On May 18, 2026 local time, Zhang Guoqing, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.
Zhang Guoqing stated that guided by the vision proposed by President Xi Jinping that cite should be built by the people and for the people,China is advancing people-centered new-type urbanization.China vigorously promotes urban structural optimization, kinetic energy shift, quality improvement, green transition, cultural heritage preservation and governance efficiency gains,striving to blaze a new path to urban modernization with Chinese characteristics. China stands ready to work with all parties to implement the Global Development Initiatives.We will attach greater importance to the livability, safety and resilience of cities, raise the level of smart and refined urban governance, strengthen inter-city dialogue, project cooperation and people-to-people exchanges , and jointly build a better urban home.
来自30多个国家的国家元首、政府首脑或高级别代表以及有关国际组织负责人出席峰会。
Heads of state and government ,or senior representatives from over 30 countries,together with heads of relevant international organizations, attended the summit.
During his stay in Azerbaijan, President Aliyev met with Zhang Guoqing. Zhang Guoqing conveyed cordial greetings from President Xi Jinping, saying that China stands ready to work with Azerbaijian to follow the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and promote the continuous deepening of China-Azerbaijian comprehensive strategic partnership. President Aliyev asked Zhang Guoqing to convey his best wishes to President Xi Jinping.He reiterated Azerbaijin`s support for the four global initiatives proposed by China, stressed that Azerbaijian`s value its relation with China, adheres to the One-China Principle and stands ready to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China across all fields. Zhang Guoqing also met with UN-Habitat Executive Director Rothbach, and two sides had in-depth exchanges on advancing sustainable urban development.