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Wang Yi/Mr. Wang Min/Mr. Cai Weiming

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  1. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 8.05 pm.”

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  2. “Given the lateness of the hour, I hereby request that speakers be concise in their statements. I now give the floor to the representative of Rwanda.”

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  3. “I should like to remind all speakers that statements should be limited to four minutes; otherwise the President will have to stop the speaker. I now give the floor to the representative of South Africa.”

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  4. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I would like to appeal to speakers to deliver their statements at a normal speed so that interpretation may be provided properly. I wish also to inform all concerned that we will be carrying on this open debate right through the lunch hour, as we have a very large number of speakers. I now give the floor to the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia.”

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  5. “In that way we will usher in a new world in which the interests of individual countries and those of others and of the wider international community can all be properly safeguarded. Today we are in the midst of the traditional Chinese spring festival, which is the best time to plan for the entire new year to come. I hope that today's open debate will serve as prelude to our joint commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the victory in the world anti-fascist war and the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. May the spirit of the Charter shine upon the Earth and may the vision of win-win cooperation flourish across the world. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to the other members of the Security Council.”

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  6. “Their choice of a development path and social system should be upheld. International law and norms governing international relations should be genuinely honoured and the diversity of the world's civilizations should be respected. Fourthly, we should work together with a win-win, not a zero-sum, approach. In today's world, countries are more interdependent than ever, with their interests increasingly intertwined. Antiquated thinking such as the Cold War mentality and zero-sum games should long ago have been relegated to the trash bin of history. China advocates a new thinking of win-win and all-win cooperation, as well as a new concept of community- building for shared interests and a common destiny. We call upon all countries to come together to share rights and obligations and uphold justice while pursuing interests.”

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  7. “China calls upon all countries, major countries in particular, to rally behind the need for greater international cooperation. The old mindset of confrontation should be discarded and consultation and cooperation among parties should be encouraged, if we are to address the major issues affecting world and regional peace and development. Thirdly, we should ensure that justice and not hegemony prevails throughout the world. The call of the time is for greater democracy and the rule of law in international relations. No country in the world is entitled to impose its will on others or to topple the legitimate Governments of other countries. China believes that all countries are equal regardless of their size or wealth. All countries' sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity should be respected.”

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  8. “The sensible way out of way out of that is to continue to observe the purposes and principles of the Charter, as well as the sanctity of the United Nations and the Security Council. In China's view, any unilateral move that bypasses the Security Council is illegal and illegitimate. The Council needs to take more precautionary measures to forestall conflict and act in a timely manner to stop war in order to restore peace and promote reconstruction as early as possible. Secondly, we should opt for cooperation and not confrontation. We live in an increasingly globalized world in which the spread of information technology is growing with every passing day. Facing the mounting global challenges, countries are left with no choice but to join hands and meet challenges together through cooperation.”

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  9. “Over the past 70 years, China, a founding Member of the United Nations and a permanent member of the Security Council, has always been steadfast in upholding the spirit of the Charter, supporting the role of the United Nations and safeguarding world peace and stability. Not long ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the vision for a new type of international relations with win-win cooperation at its core. The idea is built on the purposes and principles of the Charter and, more important, it enriches it with new dimensions. In that regard, I would like to highlight the following principles for developing international relations in the twenty-first century. First, we should maintain peace and prevent conflict. Some regions in the world today are still plagued by turbulence and conflict.”

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  10. “Although multilateralism has become the prevailing trend, inequality and a lack of democracy continue to exist in international relations, while the norms that govern international relations are violated from time to time. In addition, although the historical facts have long been made clear on the war against fascism, there are still some who are reluctant to recognize the truth and even attempt to overturn the verdict and whitewash past crimes of aggression. Today, 70 years after its establishment, the Charter of the United Nations remains as relevant as ever. Not only should we stay true to the spirit of the Charter, we also need to act in accordance with the trends of the time and in line with practical needs, so as to add new dimensions to the Charter and confer upon it new dynamism and vitality.”

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  11. “And it provides that coercive measures must have a mandate from the Security Council and that collective security mechanisms shall replace traditional military alliances and the outdated law of the jungle. The wheels of history continue to roll forward. Time flies and 70 years have passed. It is true that humankind has made significant progress in the cause ofpeace and development, but the beautiful vision set forth in the Charter is yet to be fully realized. Although world war has been averted, local wars and various conflicts have been incessant and non-traditional security threats such as terrorism crop up one after another. Although the world economy has grown markedly, the gap between the haves and the have-nots remains prominent, and new global challenges, including climate change, continue to emerge.”

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  12. “It also advocates that disputes be settled through peaceful means, that countries should refrain from the use or threat of force and that threats to security should be removed through cooperation. Those basic norms serve the fundamental collective interests of all countries and peoples. Although enshrined in the Charter 70 years ago, they still have great relevance today and continue to play an indispensable role in maintaining world stability and tranquillity. The Charter puts in place safeguard mechanisms to prevent war and preserve peace. It identifies the rights, responsibilities and duties of United Nations agencies and Member States. It authorizes the Security Council to assume the primary responsibility for the upholding international peace and security.”

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  13. “The Charter affirms the strong determination of the international community to prevent war and maintain lasting peace. At the outset, the Charter defined the purposes of the United Nations as maintaining international peace and security, which embodies the world's deep reflection about the two World Wars and the great yearning of all countries to be free ofwar, free and want. For 70 years, the Charter has inspired one generation after another to make unrelenting efforts towards the lofty cause of world peace. The Charter defines the basic norms governing contemporary international relations. It clearly sets forth the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs and respect for territorial integrity.”

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  14. “Together with other countries, China endured great national sacrifice and made a significant historic contribution to the final victory. Let us pay tribute here to all the heroic men and women who laid down their lives to uphold peace, dignity and freedom for humankind. The victory won 70 years ago has changed our world profoundly ever since. In the process of peoples' reflecting on the past and envisioning the future, the United Nations came into being and ushered in a new chapter of solidarity among humankind and progress in international relations. We will always remember that, on 25 June 1945, the San Francisco Conference unanimously adopted the Charter of the United Nations, which set out an ambitious blueprint for the peoples of the United Nations to come together to build a better world.”

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  15. “Drawing on lessons from history means reaffirming the solemn commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and sparing succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetimes has brought untold sorrow to humankind. Charting a course towards the future means joining hands and building a new type of international relations centred on win-win cooperation in order to achieve the lofty goal of living together in peace with each other as good neighbours. Seventy years ago, the great Victory in the world anti-fascist war was won. As a result of arduous struggle, justice prevailed over evil and peace was restored in the world. In that unprecedented calamity of human history, China was an important force in the world anti-fascist alliance, as well as the main theatre in the East.”

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  16. “I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of China. This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the victory of the World War against fascism and the founding of the United Nations. It is an important year for countries all over the world to celebrate, and represents an historic opportunity to reflect on the past and look to the future. China, which has holds the presidency of the Security Council for this month, has proposed convened this open debate in order to join hands with all countries to draw lessons from history and chart the course for the future.”

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  17. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Thomas Mayr-Harting, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, and His Excellency Mr. Tete Antenio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/87, which contains a letter dated 3 February 2015 from the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary- General, transmitting a concept paper on the item under consideration. I now give the floor to the Secretary-General.”

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  18. “In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe to participate in this meeting.”

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  19. “I would like to warmly welcome the Secretary-General and the ministers and other representatives who are present in the Chamber. Their participation in this debate reaffirms the importance of the subject matter under discussion today.”

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