Interview: UN Global Compact head hails China's contribution to achieving SDGs

A view of Canton Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. DAVOS, Switzerland - The head of the United Nations Global Compact said at the World Economic Forum here on Tuesday that she was optimistic about China's economic performance this year and that the country's contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 was crucial. We want to see Chinese businesses contribute even more, not only to China's development but to the SDGs," Sanda Ojiambo, assistant secretary general and chief executive officer of the UNGC, told Xinhua in an interview. Last year, China's gross domestic product hit 121.0207 trillion yuan as it posted a 3 percent year-on-year expansion, the country's National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. Commenting on China's contribution, Ojiambo said: "China has made immense gains and contributed to the SDGs by lifting millions out of poverty.