Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on September 26 called for practical international cooperation in poverty reduction, food security, anti-epidemic measures and COVID-19 vaccine efforts.

Wang was delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Sustainable Development Forum in Beijing via video link.

The forum, co-organized by the Development Research Center of the State Council, the Beijing Municipal Government and relevant organizations of the United Nations, aims to explore the actions and experience of relevant parties in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.