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MORE than 450 representatives of parties across the political spectrum in 122 countries gathered in Beijing over the weekend in a “high-level” meeting called by the Communist Party of China (CPC).
They were joined by 151 leaders and officials of the CPC international department and associated state and party institutions to discuss the theme of “working together for a shared future for humanity.”
It was the biggest-ever gathering of the word’s political parties and follows decisions taken at the recent CPC 19th congress for their country to play a leading role in the struggle for global peace, development and security.
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