在推进发展议程的进程中，需要像爱惜眼睛一样珍惜和平。战争造成数千万人游离失所，好端端的基础设施沦为瓦砾，数十年的劳动成果化为乌有。维护和平是《联合国宪章》的宗旨，是千年发展目标的前提。作为化学武器的受害者，中国坚决反对使用化学武器;作为联合国安理会常任理事国，我们坚定支持联合国和有关国家推动叙利亚化武问题政治解决的努力。

In advancing the development agenda, we must cherish peace as we do our eyes. War has made tens of millions of people homeless, reduced infrastructures to rubble, and brought decades of hard work to nought. To uphold peace is the purpose of the UN Charter as well as the precondition for the MDGs. As a victim of chemical weapons, China is firmly against the use of such weapons. Being a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China strongly supports the efforts of the UN and relevant countries in seeking a political settlement of the issue of chemical weapons in Syria.

发展议程作为千年发展目标的延续和升级，应坚持以发展为主线，以人为本为宗旨，以减贫为核心。当前尤其应关注一些国家民众的饥饿和失业问题。需要发挥好市场和政府的作用，建设社会保障体系，完善基础设施，改善外商投资环境，增强应对各类风险的能力。

As an extension and upgrade of the MDGs, the development agenda must take development as its main objective, follow a people-oriented approach, and prioritize poverty reduction. At this stage, we must pay particular attention to the hunger and unemployment in a number of countries. We need to leverage the role of market and government, develop the social security network, improve infrastructure, build a friendly environment for foreign investors, and enhance the capacity to tackle risks.

推进发展议程，离不开良好的外部经济环境。各国应共同努力维护开放包容、增长联动的世界经济，使更多发展中国家融入全球价值链并从中受益。抵制贸易和投资保护主义，推进世贸多哈回合谈判。发达国家应承担应尽的发展援助责任，采取负责任的宏观经济政策。南北国家都应该适应经济全球化的潮流，增强互利共赢意识，深化货币、财政、贸易、产业等宏观政策的协调，共同应对气候变化、能源、资源、粮食安全等全球性难题。

A sound external economic environment is indispensible for advancing the development agenda. Countries should work together to uphold an open, inclusive and growing world economy, so that more developing countries could integrate into the global value chain and benefit from it. We must reject trade and investment protectionism, and push forward the WTO Doha round negotiations. Developed countries should undertake due responsibilities in providing development assistance, and adopt responsible macro-economic policies. Countries both in the South and the North should adapt to the trend of economic globalization, pursue win-win outcomes, better coordinate monetary, fiscal, trade, industrial and other macro-policies, and jointly tackle such global challenges as climate change, energy, resources and food security.