Xi hails Beijing-based group's contribution to UN sustainability goals

China will continue to work with the international community to implement the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and contribute its experiences and efforts to global ecological progress, President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory letter to an intergovernmental organization's annual meeting on Monday.

The nation's actions will help lead to a better community for all and a beautiful world, Xi wrote to the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Beijing. The first intergovernmental organization established in China, now has 43 member states.

"In the past 20 years, INBAR has played a positive role in accelerating the development of global bamboo and rattan resources, promoting poverty alleviation, boosting trade in bamboo and rattan products, and facilitating sustainable development," Xi wrote in the letter.