We Must Uphold China Issues Stern Warning To Trump At UN After New U S Strikes On Iran

thank the Secretary General for his briefing. shall now make statement in my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. Your Excellency, Secretary General Antonio Guterres, colleagues, thank Secretary General Guterres for attending the meeting and for his briefing. We are gathered here at time when the international situation is undergoing the most complex and profound changes since the end of World War II. The dark clouds of war keep gathering and the law of the jungle is resurging. The giant ship of human civilization is sailing into dangerous waters and world peace and development is at crossroads. Just as the mural in this Council Chamber depicts, the world was reborn from the ashes of World War II, and history keeps moving forward amid twists and turns. The challenges before us are testing the international community's commitment to safeguarding peace, its resolve to stand up for justice, and its courage to take bold reforms. We must stand united and act together to defend, to revitalize, and to strengthen the United Nations. First, we need to reinvigorate the UN Charter for stronger leadership. The Charter has established the international system centered on the UN, the norms governing state-to-state relations, and the foundation for international rule of law. It is the biggest common denominator of the post-war international community. The root cause of the chaos in today's world is not that the Charter's spirit is outdated, but that the international order and the basic norms governing international relations both set out in the charter are not being effectively upheld and observed. The international community should recall the founding vision of the charter, carry forward its spirit, and fulfill the obligations under it. We must uphold sovereign equality and oppose interference in internal affairs. We must uphold the peaceful settlement of disputes and oppose the use of force. We must uphold the victorious outcomes of World War II and oppose glorifying the history of aggression. All member states should align their policies with the spirit of the charter and jointly observe and act on the charter. Major countries in particular have the responsibility to lead by example in following the rule of law and the right path and should not practice double standards, exceptionalism, or selective application. Second, we need to strengthen the authority of the Security Council for greater ability to act. The Security Council is the core of international collective security mechanism. It is the most authoritative and legitimate body in the multilateral security system. The more volatile the world, the greater the leadership required of the council to effectively manage conflicts and their spill-overs. What comes with Security Council membership is not privileges, but responsibilities. Members should rise above narrow national interests and use international public goods responsibly. The council needs to further improve its rules of procedure to ensure proposals are objective, impartial, and inclusive. It should avoid forcing through contentious proposals or initiatives. The P5 should increase communication and coordination on major proposals, seek maximum commonality, and reduce contention and confrontation, and take effective actions to uphold the solidarity and credibility of the council. The international community should also conscientiously defend the council's authority. Any unilateral military actions that circumvent the council's mandate are unacceptable. And any unilateral sanctions that exceed the council's resolutions lack legitimacy. UN peacekeeping operations are created and carried out for peace. The value and effectiveness of peacekeeping operations should be assessed, and the necessary reforms should be undertaken to transform and upgrade them in order to truly safeguard peace. Third, we need to reinvigorate global cooperation for stronger mobilization. Development, as the key to all problems, must remain at the center of the international agenda. As the implementation of the SDGs is seriously lagging behind, the UN needs to vigorously coordinate global actions and fully mobilize global resources. It is important to solidify the pillar of development, strengthen the development system, provide countries of the global south with more funding, technological and intellectual support in key areas such as poverty reduction, and urge developed countries to truly deliver on their development financing pledges. The UN should unequivocally oppose protectionism and unilateral actions, oppose making economic and trade issues about security, and oppose side tech blockades, decoupling, and cutting off supply chains. It is imperative to earnestly increase the representation and say of developing countries at the IMF and the World Bank. China supports the UN in strengthening dialogue with BRICS countries, the G20, the New Development Bank, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for universally beneficial and balanced global economic and financial governance system. Fourth, we need to reinvigorate the global governance platform for stronger capacity to execute. Faced with emergent threats and challenges, no country can stay unaffected. united response is our only way forward. We should strengthen the sense of community with shared future for humanity, replace coercion with consultation, zero-sum with win-win, and small circles with greater unity. We should advocate the common values of humanity, promote intercultural exchanges and inclusiveness, and reject the notion of clash of civilizations and superiority. We should stand firmly for multilateralism, give full play to the role of the UN as the core platform for global governance, and support establishing universally accepted international rules and coordination mechanisms with the UN as the main channel. China supports the UN in playing bigger role in the political settlement of hotspot issues, and supports exploring an integrated mediation model that would include the UN, regional organizations, stakeholders, and specialized agencies. China calls for expediting climate actions and establishing regular audit and accountability mechanisms for financial and technology assistance commitments. As AI brings with it moral and security risks, we need institutional guardrails with the UN at the center as early as possible. Comprehensive solutions on the governance of outer space, the polar regions, and cyberspace should be developed to prevent new frontiers from becoming lawless domains for zero-sum competition. Fifth, we need to reinvigorate the effectiveness of the UN system for stronger vitality. The UN is at the center of the post-war international system. Its role should only be enhanced, not weakened, and its standing upheld, not replaced. Member states should fulfill their financial obligations with real actions. Support the UN in performing its mandate and steadily contribute to the cause of the UN rather than willfully withdraw from treaties and organizations, still less establish alternatives. Given the new situation and challenges, the UN also needs to reform to better adapt to changing times, be better equipped to deliver, and bring tangible results to people around the world. China supports early deliverance of the UN 80 initiative, keeping to the right direction of reform, and boosting efficacy. The ownership of member states should be respected. The three pillars should be advanced in balanced manner, and the aspiration of developing countries should be addressed to keep reforms on the right focus. Overlapping bodies and mandates in the UN system should be streamlined, resources be better integrated, and culture of efficiency be promoted. Mr. Secretary-General, colleagues, this year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the PRC in the UN. For 55 years as permanent member of the council, China has taken an active part in the UN cause. Amid international turbulence and transformation, China holds its banner high. President Xi Jinping put forward the important vision of building community with shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives, which quickly gained widespread international support. Amid frequent global conflicts, China promotes peace talks. We practice the Chinese way of resolving hotspot issues, including initiating the group of friends for peace on the Ukraine crisis at the UN platform, constantly contributing our wisdom and efforts to maintaining world peace. Amid global development impasse, China empowers and enhances. The global development initiative has mobilized over 23 billion US dollars of funds, supported over 180 cooperation projects, delivered up to 10,000 capacity building programs for developing countries, and trained over 200,000 professionals in different fields. This has given strong boost to the development of the global south. Amid major public crises, China races to help. In 2015, China provided full support for the three West African countries in fighting Ebola. We are now ready to assist to the best of our ability the DRC and Uganda in the recent Ebola outbreak. As we speak, Chinese medical teams are on the ground fighting the disease shoulder to shoulder with African brothers. Amid headwinds facing multilateralism, China steps up to responsibility. We honestly fulfill our financial obligations as the second largest contributor to the UN regular budget. We set up and make good use of the China UN Peace and Development Fund and the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund. We initiated the International Organization for Mediation, is preparing for World AI Cooperation Organization, and has actively offered to host the BBNJ Secretariat. All these are our concrete efforts to build pillars for multilateralism. country's greatness lies in serving the greater good. This year is the start of China's 15th 5-year plan. From this historic point onward, China will continue to uphold principles and follow the path of justice. Together with all countries, we will pursue greater unity under the banner of multilateralism, promote more just and equitable global governance system, and strive toward the goal of building community with shared future for humanity.