SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that sustainable development is the "golden key" to solving current global problems.

At an informal dialogue and working lunch during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, Xi made three proposals on sustainable development.

First, accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Xi noted, calling for placing development firmly at the center of the global agenda and building a political consensus that everyone values development and all countries work together for cooperation.

He also urged forging a new path of transformation for green development and building global synergy on climate change.