China News Agency, Beijing, February 2. On February 2, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Kresch, President of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in Beijing.
Qin Gang said that the world today has undergone profound changes over the past century, the COVID-19 epidemic has persisted, geo-political conflicts are resurging, and global challenges are emerging one after another. All parties place high hopes on the United Nations.
The United Nations should further play an important role in global governance.
Adhere to speaking and doing business in a fair manner, maintain peace and security, and defend fairness and justice; adhere to inclusiveness and inclusiveness, put development at the center of the global agenda, and make development results more and more equitable to the people of all countries; adhere to true multilateralism, improve the global Governance, build consensus through communication and consultation; adhere to openness and inclusiveness, abandon ideological confrontation, and promote mutual learning among civilizations.
The UN General Assembly is the most universal and representative charter body of the United Nations. China will continue to fully support the work of the UN General Assembly and its presidency.
Qin Gang emphasized that China firmly upholds the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
China's development is the growth of the power of peace and justice. We will hold high the banner of true multilateralism, promote the overall progress of mankind with Chinese-style modernization, bring new opportunities to the world with China's new development, and take the opportunity of implementing global development initiatives to accelerate Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, jointly promote global security initiatives, and jointly address new challenges to international security.
Kresch said that China is an important cooperative partner of the United Nations and thanked China for its long-term strong support to the United Nations.
The United Nations attaches great importance to China's influence and leading role as a major country, and looks forward to working with China to strengthen multilateralism, improve global governance, advocate dialogue rather than confrontation, and unite to respond to global challenges.
The United Nations has always adhered to the one-China principle and will not deviate from it in any way.
The two sides also exchanged views on international hotspot issues of common concern.
On the issue of Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge into the sea, it is emphasized that the only planet on which human beings depend for survival should be protected in a responsible manner.
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