Leaders of multiple countries arrive in Beijing for Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. Photos: Xinhua and screenshot from CCTV News

The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women will be held from Monday to Tuesday in Beijing on the theme "One Shared Future: New and Accelerated Process for Women's All-round Development." Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the meeting and deliver a keynote speech. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.

With the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women set to open on Monday, leaders from Iceland, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Dominica and Mozambique have already arrived in Beijing, while leaders from several other nations are scheduled to depart for the event, expressing their expectations for the meeting.

President of Iceland Halla Tomasdottir and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya arrived in Beijing on Sunday to attend the meeting, CCTV News reported.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Sylvanie Burton and Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Levi also arrived in Beijing on Saturday for the event, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Preparing to attend the event in China, Burton said she looks forward to exploring how people can enhance the development of women's causes worldwide, and what has been done in China to raise the living standard for women and their families, Xinhua reported.

During Amarasuriya's visit, she will deliver a speech at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women jointly organized by China and UN Women in Beijing, according to a report by Sri Lankan media Mirror.

In addition to some leaders who have already arrived, the leaders of several other countries have announced their schedules and expressed their expectations for the meeting.

Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, president of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a high-level Cambodian parliamentary delegation to attend the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, according to Cambodian National Assembly on Wednesday.

During the event, she will deliver a keynote address, highlighting Cambodia's steadfast political will and achievements in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, per the authority.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference that the meeting will inject new momentum into advancing gender equality and the well-rounded development of women and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

Noting that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, which adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Guo said the meeting aims to reaffirm the spirit of the conference and accelerate the implementation of its outcomes.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary, China has once again invited global leaders to build consensus on gender equality, demonstrating its commitment to integrating women's equality into the global development agenda, Song Wei, a professor at the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times on Sunday.

China has hosted a range of women-focused forums under multiple frameworks, including the United Nations, the BRICS mechanism and APEC, and advocates for women's rights and interests, Song said, adding that the event also contributes China's efforts to accelerating the process of global gender equality.

Citlalli Hernandez Mora, Mexico's minister for women, said she expects the event to deliver "a strong and forward-looking proposal" and a renewed multilateral commitment to advance women's rights, Xinhua reported.

Hernandez praised China's remarkable progress over the past three decades in promoting women's development, saying that "I look forward to learning firsthand about the programs and initiatives that have benefited women in China," per the report.

This meeting also serves as a platform for exchanges, enabling more countries to explore practical paths for gender equality tailored to their specific realities, Song said.

"In advancing women's development across countries, China adheres to 'teaching others how to fish,' and the Luban workshop, a Chinese-supported vocational training facility in Rwanda, stands as a prime example of this," said Joseph Mutaboba, a Rwandan expert in international relations and diplomatic affairs, Xinhua reported. 

By offering training in areas such as e-commerce and electrical automation, as well as opportunities for further studies in China, Luban Workshop empowers more Rwandan women to secure high-quality employment and builds a bridge for them to a more promising future, Mutaboba said.

The technical expertise that China has provided has significantly increased women's capabilities for better employment and helped overcome barriers to entry into the workplace, Song said.

As a key stakeholder and pioneer in the global cause of women's development, China will continue to join hands with all partners to infuse momentum into the further advancement of global gender equality and the all-round development of women, the expert added.