At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that China will convene a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Beijing in the latter half of this year.

Wang Yi noted, in 1995, the Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the Conference became a milestone in the global pursuit of gender equality. On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, and as a follow-up to President Xi’s proposal, China will convene a Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the latter half of this year.

Over the past three decades, China has acted on the spirit of the 1995 Conference and made historic achievements in women’s development in China. We have upheld gender equality as our basic state policy and carried out national action plans dedicated to the all-round development of women. Countless outstanding women have become role models of our times, making their important contributions to Chinese modernization.

Over the past three decades, China has led the advancement of the global cause of women’s development through concrete actions. We have supported the work of U.N. Women, partnered with UNESCO in setting up the Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education, helped fellow developing countries in implementing 100 maternal and child health projects, and trained over 200,000 female professionals for more than 180 countries and regions.

Wang Yi said, thirty years ago, Beijing bore witness to the determination of the world’s women to seek gender equality. This year, people will gather again in Beijing to discuss major issues concerning women’s development worldwide. We look forward to seeing more women live life to the full and realize their dreams.