This is my first time addressing the Security Council in a formal meeting in my capacity as the Permanent Representative of China, and it is a privilege to be here.
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and my colleagues for their welcome. I look forward to working closely with ever…
China congratulates Kuwait on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We also commend Kazakhstan for its accomplishments during its presidency last month. I wish to thank the High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
China welcomes the progress achieved in the v…
China appreciates the fact that under the presidency of Kazakhstan, the Council has accomplished its work for the month of January. We congratulate Ambassador Umarov and his team on their outstanding performance.
With regard to the Council’s work this month, I would like to reaffirm our positions o…
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
China has listened carefully to the statements of the representatives of Palestine and Israel. The question of Palestine is fundamental to the Middle East issue and is crucial to the issue of achieving peace in the Middle East. The current Pale…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Assistant Secretary-
General Mueller and Mr. Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission.
Late last month, thanks to the concerted efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the international community, the…
China welcomes Mr. Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali, to today’s meeting, and congratulates him on his assumption of his new role. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix for his briefing.
China appreciates and supports the people of M…
China expresses its grave concern about the use of chemical weapons in Syria and extends its deepest sympathy to the Syrian people for their suffering.
China’s position on chemical weapons has been clear and consistent. We firmly oppose the use of chemical weapons by any country, group or individua…
The delegation of China would like to welcome Foreign Minister Abdrakhmanov and thank him for convening today’s debate. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General for his briefing.
In the current context, ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan is crucial to the vital interests and long-term…
China thanks Kazakhstan for its initiative to convene today’s Security Council meeting on non-proliferation.
China thanks His Excellency President Nazarbayev for presiding over today’s meeting. We also welcome Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister back to New York.
We thank Secretary-General Guterres for …
China thanks Special Representative Salamé and Ambassador Schoulgin Nyoni for their briefings. China also listened attentively to the statement made by Ms. Sharief.
At present, Libyans are striving to restore peace and stability. However, the country still faces multiple challenges, including diffi…
China thanks you, Mr. President, for having convened today’s meeting. We listened carefully to the briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Arnault, and I welcome Vice-President Naranjo to today’s meeting.
The Colombia peace process is a good example of an instance in which the C…
At the outset, China congratulates Kazakhstan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and welcomes the new members of the Security Council.
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun for his briefing.
The topic on today’s agenda is the situation of the Middle E…
Resolution 2397 (2017), adopted by the Security Council today, reflects the unanimous position of the international community in opposing the development of nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and in maintaining the international nuclear non-prolif…
China thanks you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on Afghanistan. I would also like to thank Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Afghanistan, Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Ambassador Umarov,…
In recent years, returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters have launched terrorist attacks in many parts of the world, seriously threatening the security and stability of countries of origin, transit and destination. All Member States should enhance cooperation in order to bring to justice…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting.
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Keita for her briefing, and the Secretary-General for the written
recommendations recently submitted to the Council, which China will carefully study.
United Nations peacekeeping operations are important tools in…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing.
At present, the international situation is complex and constantly changing. Traditional and non-traditional security risks are interwoven, while global challenges are increasing by the day. Meanwhile, all countries are interdependent even while t…
China has consistently maintained that constructive dialogue and cooperation should be carried out on a basis of equality and mutual respect when addressing differences in the field of human rights. We reject the politicization of human rights issues and the practice
of exerting pressure on other c…
China would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman, Ambassador Cardi and Ms. Anderson for their briefings and to express its appreciation for their work.
Since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme came into
effect, nearly two years ago, its overall impl…
China is deeply concerned about the current humanitarian situation in Syria and attaches great importance to efforts to mitigate it. With the implementation of the de-escalation areas in Syria, the overall situation has improved, which has in turn created favourable conditions for such operations. T…
