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Premier Li Keqiang has said China has submitted plans to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sep. 21. In his speech during the General Debate, Li said many of today’s problems cannot be solved without development.

Chinese premier Li Keqiang attends the general debate of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Sept 21, 2016. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

“China is among the first countries to submit its own plan to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The foundation of sustainable development is development itself. Sustainability has no meaning without development,” Li said. 

“Many problems around the world are caused by the lack of development, including poverty, the refugee crisis, wars and conflicts, as well as terrorism. We need to find the root causes of these problems and solve them through development.”