Five years after Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Global Development Initiative (GDI) at the United Nations, the framework has grown from policy vision into more than 200 projects across over 70 developing nations.
Sep 17, 2026
Through shared innovation, technology transfer and ecological restoration, China and Africa are building new solutions to combat land degradation and strengthen climate resilience.
Sep 3, 2026
Nearly 160 countries and organizations have backed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) in its first year. The next phase will carry that support into financing, digital rules and stronger representation for developing countries.
Aug 27, 2026
These iron threads across the roof of the world are weaving isolated communities together and unlocking a future that once felt entirely out of reach.
Jul 17, 2026
Over the past 75 years, Xizang has not only undergone a historic social transformation but has also ushered in a remarkable chapter in ecological civilization on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.
Jun 9, 2026
China has secured victory over extreme poverty through unprecedented systematic action and innovative strategies, setting a global benchmark for tangible poverty eradication while transitioning to rural revitalization and common prosperity.
Jun 5, 2026
China’s development changed global assumptions about poverty reduction. Africa’s future may now depend on how effectively it adapts those lessons to its own unique development journey.
Jun 4, 2026
Chinese-built wind power project is transforming South Africa’s energy landscape and empowering local communities.
Apr 16, 2026
China’s new development model—centered on innovation, new quality productive forces and sustainable growth—aims to enhance both domestic resilience and global engagement.
Mar 31, 2026
‘Locking’ of the Taklimakan desert’s edge is a beginning. The challenge now is not only to hold the line but to widen it, to make it yield economic benefits, and to ensure its long-term ecological and social viability.
Mar 27, 2026
By anchoring development in high-tech sovereignty, the leadership is ensuring sustainability in an increasingly volatile world.
Mar 24, 2026
China charts a roadmap for the utilisation of recycled materials.
Mar 18, 2026