Civilizational exchanges serve as a bridge to foster consensus and enhance mutual trust and are crucial to building a more just and equitable global governance system, a Chinese international affairs official said on Wednesday.
Jin Xin, deputy head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a press conference introducing a white paper titled "More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions."
China will advance the coordinated implementation of the Global Governance Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, drawing on the wisdom of inter-civilizational dialogue to tackle global challenges, Jin said.
"We are actively promoting the integration of the agenda for civilizational exchanges with that of global governance, fully leveraging the guiding role of the Global Civilization Initiative, and contributing the strength of civilizations to the reform and improvement of global governance," said Jin.
China will actively support UN mechanisms for civilizational exchanges and uphold the authority and role of the UN in global governance, he added.
Civilizational exchanges vital to more just, equitable global governance: official
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States on ending the war.
In a phone call, Araghchi briefed Lavrov on the peace MoU's details, highlighting the U.S. responsibility to properly implement the deal's provisions as well as the necessity to stop Israel's "aggressions" against Lebanon, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Lavrov welcomed the MoU's finalization, voicing his country's support for the implementation of the agreement's provisions.
The two foreign ministers called on the international community and UN Security Council to support the MoU, stressing the need for the continuation of diplomatic cooperation among regional countries to ensure peace and stability, according to the statement.
They also discussed bilateral ties as well as regional issues of common interest.
The United States, Pakistan and Iran early Monday announced the finalization of the MoU on ending the war following weeks of negotiations, adding that it will be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region.
Iranian, Russian FMs call for global support to Iran-U.S. peace MoU
