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The Global Development Initiative Is a Boon for the Global South

Over five years, the Global Development Initiative (GDI) has grown from a Chinese proposal into a multilateral effort backed by more than 130 countries and international organizations, restoring development to the center of global governance.

Human Rights for Development

China’s approach to human rights moves beyond the protection of individual and legal rights, placing greater emphasis on a people-centred and pragmatic approach and recognizing the importance of responsibility both to and for society at the national and international levels.