The Peculiarities of China’s Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 17

The relevance of this topic lies in the fact that Sustainable Development Goal No. 17 (Partnership for Sustainable Development) is key to the implementation of the global development agenda. This article aims to examine specific practical steps taken by China within the framework of SDG No. 17 to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and to present the results achieved in this process. Aim and tasks. The study aims to identify and assess the progress that China has made in achieving Goal No. 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. To achieve this aim, it is necessary to analyze the progress of China’s “Global Development Initiative” (GDI), as well as China’s investment, trade, and technology cooperation with countries of the Global South. Methods. This study utilized general scientific methods, an inductive analytical approach, and expert assessments. These methods were used to analyze and evaluate China’s actions and characteristics in the context of achieving Sustainable Development Goal No. 17. Results. Analysis shows that China is taking a significant range of measures to support the implementation of SDG No. 17. To date, a number of results have already been achieved in areas such as trade and investment in developing countries, capacity building, and technology exchange through South-South cooperation. Important examples of this include the qualitative development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the first tangible results of the Global Development Initiative. Conclusions. China is currently actively implementing a series of measures within the framework of the Global Development Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative to advance SDG No. 17 and support the achievement of global sustainable development goals. Despite certain challenges in the information space this process faces, China’s aid model, which emphasizes development-oriented assistance rather than political conditionality, remains important. In the face of global development challenges, the key task over the next five years (until 2030) is to revive the spirit of multilateralism and build a more ambitious and effective global partnership. 

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