Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative held by China at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao) 

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Tuesday that China will carry out 200 marine development cooperation projects in the next five years to support small island developing states in enhancing their capacity for sustainable development.

Li made the remarks at a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative held by China on the sidelines of the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. ■ 

Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative held by China at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)