Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 14th Tianjin Declaration of the 2026 International Parliamentarians Friendly Exchange Forum
On October 13, 2026, the 2026 International Parliamentarians Friendly Exchange Forum was held in Tianjin. 66 parliamentarians, former parliamentarians and 27 representatives of China's National People's Congress and local people's congresses from 52 countries, regions and international organizations on five continents attended the forum. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, met with delegates in Beijing. Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, attended the forum and delivered a keynote speech.
The theme of the forum was "Sharing High-Quality Development and Building a Sustainable Future Together". Guests at the forum discussed topics such as grassroots governance and social resilience, integration of industry and education and new productivity, cultural inheritance and urban renewal, green development and regional coordination. The forum also held "Dialogue with European Parliamentarians" and "Dialogue with Parliamentarians from Global South Countries".
As the organizer of the forum, China summarizes the main views of all parties as follows:
1. Legislative bodies of various countries should strengthen dialogue and cooperation, gather the power of public opinion, and integrate the people's yearning for a better life into common actions to promote world peace and development, and make positive contributions to the economic and social development of their respective countries and world peace, stability and prosperity.
2. Positively evaluate the Belt and Road Initiative and the global development initiative, global security initiative, global civilization initiative, and global governance initiative proposed by China. We believe that the four major global initiatives have contributed Chinese wisdom and strength to solving global development problems, responding to international security challenges, promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and reforming and improving global governance. We call for joint efforts to practice true multilateralism, oppose hegemonism and power politics, and work together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.
3. Highly appreciate the strategic vision and strong stability demonstrated by China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and positively evaluate the achievements of Chinese-style modernization development. Support China in continuing to expand high-level opening up to the outside world and share opportunities and common development with other countries in the world.
4. Highly recognize China's efforts in promoting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, appreciate the practical experience of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei in jointly carrying out regional environmental governance, and look forward to further strengthening the docking of green development strategies, exchanges and cooperation, and assisting the sustainable economic and social development of various countries.
5. Support countries in actively exploring social governance models that suit their respective realities, advocate the implementation of social governance based on improving people's well-being and enhancing social resilience, encourage different countries to strengthen exchanges of experience in grassroots governance, and jointly safeguard social democracy, the rule of law, fairness and justice, security and stability.
6. The authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 should be upheld. There is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legal government representing all of China.
7. Fully affirm Tianjin’s economic and social development achievements, and appreciate Tianjin’s wisdom and experience in stimulating the vitality of grassroots governance, cultivating new productive forces, promoting traditional cultural innovation, and promoting green development.
8. Fully recognize the positive role that the forum has played since its inception in promoting exchanges between Chinese and foreign legislative bodies, deepening mutual learning, improving the well-being of its people, and jointly building a better world. We thank China for its warm and friendly reception during the forum, and welcome the forum to continue to be held in China in 2027.
