China would continue to fulfill its commitments to common development as a trustworthy partner, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Liu Zhenmin said on Monday.

Speaking at the Thematic Debate on Development of the 61st session of the UN General Assembly, Liu said that as an active and constructive development partner, China had adopted a sincere and responsible attitude toward global development.

"We have acted mainly in the following two aspects: First, we have made unswerving efforts for reform, opening up and innovation to maintain the good momentum of economic development," he said. "This has not only improved the living standards of the Chinese people, but also created opportunities for common development of all countries."

"Second, we have vigorously promoted South-South cooperation and offered assistance and support within our abilities to other developing countries," the Chinese ambassador added.

As a large developing country, China's endeavor to continuously promote the development of 1.3 billion people was in itself a contribution to international development cooperation, Liu said.

"At the same time, we have all along closely linked our own development with the integral development of developing countries, " he said.

The Chinese official elaborated that China had in recent years initiated and established such mechanisms as the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, the China-Arab Cooperation Forum and the China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum in order to promote cooperation between China and other developing countries both in depth and width.

Development was a process, and the global partnership for development needed to be enriched and improved continuously, Liu added.

He emphasized that China would continue to fulfill its commitments to common development as a trustworthy partner and make actual contributions to realizing internationally agreed development goals and universal common development.

Source: Xinhuaatieff supported a resolution from the party's Quebec wing to recognize the province as a nation.

The Quebec province has held two failed referenda on independence, one in 1980 and the other in 1995.

Source: Xinhua