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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NICE, France, June 9 (Xinhua) — China is willing to take advantage of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations to further strengthen cooperation with the world body, jointly implement genuine multilateralism, and make new contributions to world peace and development, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said Sunday.
Han Zheng made the statement during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France.
Speaking about the changing and turbulent international situation, Han Zheng quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping, noting that the more changing and turbulent the international situation becomes, the more countries should uphold and protect the authority of the UN, firmly uphold the international system with the world organization at its core, the international order based on international law, and the fundamental norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
Han Zheng said China has always supported the key role of the UN in international affairs, noting that President Xi Jinping instructed the Chinese delegation to attend the current UN Ocean Conference, which demonstrated China’s firm support for multilateralism, the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and special support for the work of the world body.
A. Guterres, for his part, said that the world is facing serious challenges, noting that China has long been a strong and active supporter of the UN, serving as an important pillar in maintaining multilateralism and promoting global sustainable development, and is a key partner of the world organization for cooperation.
The UN stands ready to work with China to further deepen cooperation in a comprehensive manner, uphold multilateralism and international order, ensure world peace and security, and more effectively address challenges such as the protection of marine biodiversity and climate change, so as to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Secretary-General added.
The Chinese vice president said China highly values the UN’s unwavering and firm commitment to the one-China principle and hopes that its relevant organs will remain vigilant against attempts by some forces to deliberately distort and challenge UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.
A. Guterres assured that the UN takes a clear and firm position on the one-China principle and will continue to strictly comply with UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. –0–