UN under-secretary-general for General Assembly and Conference Management, also extended his greetings, offering wishes "for prosperity, harmony, and the best to all people of China".
