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http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/china-v...llars-debt-forgiveness-at-un-summit-1.2582572
China vows billions of development dollars, debt forgiveness at UN summit
Cara Anna, The Associated Press
Published Saturday, September 26, 2015 1:10PM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, September 26, 2015 4:48PM EDT
China's president on Saturday pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world's poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek the trillions of dollars needed to help achieve sweeping new development goals.
President Xi Jinping spoke at a global summit that on Friday launched the non-binding goals for the next 15 years.
Xi and others spoke as the UN gathering began to shift focus from development to the high-powered General Assembly meeting that begins Monday with speeches by Xi, President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the first morning alone........
China vows billions of development dollars, debt forgiveness at UN summit
Cara Anna, The Associated Press
Published Saturday, September 26, 2015 1:10PM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, September 26, 2015 4:48PM EDT
China's president on Saturday pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world's poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek the trillions of dollars needed to help achieve sweeping new development goals.
President Xi Jinping spoke at a global summit that on Friday launched the non-binding goals for the next 15 years.
Xi and others spoke as the UN gathering began to shift focus from development to the high-powered General Assembly meeting that begins Monday with speeches by Xi, President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the first morning alone........