On November 14, the Russian Independent published an article entitled "8 Billion People, One Human Society". The author was Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations. The world population will reach 8 billion in mid November. However, while the human family is growing, it is also gradually moving towards division. Billions of people live in poverty, and hundreds of millions are facing hunger and even famine. The number of people moving in search of opportunities and to escape the suffering of debt, war and climate disasters has also reached a new high. If we cannot bridge the gap between the global rich and the poor, the world with a total population of 8 billion will be full of tension and distrust, crises and conflicts. Facts speak for themselves. The wealth controlled by a few billionaires is equal to the total wealth controlled by the poorest half of the world's population. In the richest countries, people's life expectancy is almost 30 years longer than in the poorest countries. In recent decades, these inequalities have become increasingly serious. The growing climate crisis and the uneven recovery under the COVID-19 epidemic are also further exacerbating inequality. Many countries in the global South are faced with huge debts, increasing poverty and hunger, and the growing impact of the climate crisis. These countries have few resources to invest in sustainable post epidemic recovery, transition to renewable energy or education and training to adapt to the digital age. In the face of such destructive differences and lack of trust, we must curb these vicious trends, repair relations and find joint solutions to our common challenges. The first step is to recognize that this out of control inequality is caused by human choice, and the developed countries have the responsibility to completely change this situation. The United Nations Climate Conference held in Egypt this month and the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali are the starting points. I hope that a historic agreement can be signed at this UN Climate Conference, so that developed and emerging economies can unite around a common strategy and cooperate to use their capabilities and resources for the benefit of mankind. Rich countries must provide financial and technical support to major emerging economies to help them abandon fossil fuels. This is our only hope to achieve the climate goal. The G20 Summit held in Bali will provide an opportunity to address the plight of developing countries. I call on G20 economies to implement a stimulus package, provide investment and liquidity to governments of countries in the South, and deal with debt relief and restructuring. In a world with a total population of 8 billion, those countries with the fastest growing population and the poorest are expected to have great opportunities. A relatively small investment in health care, education, gender equality and sustainable economic development can establish a virtuous circle of development and growth, thereby improving economic development and living standards. We must seize the opportunity provided by the large-scale global conference held this month to start bridging differences and reshaping trust. (Liu Xinshe)