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-The vast majority of countries, however, chose friendship and cooperation in the battle against the pandemic, believing that crisis could entail opportunities if the right response is made.
--The pandemic highlighted the need for policy action to cushion its consequences, protect vulnerable populations and improve countries' capacity to cope with similar future challenges.
--An expanding domestic demand in China will not only boost Chinese economic growth but also create more opportunities for other countries, thus driving a faster global economic recovery.
--Challenges ranging from COVID-19 to climate change, from inequality to racism, from rising unemployment to worsening poverty have kept on reminding the international community that they are indeed a community with a shared future.