Int'l Community Should Listen More to Voices of Developing Countries

The international community should listen more to the voices of developing countries when promoting democracy, a senior Chinese official said here Thursday.

Hailing the achievements of the emerging economies in developing their own democracy pattern while pushing for modernization, Dong Yunhu, Deputy Director of China's State Council Information Office, said it would not be in the spirit of democracy if a few developed countries dominated the topic. "The international community should take into consideration the experiences and contributions both by the developed and developing countries in terms of democracy, the efforts made by the developing countries in particular," he said at the 4th Bali Democracy Forum.

(Source: Xinhua)