Jun 30, 2026

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Maria Fernanda Espinosa, former president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and a candidate for the next United Nations secretary-general, on Tuesday in Beijing.

Espinosa, also former foreign minister of Ecuador, said the world today urgently needs a UN that can prevent crises more promptly, coordinate and cooperate more closely, and take actions more efficiently.

Stressing that she firmly adheres to the one-China principle, Espinosa said she supports the four global initiatives proposed by China, appreciates China's long-term commitment to multilateralism, defense of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and safeguarding the common interests of developing countries.

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