China expects reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism at upcoming UN Security Council meeting: spokesman

China expects the participants of the upcoming United Nations Security Council high-level open debate to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press conference in Beijing on Monday.

As the rotating President of the UN Security Council for February, China will hold a Security Council high-level event on Feb 18 under the theme of "Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance," Guo said, adding Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the Security Council event.

"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the UN. This is an important year of joint commemoration and a historical moment bridging the past and the future. This Security Council high-level open debate we proposed to convene will review the original aspiration of the UN, draw up a vision for a wonderful future, and raise the curtain for a series of activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN," Guo said. "As global challenges keep emerging, and as the security disorder, development imbalances and ineffective governance become increasingly prominent, it's a trend of our times and a shared responsibility of all countries to reform and improve global governance. Last September, the UN Summit of the Future adopted the UN Pact for the Future and put forward multiple ambitious action initiatives on reinvigorating multilateralism and reforming global governance," the spokesman noted.

"We expect the participants to take this Security Council high-level open debate as an opportunity to look back at the history of the UN, reaffirm their solemn commitment to multilateralism, demonstrate their firm determination to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, enhance cooperation on multilateral platforms including the UN and the Security Council, accelerate the implementation of the UN Pact for the Future, and contribute more wisdom and strength to fostering a more equitable and reasonable global governance system," Guo said.

Upcoming UN Security Council meeting hoped to reaffirm commitment to multilateralism: spokesman

China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.'s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday.

It's reported that the U.S. launched military strikes on Venezuela and Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. has "successfully" carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, have been taken and "flown out of the country."

Such hegemonic acts of the U.S. seriously violate international law and Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region, the spokesperson said, adding that China firmly opposes it.

"We call on the U.S. to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and stop violating other countries' sovereignty and security," said the spokesperson.

China strongly condemns U.S. use of force against Venezuela