FUZHOU, Oct. 31 -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Anacláudia Rossbach, executive director of UN-Habitat, on Saturday in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province.

He said China is ready to expand strategic collaboration with UN-Habitat, practice the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and help Global South countries achieve sustainable urban development.

Rossbach said UN-Habitat is ready to continue deepening practical cooperation with China and jointly contribute to improving the global human settlements environment.

He met Rossbach before the opening ceremony of the global observance of 2026 World Cities Day, which also featured the award ceremony of the fourth-cycle Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, also known as the Shanghai Award.

China is ready to work with all parties to advance the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda, so that urban development can better benefit people around the world, He said when addressing the opening ceremony.