国内英语新闻:Top Chinese legislator urges immediate action to achieve MDGs

"We can not slow down or even retreat from the MDGs, but should consolidate the confidence and determination to fulfil our commitments," the Chinese top legislator said.

Wu noted cooperation is an effective way to achieve the MDGs. The international community would achieve common interest only if all nations shared responsibilities and reciprocity, he said.

The world should hear the call from the developing and the most underdeveloped nations, increase input to the development problems, and give more say and representation to the developing nations in the international financial system so as to push forward a balanced and prosperous world economy, he said.

Wu also urged developed nations to honor their own commitments on assistance, open market and debt relief, and help developing nations to improve their own capacities for development.

For developing countries, Wu said they should combine their domestic situations with the world advanced civilization to find out the way to improve the economy and eradicate poverty, so as to expand trade cooperation, upgrade the south-south cooperation as an effort to realize the MDGs.

Wu said safeguarding peace is the guarantee to realize the MDGs. He noted all nations should observe the principles and purposes of the United Nations charter, and adhere to the new security concept of mutual trust and benefit, equality and coordination, properly handle disputes and regional issues by peaceful means.

On the domestic situation, Wu said China, as the largest developing nation of the world, has pursued the way of peace and development, adopted the state policy of gender equality, resource conservation and environmental protection, and has taken actual actions to push forward the implementation of the MDGs.

China also offer assistance to other developing nations within its capacity. China advocated to build up cooperation forums with Africa, the Arabian nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Pacific islands nations.