China, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the world’s largest developing country, has consistently played an active role in global governance, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a press conference on a white paper titled “More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China’s Principles, Proposals and Actions.”
China champions the building of a community with a shared future for humanity and takes the lead in practicing true multilateralism, Wang said.
It has consistently been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of the international order and a provider of public goods, while making continued efforts to improve and reform global governance, he added.
In the face of global challenges, a top priority is to fulfill the obligations enshrined in the UN Charter, he said.
Wang added that China stands ready to work with other countries to reinvigorate and strengthen the UN.
As the first country to sign the UN Charter, China is ready to uphold the authority of the UN by advancing the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), he said.
The foreign minister said the GGI has been translated from a Chinese proposal into international practice and is increasingly demonstrating strong vitality.
The GGI has been endorsed by nearly 160 countries and international organizations and has received extensive and positive responses from the international community, he added.
He also stressed the need to reinvigorate multilateralism, uphold rules and the rule of law, and improve governance capacity as the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation.
At the press conference, Wang also urged efforts to commit firmly to a ceasefire in the Middle East, calling on all parties to work toward the same direction and lay the foundation for a sustainable security architecture in the region.
China’s State Council Information Office released the white paper on Wednesday.
(With input from Xinhua)
