Guterres thanks China for support to UN

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres thanked China on Tuesday for its continued support to the United Nations, during talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong at the UN headquarters in New York.

The two had an exchange of views on cooperation between China and the UN, the reform of the organization and international and regional problems of common interest.

Expressing gratitude for its support, the UN chief said that the organization intends to continue strengthening pragmatic cooperation with China in various sectors.

Conversely, Li said that China supports the UN commitment to keep pace with the times so that they play a more prominent role in international affairs. He added that China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the UN and make a greater contribution to the protection of world peace by promoting common development.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong at the UN headquarters in New York, US, December 19, 2017. /Chinanews Photo‍

UN expert Abdelkader Abbadi told Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday that China could play a much bigger and more active role in global governance using the platform of the UN, as China's governance notions agree with the organization's goals.

"President Xi's idea of building a community of shared destiny for mankind is well in line with the UN agenda, which prioritizes peace and development," said Abbadi, an author and international consultant who has worked at the UN headquarters for 50 years.

As the biggest contributor to peacekeeping, China has proven that it is a real advocate of UN ideals and is setting a great example for the world, with its role in South-South cooperation and its remarkable progress in bringing over millions out of poverty over decades, said the expert.

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