Wang Yi welcomed Francis's visit to China, saying that China is a staunch advocate of multilateralism. China will continue to support the core position of the United Nations in the global governance system.
The United Nations will hold the "Future Summit" in September this year, aiming to promote peace, stability, development and prosperity of all countries. China's development achievements have attracted worldwide attention, and its successful experience is worth learning from the majority of developing countries, Wang Yi said. He added that China will actively promote the alignment of global development initiatives, global security initiatives, and global civilization initiatives.