BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the international community to come to consensus on promoting development, creating an enabling environment and consolidating new driving forces for global development to jointly work for a global development partnership.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a congratulatory message on Friday to the International Civil Society Solidarity Conference on the Global Development Initiative.

Xi pointed out that the global economy is currently affected by several factors, which have hampered the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Faced with difficulties and challenges, the Chinese president said that only when all parties join forces with firm confidence to combat COVID-19, promote development with concerted efforts, and earnestly implement the 2030 Agenda, can people in all countries live a better life and the human community see a brighter future.

"I believe that international civil societies will help consolidate and strengthen public support to ensure the implementation of the Global Development Initiative," he added.

Xi said that China is willing to cooperate with all parties to facilitate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, so as to contribute more to building a community with a shared future for mankind and usher in a new era of prosperity and development.