Xi Jinping sends a congratulatory message on Guterres' re-election as Secretary-General of the United Nations

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 18-On June 18, President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to Guterres and Portuguese President De Sousa on the re-election of UN Secretary-General Guterres.

  In his congratulatory message, Xi Jinping pointed out that the United Nations, as the most universal, representative, and authoritative intergovernmental international organization, plays an important role in international affairs.

China expects Secretary-General Guterres to continue to perform the duties entrusted by the UN Charter, uphold an objective and fair stand, firmly uphold multilateralism, and make greater contributions to maintaining world peace and promoting common development.