China News Service, Beijing, February 29 (Reporter Li Jingze) When talking about the reform of the Security Council at a regular press conference on the 29th, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said that the reform should benefit all member states rather than serve the private interests of a few countries.
An Indian reporter asked that some emerging countries, including India, criticized China for obstructing the reform of the Security Council.
What specific plans has China proposed for the reform of the Security Council?
Mao Ning pointed out that the reform of the Security Council is an integral part of the overall reform of the United Nations.
China supports necessary reforms of the Security Council so that the Security Council can better fulfill its important responsibility of maintaining international peace and security and better respond to current major global challenges.
Mao Ning said that the reform should effectively increase the representation and voice of developing countries, allow more small and medium-sized countries to have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making of the Security Council, put the maintenance of unity and cooperation of the international community in an important position, and seek the broadest consensus through serious and full consultations among member states. , to reach a “package” solution.
Reforms should benefit all member states rather than serve the selfish interests of a few countries.
The reporter asked, "You just mentioned that the reform of the Security Council should not "serve the private interests of a few countries." This is exactly what the outside world has criticized the five permanent members.
The entire Security Council system serves the interests of the five permanent members, and other member states can only safeguard their own interests.
In response, Mao Ning pointed out that the United Nations is the most broadly representative international institution and should represent all countries in the world.
"I cannot agree that the Security Council only represents the interests of the permanent members, but it is indeed necessary to carry out necessary reforms on the Security Council so that developing countries and small and medium-sized countries can have more opportunities to participate in the decision-making of the Security Council."
"The specific reform needs to be carefully and fully negotiated by member states, taking into account the concerns of all countries, so that all member states can benefit from the reform." She emphasized.
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