UN officials said Tuesday that China's efforts to follow the new pathway to sustainable urbanization, which is human-centered and environmentally friendly, will benefit both the country and the world. During a high-level panel discussion and luncheon on sustainable urbanization in China here at UN headquarters, UN General Assembly President John Ashe said he is "heartened" by the fact that China intends not only to address its own problems, but certainly to share the lessons learnt with the rest of the world.