Opinion

Why China is a force for global peace and harmony as a full UN member

In a time of great tumult, China has the answers to three key questions: how to build a global village, pursue long-term prosperity, and advance civilisation

Championing a global rules-based order, ensuring inclusive development and rejecting hegemony will secure a prosperous, shared future for all

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President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a commemorative meeting in Beijing on October 25, marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the People’s Republic of China’s lawful seat in the United Nations. Photo: Xinhua

Liu Guangyuan is Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Published: 2:30pm, 1 Nov 2021

October 25, 1971, went down in the history of China’s diplomacy and the United Nations as a watershed moment. The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 at its 26th session to restore all lawful rights of the People’s Republic of China in the UN, a victory for the Chinese people and the people of the world.

China has since fully engaged in and supported the UN as a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a defender of the international order.

In the past half a century, China has stayed the course amid fluid circumstances. It has attained the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society and prevailed over absolute poverty. We are now on a new journey towards building a modern socialist country with bright prospects for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

More than managing our own affairs well, we have worked for better global governance through the UN system. China has championed the purposes and principles of the UN Charter with practical actions in the past five decades, joining almost all universal intergovernmental organisations and signing more than 600 international conventions.