China's vision important for promoting international peace, says Maleeha Lodhi

NEW YORK: Pakistan''s Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi said on Friday that the concept of building a community of shared future for mankind showcases China's vision to vigorously promote international cooperation in an interdependent world,

Lodhi said in a session that the Chinese vision is the most important and ambitious concept for promoting international peace and sustainable development in the 21st century.

She said that the One Belt One Road project offers an innovative thinking for the international community, that is, to establish a more equitable and reasonable international system through stronger integration of interests and deeper across-the-board cooperation.

Lodhi said that without integration no country or a group of countries can resolve the security crisis prevailing in the world.

She paid tribute to the Chinese President Xi Jinping and added that his vision will benefit not only one country or one community but also will positively impact entire nations of the world.

"Terrorism and cybercrime cannot be resolved by any one country," she said. "China's One Belt One Road project will be expanded to 60 countries of three continents, and is for the prosperity of more than 4 billion people."

China on Friday said that many members of the international community including Pakistan have appraised the incorporation of the concept of a community of shared future for mankind into the United Nations First Committee’s resolutions.

“We have noted that many members of the international community have appraised the incorporation of the concept of a community of shared future into the First Committee's resolutions,” Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson, Hua Chunying said during the routine briefing.