Beijing, 21 September 2020<\/p>\n
Mr. President,
\nColleagues,<\/p>\n
Seventy-five years ago, the people of the world, with strenuous struggle and tremendous sacrifice, won the great victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. It was indeed a victory for justice and a victory for the people.<\/p>\n
Through the first half of the last century, mankind had suffered the scourge of two devastating wars that brought untold sufferings to the world. It was against such a backdrop that the United Nations (UN) came into being. Over the ensuing 75 years, this Organization has traveled an extraordinary journey. A new chapter has thus opened for peace and development in the world.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The 75 years since the founding of the UN has seen dramatic progress in human society.<\/strong>\u00a0We have experienced significant and across-the-board progress in science and technology and in industrial revolution. We are now embracing a new round of even more extensive and substantial scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Globally, social productivity has been unprecedentedly unleashed and boosted. Mankind has never been so powerfully capable to overcome the difficulties we face and change the world we live in.<\/p>\n \u2014 The 75 years since the founding of the UN has witnessed profound changes in the international situation.<\/strong>\u00a0A great many developing countries have gained national liberation and independence. Over a billion people have walked out of poverty. And a population of several billion have embarked on a path toward modernization. These achievements have considerably strengthened the force for peace and development in the world and transformed the international landscape in a most far-reaching way.<\/p>\n \u2014 The 75 years since the founding of the UN has been a period of rapid development of multilateralism.\u00a0<\/strong>Problems facing the world are big and many, and global challenges are on the increase. They should and can only be resolved through dialogue and cooperation. International affairs ought to be addressed through consultation among us all. The understanding that we are all in the same boat is now a popular consensus in the global community.<\/p>\n After the storm comes the rainbow. The UN has stood one test after another and emerged with renewed vigor and vitality. The UN embodies the aspiration of the over seven billion people for a better life, and the UN Charter remains an important guarantee for world peace and development.<\/p>\n Mr. President,<\/p>\n Major changes unseen in a century are taking place in our world. The sudden attack of COVID-19 is a grave test for the entire world. Mankind has entered a new era of interconnectedness, with countries sharing intertwined interests and their future closely linked together. Global threats and global challenges require strong, global responses.<\/p>\n In the face of new realities and challenges, we must do some serious thinking: What kind of UN is needed for the world? How should the Organization play its role in the post-COVID era? Let me share some of my thoughts with you.<\/p>\n First, the UN must stand firm for justice.<\/strong>\u00a0Mutual respect and equality among all countries, big or small, represents the progress of our times and is the foremost principle of the UN Charter. No country has the right to dominate global affairs, control the destiny of others, or keep advantages in development all to itself. Even less should one be allowed to do whatever it likes and be the hegemon, bully or boss of the world. Unilateralism is a dead end. All need to follow the approach of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. All need to come together to uphold universal security, share the fruits of development, and jointly decide on the future of the world. It is imperative that the representation and voice of developing countries be increased so that the UN could be more balanced in reflecting the interests and wishes of the majority of countries in the world.<\/p>\n Second,\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0UN\u00a0<\/strong>must<\/strong>\u00a0uphold<\/strong>\u00a0the rule of law.\u00a0<\/strong>The purposes and principles of the UN Charter are the fundamental guidelines for handling international relations. They constitute\u00a0a cornerstone of\u00a0stable international order\u00a0and must be unswervingly kept and upheld.\u00a0Relations among countries and coordination of their interests must only be based on rules and institutions;\u00a0they must not be lorded over by those who wave a strong fist at others. Big countries should lead by example in advocating and upholding the international rule of law and in honoring\u00a0their commitments. There\u00a0must\u00a0be no practice of exceptionalism or\u00a0double standards. Nor\u00a0should international law\u00a0be\u00a0distorted\u00a0and used\u00a0as a pretext to undermine\u00a0other countries\u2019 legitimate rights and interests or\u00a0world peace and stability.<\/p>\n Third,\u00a0<\/strong>the<\/strong>\u00a0UN\u00a0<\/strong>must<\/strong>\u00a0promote cooperation.<\/strong>\u00a0To promote\u00a0cooperation\u00a0among countries\u00a0is a founding mission of the UN and an important purpose spelt out in the UN Charter. Cold\u00a0War mentality, ideological lines or zero-sum game are no solution to\u00a0a country\u2019s own problem, still less an answer to mankind\u2019s common challenges. What\u00a0we need to do is to replace conflict with dialogue, coercion with consultation and zero-sum with win-win. We need to pursue the common interests of all as we each work to safeguard our\u00a0own interests. We need to expand the converging interests of all\u00a0and build\u00a0a big global family of harmony and cooperation.<\/p>\n Fourth, the<\/strong>\u00a0UN\u00a0<\/strong>must focus on real action.<\/strong>\u00a0To put into practice the principle of multilateralism,\u00a0we must act, not just talk. There must be a cure, not just a therapy. The UN should aim at problem solving and move toward tangible outcomes as it advances\u00a0security, development and human rights in parallel. In particular, as the UN\u00a0advances its\u00a02030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, priority\u00a0should be given\u00a0to addressing non-traditional security challenges such as public health;\u00a0the issue of development should be highlighted in the global macro framework; and\u00a0there should be\u00a0a greater emphasis on the promotion\u00a0and protection of\u00a0the rights to subsistence and development.<\/p>\n China was\u00a0the first to sign\u00a0on\u00a0the Charter of the United Nations. It is\u00a0a founding member of the UN\u00a0and the\u00a0only developing country that takes a permanent seat on the\u00a0Security Council. China\u00a0will continue to\u00a0be a true follower of\u00a0multilateralism. It will stay actively engaged in reforming and developing the global governance system. It\u00a0will firmly uphold the UN-centered international system, firmly uphold\u00a0the international order underpinned by international law, and firmly defend the UN\u2019s central role in international affairs.<\/p>\n Mr. President,<\/p>\n The world now stands at a new historical starting point. Let us renew our firm commitment to multilateralism, work to promote\u00a0a community with a shared future for mankind, and rally behind the banner of the UN to pursue\u00a0greater unity and progress.<\/p>\n I thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beijing, 21 September 2020 Mr. President,...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-china","category-opinion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28106,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28105\/revisions\/28106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}