The Chinese delegation voted in favour of resolution 2182 (2014), which was just adopted by the Security Council. At the same time, I wish to emphasize two points.
First, China always maintains that, in its consultations on relevant resolutions, the Security Council must extensively listen to the v…
The Chinese delegation thanks Argentina for its initiative of holding today’s open debate, and for its outstanding work as Chair of the Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Matters.
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Council should elaborate its own rules of pr…
I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing and appreciate his tireless efforts to promote the peace process in the Middle East.
China has listened attentively to the statements made by the representatives of Palestine and Israel. China is greatly concerned about the situation between Pa…
The pursuit of peace and development by African countries is at a critical new juncture. With their booming economies, African countries have made remarkable progress in the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and in maintaining stability and the momentum of develo…
May I begin by congratulating Argentina on having assumed the presidency of the Council for this month. I believe that under your leadership, Madam President, the Council will achieve positive results in its work.
I should also like to thank the United States for the work done in its presidency of …
The Chinese delegation welcomes the report of Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon on the work of the Organization (A/69/1).
The international situation is undergoing profound and complex changes. Our world is becoming a multipolar one, with increasing economic globalization, cultural diversification and…
This year marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. A distinguished thinker in modern China, Yan Fu, described the devastation caused by the war: “How sad that the air is heavy with the stench of war”.
Next year will be the seventieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War…
China supports the convening, on the initiative of the United States, of this Security Council summit on terrorism and the adoption today of resolution 2178 (2014). The resolution, which reflects the common will of the international community, should be implemented effectively and in a comprehensive…
The Chinese delegation wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. China would also like to thank you and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for your efforts, and China welcomes the swift convening of this meeting on the outbre…
At the outset, I would like to thank the United States for its initiative to convene today’s meeting of the Security Council, which I hope will help forge international consensus in order to assist Iraq in confronting the grave challenges before us.
China has listened attentively to the briefing by…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing.
The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 in eastern Ukraine on 17 July is a tragedy that caused 298 deaths. China has taken note of the preliminary report of the investigation issued by the Dutch Safety Board on 9 Septembe…
China welcomes the convening of this open debate on the Ebola crisis. We would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Dr. Nabarro and Director General Margaret Chan for their respective briefings. China also listened carefully to the statement of the representative of Médecins Sans Frontières.…
I should like to thank Special Representative Mr. Ján Kubiš for his briefing. I should like also to thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Tanin, for his statement.
In recent years, thanks to the hard work of the people and the Government of Afghanistan, the peaceful reconstr…
I thank the Permanent Representative of Australia, Ambassador Quinlan, for his briefing and for his efforts to promote the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). China has always valued the Committee’s work and will continue to actively participate in it, and hopes tha…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ms. Honoré for her briefing. Over the past six months, the political process in Haiti has registered steady progress. The security situation remains stable. The settlement of displaced people proceeds smoothly. The response to th…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the initiative of the United States in holding today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Special Representative Zerrougui, Under- Secretary-General Ladsous and the representatives of UNICEF and UNESCO for their briefings. China also listened carefully to the stateme…
Oral decision 68/557, which was just adopted by the General Assembly to smoothly carry over the intergovernmental negotiations to the next session, reflects the common interest and a general consensus of Member States.
During the intergovernmental negotiations at this session, Member States had ext…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zarif, for his briefing. I welcome the presence and statement of His Excellency Mr. Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia in today’s meeting. I have also listened attentively to the…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing.
China is deeply concerned and worried about the continued worsening of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, which has caused great loss of life and property. In the current situation, all the parties concerned must exercise restraint so as…
The Council’s heavy agenda during your presidency in the month of August, Sir, included many problematic issues in the Middle East and Africa. The Council, under your presidency, also organized visits to Europe, South Sudan and Somalia. China appreciates the great amount of work done by the United K…
