China urges effective aid measures for developing countries

Published: 01 Dec 2008 02:51:57 PST

Dec. 1, 2008 (China Knowledge) - International community should take practical measures to help developing countries amid the current global financial crisis, said He Yafei, vice Chinese Foreign Minister, at a U.N.-sponsored Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development.

He, who is also the special envoy of Chinese president Hu Jintao, urged the international community to take the overall and long-term perspective when approaching the financing issue for development and establish partnerships for global development, the official Xinhua News reported.

In addition, the vice minister urged developed countries to carry out their promises to help developing countries steer through the difficulty by offering debt forgiveness and technology transfers.

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