This note aims at distilling the key insights and messages from the plenary session of the 2022 China and International Development Forum (CAID) co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China, on 2 and 3 December 2022. The two-day event convened 64 Chinese and international speakers and a broader audience for exchanges and discussions around China’s international development cooperation and international norms and practices. 

The note provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges facing China and the international community in advancing collective, effective, and coordinated development cooperation efforts towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).