On May 26, 2026 local time, while chairing the United Nations Security Council High-Level Meeting “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the U.N. Charter and Strengthening the U.N.-centered International System”, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi outlined China’s contributions to the cause of the U.N.

Wang Yi noted that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People’s Republic of China in the U.N. For 55 years, as a permanent member of the Security Council, China has taken an active part in the U.N. cause.

Amid international turbulence and transformation, China holds its banner high. President Xi Jinping put forward the important vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives, which quickly gained widespread international support.

Amid frequent global conflicts, China promotes peace talks. China practices the Chinese way of resolving hotspot issues, including initiating the Group of Friends for Peace on the Ukraine crisis at the U.N. platform, constantly contributing Chinese wisdom and efforts to maintaining world peace.

Amid global development impasse, China empowers and enhances. The Global Development Initiative has mobilized over US$23 billion of funds, supported over 1,800 cooperation projects, delivered over 10,000 capacity building programs for developing countries, and trained over 200,000 professionals in different fields, giving a strong boost to the development and vitalization of the Global South.

Amid major public crises, China races to help. In 2015, China provided full support for three West African countries in fighting Ebola. China is now ready to assist, to the best of its ability, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda in the recent Ebola outbreak. As he spoke, Chinese medical teams were on the ground fighting the disease shoulder to shoulder with African brothers.

When multilateralism runs into headwinds, China steps up to its responsibility. China has earnestly fulfilled its financial obligations as the second largest contributor to the U.N. budget, set up and made good use of the China-U.N. Peace and Development Fund and the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, and initiated the International Organization for Mediation and the World Data Organization. China is preparing for the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and actively bidding to host the BBNJ Secretariat. In doing so, China is building pillars for multilateralism through concrete actions.