President also hails strong ties with Turkmenistan, Cuba and San Marino
China will continue to support the United Nations and uphold real
multilateralism underpinned by the UN Charter and its principles and
purposes, as well as international law, President Xi Jinping said on
Thursday.
Xi made the remark in a telephone conversation with UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said the world is calling for
real multilateralism, which is inseparable from the UN, international
law and teamwork among countries.
All countries should act in line with the UN Charter and its
principles and purposes, rather than resorting to practicing
unilateralism and hegemony or creating small circles in the name of
multilateralism to make ideological confrontations, Xi said.
As fighting the COVID-19 pandemic still remains the top priority for
the international community, Xi said global cooperation is needed
instead of playing political games, and major countries should take the
lead in providing more public goods.
China has decided to provide vaccines to UN peacekeeping missions and
the International Olympic Committee, and will make further efforts to
overcome the vaccine divide, he said.
Xi also pledged that China will make utmost efforts and contributions
to cope with climate change and continue to actively advance
international cooperation based on the principle of common but
differentiated responsibilities.
He noted that China's Belt and Road Initiative will advance
South-South cooperation to provide assistance to developing countries.
China will work with the UN to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, he added.
Guterres highly commended China's firm position in upholding
multilateralism and supporting the UN. He appreciated China's steps to
deal with climate change as well as its contributions to promoting
international cooperation on the pandemic and global economic recovery.
Guterres said he agreed with Xi on upholding real multilateralism and
that the UN looks forward to developing closer cooperation with China
to bring their ties to a new height.
In a separate telephone conversation with Turkmen President
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on Thursday, Xi called for strengthening
cooperation with Turkmenistan in fields such as energy and vaccines,
saying that China stands ready to share the opportunities of the vast
Chinese market with the Central Asian country.
Berdimuhamedow hailed bilateral ties and appreciated China's positive
efforts to uphold world peace and stability and promote the common
development and prosperity of all nations.
Xi spoke by phone on Thursday with Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuban president
and the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central
Committee.
In addition, Xi exchanged congratulatory messages on Thursday with
Gian Carlo Venturini and Marco Nicolini, captains regent of San Marino,
on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between
the two countries.
Xi said that China-San Marino relations have developed well over the
past half-century, setting a good example of mutual respect, equality
and mutual benefit between countries with different systems and
cultures.
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