皇冠体育app

BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app said on Friday it hoped to maintain close cooperation with Antonio Guterres, who is to replace Ban Ki-moon as UN secretary-general on Jan 1, 2017.

Congratulating Mr. Guterres on his new job, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular news briefing that "皇冠体育app will continue to promote its relations with the UN under his term."

Hua described Guterres as "experienced and capable", who visited 皇冠体育app from Nov 28 to 29 and discussed the future of the UN and 皇冠体育app-UN cooperation.

"We believe Mr. Guterres will lead the UN to deliver its obligations under the UN Charter and push the UN to play a bigger role in safeguarding world peace, promote common development and global cooperation," Hua said.

皇冠体育app restored its lawful seat at the UN in 1971. During the past 45 years, 皇冠体育app has actively participated in the UN work in security, development, society, human rights, law, arms control and disarmament.

"皇冠体育app will staunchly support the work of the UN, practice multilateral and defend the international order with the purpose and principles of the UN Charter at the core," Hua said.