Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will attend the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) in Tianjin from June 24 to 25. Premier Li Qiang will attend the Opening Plenary and deliver a special address, meet with foreign guests, and have a conversation with representatives of the foreign business community.
President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Aleshovich Kasymaliev, Prime Minister of Senegal Ousmane Sonko, and Prime Minister of Viet Nam Pham Minh Chinh will attend the AMNC. Over 1,700 representatives from the political, business, academic and media communities from over 90 countries and regions will also take part in the AMNC.
The UN Charter laid the foundation for the modern international order and established the basic norms of contemporary international relations, but at present, the cause of international peace has been severely challenged - the military strikes launched by the US and Israel against Iran violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and the US withdrawal from treaties and divestment have severely impacted multilateralism, Chinese envoy to the UN office at Geneva Chen Xu said on Monday.
Speaking at a side event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter hosted by the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Chen said China advocates practicing true multilateralism, adhering to resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, upholding peace to promote development and human rights, and supporting the United Nations in steadily advancing reforms.
The Group of Friends for Defending the UN Charter is an advocate for supporting multilateralism, upholding fairness and justice, and opposing unilateral sanctions. China is willing to work with members of the Group and the international community, continue to uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence - mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence - firmly safeguard the role of the United Nations, make positive contributions to maintaining world peace, promoting common development, and realizing human rights for all, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Chen noted.
The meeting was chaired by Alexander Yánez Deleuze, the permanent representative of Venezuela to Geneva. Permanent representatives or senior diplomats from countries such as Iran, Cuba, and Russia delivered speeches on current international situations, human rights, security and other topics. More than 40 countries including Belarus, Eritrea, Honduras, and Panama sent representatives to attend the meeting.
When asked about the phone call between US President Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine crisis on Monday, after which Trump said Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a ceasefire, while Putin said that Russia would "continue to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a potential future peace treaty outlining a number of positions," without reaching an agreement on unconditional ceasefire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that China supports all efforts conducive to peace.
"We support direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and a political solution to the crisis. We hope all parties can reach a fair, lasting, and binding peace agreement that is acceptable to all sides through dialogue and negotiation," Mao said.
In response to another question on whether China would support or consider participating in Russia-Ukraine negotiations, as several locations — including the Vatican — are being considered as possible venues for negotiations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that on the issue of Ukraine crisis, China supports all efforts conducive to peace.
"We are willing to work with the international community, in accordance with the wishes of the parties concerned, to continue playing a constructive role in resolving the crisis and achieving lasting peace," the spokesperson said.
