President Xi to deliver keynote at Global Leaders' Meeting on Women

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, to be held in Beijing from October 13 to 14, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

The meeting is being co-hosted by China and UN Women, and will bring together heads of state, government leaders, parliamentarians, deputy prime ministers, ministers, international organization leaders, and representatives from across continents, said spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a regular press briefing.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, which adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Guo said that the upcoming summit seeks to reaffirm the spirit of the 1995 conference and accelerate the implementation of its outcomes.

The event is expected to inject new momentum into global efforts to promote gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, while contributing to the vision of building a shared future for humanity.

China, he added, looks forward to working with the international community to ensure the success of the meeting and make it another milestone in the global journey for women's empowerment and development.