Pakistan believes that China, having lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty, can offer its invaluable experiences and support to other developing countries to enable them to reduce poverty and realize their development goals.

This was stated by Pakistan's Permanent Representatives to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram while attending a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative at the United Nations in New York.

Terming Global Development Initiative, launched by President Xi Jinping of China, as an example of action, Ambassador Munir Akram highlighted China's institutionalized cooperation and establishment of institutions for funding project development, as well as consultative mechanisms as being essential to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.