BEIJING, December 31 (INP): State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said wherever President Xi Jinping traveled abroad in 2019, he made China's voice heard.

It is a voice of justice that rejects unilateralism, hegemony and power politics in favor of multilateralism, the authority of the United Nations and the norms of international relations.

As a responsible member of the international community, China has been a strong champion of multilateralism, Wang said late this month while summing up the country's diplomatic efforts over the year, according to a report published by China Economic Net on Tuesday.

President Xi Jinping's visits to a dozen countries during year bolster diplomatic efforts, and helped to make the country’s voice heard Worldwide.

Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China remained committed to multilateralism and championed justice worldwide this year as it strove to push forward major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, according to officials and analysts.

The president has taken a lead in safeguarding multilateralism, promoting equality around the world and firmly opposing unilateralism and hegemony.

Xi also presided over four major events hosted by China during the year: the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition and the second China International Import Expo.

Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative remained one of the most important tasks on the president's diplomatic agenda for the past year. Xi has made continuous and sincere efforts to promote this ambitious proposal that aims to bring China and the rest of the world closer.

Flagship projects such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor have created substantial development opportunities for participating countries.

Jin Yong, a professor of international relations studies at the Communication University of China, said Xi's efforts to promote "neighborhood diplomacy" have helped China to achieve a stable and favorable environment for development with its neighbors.

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