CIDCA vice chairman meets with assistant secretary-general of the United Nations

On April 28, Deng Boqing, vice chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), met with Xu Haoliang, assistant secretary-general of the United Nations and director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme.

Deng Boqing (R), vice chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), and Xu Haoliang, assistant secretary-general of the United Nations and director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme. [Photo/CIDCA]

Deng said that the establishment of the CIDCA is a significant measure to safeguard world peace and promote common development. The agency is willing to cooperate with the United Nations Development Programme, contributing to narrowing the development gap between North and South and to pushing forward construction of the Belt and Road.

Xu noted that the establishment of the CIDCA will make China more effective in foreign aid and coordination. “The United Nations Development Programme looks forward to enhancing communication and cooperation with the CIDCA in the implementation of the 2030 sustainable development agenda,” he added.