Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hailed the restoration of all the rights of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the United Nations (UN) 50 years ago as a victory of the Chinese people and people from all countries around the world.

President Xi made the remarks in Beijing at the commemorative meeting marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the PRC's lawful seat in the UN.

Here are the key quotes from Xi's remarks.