On April 14, the celebration of the 2025 UN Chinese Language Day was held at the UN headquarters in Vienna. More than 500 guests attended, including heads of international organizations, permanent representatives of various countries and international staff.

Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China to the UN and other International Organizations in Vienna made opening remarks. He said that eighty years ago, the Chinese delegates were the first to solemnly sign the UN Charter, using a Chinese calligraphy brush to write a remarkable chapter in world history. Since the restoration of the People’s Republic of China’s lawful seat in the UN, China has represented the key force for peace, development, fairness and justice, and the Chinese language has conveyed the strongest voice of true multilateralism to the UN.

The guests showed great interest as they visited the bamboo slips from the Warring States period, as well as the contemporary calligraphy and painting exhibitions. Calligraphers and painters demonstrated Chinese calligraphy and painting with their brushes, while artists performed traditional masterpieces, earning rounds of applause. The guests expressed that the UN Chinese Language Day is celebrated on the day of Guyu, or Rain of Millet, which symbolize the important role China plays in the UN, both bringing spring-like hope and energy.