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Wang Yi

lines on the record: 207
first: 2008-04-16
most recent: 2022-09-22
sittings or episodes: 23
sources: un-security-council

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“We welcome the establishment of a transitional coalition Government in the Sudan and are ready to work with the international community to play a constructive role for the Sudan's peace and stability. The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur has achieved success and should therefore withdraw by June next year, as scheduled. That should ensure that valuable peacekeeping resources can be channelled to places where there are more urgently needed. Thanks to the mediation efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other actors, all parties in South Sudan have signed the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. We hope that the parties will earnestly implement the Agreement in order to genuinely usher in a new phase of national reconstruction.”
2019-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8627 (2019) · source
“The most acute problem is the lack of capacity and funding. The international community, in particular the Security Council, must shoulder its responsibility. We must help Africa to enhance its capacity for maintaining peace and stability and combating terrorism, including by accelerating the development of the African Standby Force, the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises and the Continental Early Warning System. African countries look to the United Nations for sufficient, stable and sustainable funding support for African Union-led peace actions. That demand is legitimate and justified, and China fully supports it. We call on the members of the Council to reach consensus on that subject as soon as possible and take more concrete actions for peace and stability in Africa.”
2019-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8627 (2019) · source
“At the start of the twenty- first century, African countries have taken new steps to enhance strength through unity and made headway in building peace and security. While independently addressing their own issues, African countries are strengthening regional and subregional cooperation, which has considerably advanced the political settlement of African issues. African countries know Africa best. The Security Council should pay increased attention to African voices, respect African views and leverage the role of Africa. In recent years, there have been deeper dialogue and cooperation between the Council and the African Union (AU). That momentum should be sustained and strengthened. African countries have shown a strong political will to protect their own peace and security; yet, they also face difficulties and challenges.”
2019-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8627 (2019) · source
“Helping Africa to achieve peace and security is also the duty of the international community, in particular the Security Council. We should value Africa and prioritize its peace and security. We should trust Africa and give full play to the role of African countries in resolving their own issues. We should support Africa and help enhance its ability to safeguard peace and security. Africa is home to one-fifth of the world's population and the largest number of developing countries. Two-thirds of the issues on the Security Council's agenda involve African affairs. Wars and conflicts have displaced more than 20 million people on the continent. Silencing the guns in Africa is the aspiration of all Africans. Moreover, it should be a goal that the members of the international community work together to achieve.”
2019-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8627 (2019) · source
“Mr. Wang Yi (China) (spoke in Chinese): Let me begin by welcoming the initiative of Russia, in its capacity as President of the Security Council this month, to convene a ministerial briefing on the issue of peace and security in Africa. I listened closely to the briefings by the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary- General and Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. I applaud their efforts to safeguard peace and security in Africa. Peace and security in Africa concern not only the well-being of the African people, but also peace and stability in the wider world. China supports African countries in their efforts to solve African issues in their own way and has full confidence in Africa's ability in that regard.”
2019-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8627 (2019) · source
“The United States and other individual Western countries have ignored those basic facts and, in line with their own political agenda, have engaged in smear campaigns against China's legitimate measures. China is firmly opposed to what they have been doing, and the international community should disagree with their actions.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Such efforts have effectively curbed the frequency of terrorist activities and ensure maximum safeguards for the right to subsistence, the right to development and other basic rights of the nearly 25 million people in Xinjiang. The measures have been supported and endorsed by people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang and across China. That is a basic fact recognized by all foreigners who have been to Xinjiang. Past progress shows that the deradicalization measures in Xinjiang have been highly effective. They constitute useful experiments in preventive counter- terrorism and concrete steps in implementing the United Nations Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism, as well as China's important contribution to the global fight against terrorism.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“China's efforts on counter-terrorism and deradicalization, as an important component of the global fight against terrorism, have made a valuable contribution to global progress on that front. Let me cite two sets of figures. Between 1990 and 2016, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was plagued by violent terrorist activities, seeing thousands of violent terrorist attacks which, at their peak, numbered one incident per day. In contrast, there has not been a single case in Xinjiang in the past three years. What has made the difference? It is the vigorous measures taken by the Government of the Autonomous Region, including drawing on the good experiences of other countries, to engage in preventive counter-terrorism and deradicalization, in accordance with the law.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Under the stewardship of Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, the Office of Counter-Terrorism has done a great job. It has hosted a series of high-level meetings this year and has achieved positive outcomes. China supports the Office in continuing to play its coordinating role, as well as the holding of a United Nations counter- terrorism week in June next year. We will favourably consider hosting a high-level meeting on counter- terrorism in China. China will stay deeply involved in international counter-terrorism cooperation. We are ready to work with all other countries to deny terrorists safe havens, provide a safe and happy life to our people and make our world a peaceful and secure place for all.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Fighting terrorism requires the individual efforts of Member States; however, at the same time, the United Nations and its Security Council should fully play their key role in order to ensure better coordination at the national, regional and global levels. In that connection, it is crucial to fully implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and relevant Security Council resolutions. The United Nations and such regional organizations as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization shoulder a particular responsibility in fighting terrorism. We must enhance synergies through stronger cooperation and contribute jointly to safeguarding world peace and regional stability.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Thirdly, we should pay more attention to preventing and eliminating the root causes of terrorism. We must take active deradicalization measures to stop the spread of extremist ideas and thereby remove the breeding ground for terrorism. We must promote exchange and dialogue between civilizations that is based on equality, respect and tolerance and reject the notion of the so- called clash of civilizations, leaving terrorist forces no gaps to exploit. More importantly, we must pursue development, especially sustainable development, if we are to root out terrorism once and for all. Fourthly, we should step up cooperation and enable the United Nations to play its central role.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“As we confront a new round of resurgent terrorism in the world, it is important that we take the following actions. First, we should apply uniform standards and keep up the pressure. All terrorist activities must be resolutely combated, irrespective of who is behind them and of when, where and why they are committed. There should be no double standard or selectiveness in this fight. No one should use terrorist forces to pursue geopolitical gains, still less tie terrorism to a particular country, ethnicity or religion. Secondly, we should set clear priorities and tackle the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes. The Internet is not beyond the law and should not become a haven for terrorists. We must prevent terrorist groups from using the Internet for propaganda, recruitment, financing, incitement or organization purposes.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“The close link between terrorism and extremism is more visible than ever before. For this reason, international cooperation against terrorism must be strengthened, not weakened. We need to recognize that we are in a global community with a shared future. As such, we must take a holistic approach and deliver our joint responses, tackling both the symptoms and root causes of terrorism. Promoting political settlement is the best option for addressing hotspot issues, and different civilizations and religions should live in harmony based on mutual respect. The global fight against terrorism has lasted nearly 20 years, since the incident of 11 September 2001. The experience gained and lessons learned over the course of the global fight deserve to be closely reviewed.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“Mr. Wang Yi (China) (spoke in Chinese): Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to Russia for convening today's ministerial debate. I listened carefully to the statements by Secretary-General Guterres, Secretary-General Norov, Acting Secretary-General Semerikov and Deputy Executive Secretary Ivanov, and I commend the cooperation on fighting terrorism between the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Terrorism is a public enemy of humankind and counter-terrorism is a responsibility we all share. We continue to face a complex and challenging situation. Terrorism, separatism and extremism remain rampant and are becoming increasingly pervasive and home-grown.”
2019-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8626 (2019) · source
“This year marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement. China's consistent goal and the objective of the international community has been to realize complete denuclearization and build a peace mechanism on the peninsula. China calls on all parties to demonstrate political courage, advance dialogue and negotiation, and together work for lasting peace. China will continue to make its due contributions in this regard.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“Implementing sanctions and promoting political settlement are equally important under Council resolutions. Neither can be neglected, replaced by the other or opted for alone. There is a provision in Council resolutions that the Council is prepared to modify the sanction measures in the light of compliance by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Given the positive developments in the inter-Korean relations and those between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea-United States, as well as the important pledges and actions taken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on denuclearization, China believes that the Council will need in due course to consider invoking that provision in order to encourage the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and other relevant parties to further advance denuclearization.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“That decision deserves to be welcomed and supported by the international community. As the denuclearization process moves forward, on the condition that they do not violate Council resolutions, all parties can gradually foster practical cooperation whenever where conditions are met as as to improve people's well-being. We hope that the day denuclearization is achieved will also be the day that development and revitalization come to the peninsula. In carrying out its mandate under the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council has adopted several resolutions related to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As long as those resolutions remain valid, they must continue to be fully, completely and accurately implemented. China firmly believes that pressure is not the goal.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“The main players in that process are the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States, but all stakeholders are obligated to play their part. The Six-Party Talks have played an important role and will remain an indispensable multilateral platform. The Security Council should also form consensus in a timely manner to provide a driving force and international guarantee. All parties need to work together for a peninsula of mutually beneficial cooperation. Denuclearization is ultimately aimed at bringing a better life of greater prosperity, peace and happiness to the people of the peninsula and the region. Over the past decades, cooperation around the peninsula has stalled due to various disruptions, but this year the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made a major decision to shift its focus to economic development.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“Building on that, a timely release of declaration ending the war would dispel the spectre of war on the peninsula and manifest the political resolve to forsake war. It will help build basic trust, further facilitate denuclearization and put in place the conditions necessary for a final peace accord. In China's View, a wise political decision must be taken on this. All parties need to work together for a completely denuclearized peninsula, which is a prerequisite for lasting peace. It is what we must do to uphold the nuclear non-proliferation regime, which is the shared objective of concerted global efforts. China believes that the most effective way to advance denuclearization is in parallel with the building of a peace mechanism on the peninsula so that the two tracks can support and reinforce one another and be settled together.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“At this juncture, we believe that the Security Council has a duty and need to send a clear and united message and accelerate the process of political settlement. All parties need to work together for a peaceful and stable peninsula. That is an aspiration shared by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and all other countries of the region. The peninsula issue is essentially about security. To secure peace there, it is critical to address the legitimate security concerns of all parties in an appropriate and balanced manner. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has suspended its nuclear and missile tests and gradually dismantled relevant facilities. The United States and the Republic of Korea, for their part, have suspended large-scale military exercises.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“That serves the shared interests of all parties, including the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and meets the need for regional peace and stability. It is also what the international community hopes to see. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States are actively preparing for their second summit. China supports their efforts to continue the dialogue, meet each other halfway and secure more deliverables at the meeting. China's position on the Korean peninsula issue is consistent. China is committed to denuclearization, peace and stability on the peninsula and to resolving issues through dialogue. China has devoted great efforts and energy to that end. The recent positive developments on the peninsula are exactly what China has been working for over the years.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“The two Koreas have thus achieved an overall improvement and development in their relations and jointly undertaken to make the peninsula a peaceful place free of nuclear weapons and nuclear threats. China applauds the political decisiveness and courage demonstrated by the two leaders. China firmly supports the two countries in turning their leaders' consensus into concrete actions, in building mutual trust and in advancing reconciliation and cooperation on the peninsula. At their historic summit in Singapore in June, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States reached important common understandings on comprehensive denuclearization and the building of a peace mechanism on the peninsula.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“Mr. Wang Yi (China) (spoke in Chinese): In the course of this year, we have seen important positive developments on the Korean peninsula. The situation has returned to the track of dialogue and negotiations. Seizing the opportunity of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea have been able to turn their relations around and open a new chapter of reconciliation and cooperation. In April, the entire world watched as Chairman Kim and President Moon took a first step together across the Military Demarcation Line. Last week again, we heard the good news that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea held their third summit this year and issued the Pyongyang Joint Declaration.”
2018-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8363 (2018) · source
“In conclusion, Iwant to point out that China has never wavered in respecting the principle of non-interference in other countries' domestic affairs. It is a tradition of Chinese foreign policy, and our observance of it has been commended by the international community. We have never interfered, and never will interfere, in any country's domestic affairs. We reject any unwarranted accusations to that effect and call on others to abide by the purposes of the Charter and to refrain from interfering in other countries' internal affairs.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“We also support the efforts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea to improve their relations. We call on all the parties to take advantage of the current opportunities to translate this political consensus into concrete action, and to work on establishing a peace mechanism and, ultimately, denuclearization on the Korean peninsula, with a view to achieving a lasting peace there as soon as possible. China lives by its commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and to upholding the current international system centred on the United Nations. We have worked diligently to fulfil our international responsibilities and obligations. We must continue to work together to realize peace and security for all.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“The events of the past three years have shown that it is a viable agreement, and China encourages Iran to continue to fulfil all ofits commitments. At the same time, the legitimate right of all countries to conduct normal economic relations and trade with Iran should be respected. China calls on the relevant parties to keep the big picture in mind, think long-term and uphold the sanctity, integrity and efficacy of the JCPOA. Since the beginning ofthe year, there has been major progress with the situation on the Korean peninsula. China has been working relentlessly to that end, and we support the important understandings reached between the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States at the Singapore summit.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“It is Governments that bear the primary responsibility for non-proliferation, and countries should be supported in their efforts to develop their non-proliferation policies based on their national circumstances and encouraged to improve their non-proliferation and law-enforcement capacity- building, and conduct more exchanges and practical cooperation efforts so that together we can strengthen the weakest links and achieve general security. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear issue represents a hard-won achievement for multilateralism that reinforces the international nuclear-non-proliferation regime and peace and stability in the Middle East generally. While no international agreement is perfect, the JCPOA has had the unanimous endorsement of the Security Council.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“Secondly, we must take multi-pronged measures to implement the NPT in a balanced way. Every country should keep its word, fulfil its responsibilities and abide by its international obligations. The NPT and related agreements must be fully and comprehensively implemented in their entirety. Double standards, discriminatory arrangements and selective enforcement are impermissible. Thirdly, we should improve international cooperation and enhance every country's non-proliferation capabilities.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery poses a real threat to global peace and security and is a challenge that we all face. China proposes that we intensify our efforts in three areas. First, we must champion the rule of law in order to consolidate and improve the international non-proliferation regime. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention, Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) and other relevant Council resolutions together constitute the legal foundation of the international non-proliferation regime. We must all work diligently to safeguard its universality, effectiveness and authority, particularly by preventing terrorists and other non-State actors from acquiring WMD materials and technologies.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“All of its members must keep firmly in mind their responsibility for maintaining world peace and security. They should improve their unity and coordination, set aside individual geopolitical considerations, ensure that the Council can function effectively and uphold the common interests of all the States Members of the United Nations. The Council should strengthen its overall planning and coordination with a view to forging synergies, coordinating and cooperating with the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Secretary-General and the United Nations development system so that the political and development pillars can support each other and so that efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace and sustainable development can be mutually reinforcing.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“It should safeguard the authority and the role of the United Nations in international affairs, as well as the sovereignty, independence and legitimate rights and interests of all countries. The Security Council should adhere to political settlement as the basic direction. The Security Council should also be the strongest advocate for political solutions, resolving differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation. It should make effective use of all the tools at its disposal, including good offices, mediation and peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, and step up its preventive diplomacy efforts with the aim of serving the greater goal of achieving political settlements. The Security Council should enhance its unity in order to promote consensus.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“Mr. Wang Yi (China) (spoke in Chinese): Maintaining global peace and security is the primary responsibility of the Security Council, as entrusted to it by the Charter of the United Nations, as well as a shared responsibility of all Security Council members. Given the complex challenges to international peace and security, how should the Security Council fulfil that mission and play its role? That is a question that deserves serious consideration. China believes the following. The Security Council should perform its functions in a fair and just manner, as mandated by the Charter. The Council must uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter, universally recognized international law and the norms governing international relations.”
2018-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8362 (2018) · source
“It is also important to promote the resumption of talks and dialogue. Sanctions pressure needs to be translated into the motivation for negotiations. China also supports the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and United Nations agencies in reaching comprehensive objectives and carrying out comprehensive, objective and fair investigations into the use of chemical weapons in Syria. International non-proliferation efforts require the participation of various countries, and vice versa. China is ready to work with all parties to make a greater contribution to maintaining and strengthening the international non-proliferation regime, promoting cooperation on global governance in the field of non-proliferation and building a community of shared future for humankind.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“At the same time, China is also actively participating in international non-proliferation processes, while comprehensively and completely implementing relevant Security Council resolutions, and has been dedicated to the political settlement of hotspot non-proliferation issues. China has played a contrustive part in negotiations on the JCPOA and contributed its own proposals. China has made tireless efforts for a negotiated settlement to the Korean nuclear issue. We have raised a suspension-for- suspension initiative and a dual-track approach, which are feasible and practical solutions to the issue. China believes that Security Council resolutions on the Korean nuclear issue should be implemented in their entirety entirety and in an effective way, while intensifying sanctions.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“We must respect and support countries in formulating their non-proliferation policies, according to national circumstances, and help countries bolster their laws and regulations on non-proliferation, strengthen law enforcement capacities and carry out exchanges, mutual learning and cooperation in the field of non-proliferation, so as to jointly enhance non-proliferation performance and capacity. China firmly opposes the proliferation of WMDs and their means of delivery. We have set up a complete non-proliferation and export control system and have ensured its effective implementation.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“It has prevented more countries from accessing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) while protecting global strategic balance and stability. The practice of using international law when it is suitable, but putting it aside when it is not, should be discarded. Double standards or a selective approach should also be discarded; otherwise, the dyke of the international non-proliferation regime could collapse a result of one small leak. Fourthly, we need to strengthen the non-proliferation capacity of various countries. The primary responsibility rests with Governments.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“It is necessary to impose sanctions and pressure as appropriate on countries that blatantly violate international non-proliferation rules, but Sanctions are not a panacea - dialogue and negotiation present a fundamental solution. Confrontation and sanctions alone only lead to the escalation and spilloverof conflicts. We need to discard the willful use of long-arm jurisdiction, as it is in the interests of nobody. Thirdly, we must uphold the international non-proliferation regime. The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is customary international law in the field of non-proliferation. The international non-proliferation regime, with the NPT as its bedrock, is an essential element of the international security order established after the Second World War.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“It requires coordinated, good-faith international cooperation on many fronts. First, it is necessary to address both symptoms and root causes. Non-proliferation is basically a matter of security. Security concerns may be the biggest motivation behind proliferation. Countries must pursue common cooperative, comprehensive and sustainable security and pursue a new type of international relations that feature win-win cooperation. Countries must renounce the notion of their own absolute security and opt for universal security for all. That is the effective way to fundamentally resolve proliferation issues. Secondly, we need to adhere to the orientation of diplomatic settlement.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“With the continued and steady implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), international efforts have been strengthened in order to deal with challenges posed by non-State actors. Meanwhile, we have to recognize that the current international security situation is undergoing profound changes. Non-proliferation still faces challenges and risks. A few individual countries defying the consensus of the international community have conducted several nuclear tests. The risk of non-State actors, especially terrorists, acquiring and using WMDs is on the rise. The international non-proliferation regime must urgently increase its authority, universality and effectiveness. Non-proliferation is a matter of international peace and security and makes up an important part of communally building a shared future for humankind.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“Mr. Wang Yi (China) (Spoke in Chinese): The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery constitutes a real threat to international peace and threat, as well as a shared challenge for the international community. Therefore, I deem it extremely necessary and timely for the Security Council to devote today's meeting to that subject so as to discuss how to address the proliferation challenges, mobilize international consensus, enhance capacity- building and strengthen coordination and cooperation. Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the international community, the non-proliferation regime has become increasingly refined and sophisticated. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear issue serves as a useful lesson for the diplomatic settlement of key non-proliferation issues.”
2017-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8053 (2017) · source
“China has formed an 8,000-strong standby peacekeeping force and a permanent peacekeeping police unit, provided training to over 800 peacekeepers from the United Nations and relevant countries, and has deployed its first helicopter unit for United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa. China is actively disbursing $100 million in military assistance to the AU. We have identified support for peacekeeping operations as a priority for the China-United Nations Peace and Development Fund. Peace is hard to achieve and even harder to keep. As a permanent member of the Security Council and the largest developing country, China knows full-well the value of peace. We will continue to work with other peace-loving nations to give concrete support to United Nations peacekeeping operations and to African countries.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“China supports the African Union's proposal on financing for peacekeeping and calls upon the Security Council to come up with a concrete method, as soon as possible, to support independent AU peacekeeping operations in accordance with resolutions 2320 (2016) and 2378 (2017). China has always firmly supported, and actively participated in, United Nations peacekeeping operations. China is a major troop-contributor and the second-largest financial contributor. We have deployed approximately 35,000 troops and 2,700 police to peacekeeping operations. At the 2015 leaders' summit on United Nations peacekeeping, President Xi Jinping put forth new proposals to strengthen peacekeeping operations and announced a host of important measures that China would take to support peacekeeping operations. We Chinese always honour our promises.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“First, we must enhance political support. We must support African countries in resolving African problems independently and in an African way. We must also intensify cooperation between the United Nations and the AU in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict reconstruction. Secondly, we must strengthen support for capacity- building. In response to the African Union's aspirations and needs, the United Nations must help with capacity-building and assist the AU in establishing permanent forces, rapid response forces and an early- warning mechanism. Thirdly, we need to scale up financial support.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“It is necessary to motivate host countries and troop- and fund- contributing countries, fully leverage the role of regional and subregional organizations, and forge closer partnerships. Fourthly, the reform should facilitate sustainable development, which is vital to peacekeeping. It is important that peacekeeping reform help foster a safe and stable environment in host countries that is conducive to sustainable development and the elimination ofpoverty and other root causes of conflict. In recent years, some African countries have encountered challenges in their efforts to maintain national peace and security. The international community, and the United Nations in particular, should comprehensively enhance peacekeeping cooperation with the African Union (AU). We believe that efforts must be focused on the following aspects.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“Basic norms governing international relations, such as sovereign equality, non-intervention in the internal affairs of other countries and the peaceful settlement of disputes, together with the guiding principles for peacekeeping operations arising therefrom, must always be strictly observed. Secondly, the pursuit of a political settlement should remain central to peacekeeping. The political and peaceful settlement of disputes is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Peacekeeping operations should always serve that objective and follow sound planning in the light of the actual circumstances of host countries. Thirdly, the establishment of a solid partnership is fundamental to peacekeeping.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“Mr. Wang Yi (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, allow me to thank Ethiopia for initiating today's debate. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres, Chairperson Faki Mahamat and Chair Ramos-Horta for their briefings. The Chinese delegation welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2378 (2017). United Nations peacekeeping operations are facing many new challenges and problems. China supports reasonable and necessary reform to make peacekeeping operations better able to fulfil their mandates. In that connection, we would like to make the following points. First, the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations are the cornerstone ofpeacekeeping.”
2017-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8051 (2017) · source
“China once again urges the relevant parties to immediately stop the deployment process. Let us make j oint efforts to promote denuclearization and uphold stability on the peninsula based on mutual respect and trust.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source
“Those two stepping- up actions can help promote the peaceful settlement of the nuclear issue on the peninsula. The Chinese word for crisis contains two characters, which respectively mean danger and opportunity. Danger embodies opportunity and engenders opportunity. In China's View, now is the time to seriously consider resuming talks. Before concluding, I would like to reiterate China's firm opposition against the United States deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in the Republic of Korea. It is a move that seriously undermines the strategic security of China and other countries in the region and damages trust and cooperation among the parties in connection with the peninsula issue. It is detrimental to achieving denuclearization and maintaining long-term stability on the peninsula.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source
“In addition to introducing sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the resolutions that have been adopted to date also call for resuming the Six- Party Talks, avoiding an escalation of tensions and committing to dialogue. In another words, imposing sanctions and resuming talks are both efforts to implement the relevant Security Council resolutions. We cannot choose one over the other, or implement only what we see fit. As a response to the accelerated progress of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear and missile development, the international community needs to step up non-proliferation efforts. In response to the progressive escalation of tensions on the peninsula, it is also necessary for the parties to step up efforts to promote peace talks.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source
“Given the gravity of the situation on the peninsula, China strongly urges all parties to remain calm, exercise restraint and avoid provocative rhetoric or actions that could lead to a miscalculation. I want to stress that there is, and should be, no double standard with regard to this issue. While we demand that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea observe the relevant Security Council resolutions and stop advancing its nuclear and missile development, we also demand that the United States, the Republic of Korea and other parties refrain from conducting, or even expanding, military exercises directed against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Secondly, all parties should comprehensively respect and fully implement the Democratic People's Republic of Korea-related Security Council resolutions.”
2017-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7932 (2017) · source