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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Maria Fernanda Espinosa, a candidate for the next United Nations (UN) secretary-general, in Beijing on Tuesday, expressing China's support for the UN in better playing its central and leading role in global governance.

Espinosa, who is also former president of the United Nations General Assembly as well as former foreign minister and defense minister of Ecuador, said that China is an indispensable force on the international stage.

She expressed firm adherence to the one-China principle, support for the four major global initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and willingness to work with the international community to play a greater role in addressing common challenges facing humanity.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the election of the next UN secretary-general concerns the future direction of the UN's reform and development, and more importantly, the vital interests of its member states.

China will participate in the election process in a responsible manner and support the UN in better playing its central and leading role in global governance, Wang said.

China supports UN to better play central, leading role in global governance: top diplomat