Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a UN Security Council meeting, criticized the approach of US President Donald Trump's administration toward international policy and the activities of the United Nations. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
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According to the Chinese diplomat, unilateral military actions without a Security Council mandate are unacceptable. His statement came against the backdrop of the US war against Iran and two weeks after Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Any unilateral military actions that bypass the Security Council mandate are unacceptable
Criticism of US actions regarding the UN
Wang Yi also criticized Washington's attempts to cut UN funding and withdraw from a number of international structures. According to Bloomberg, the US has accumulated about $2 billion in unpaid contributions to the organization, and the Trump administration had previously withdrawn from 31 UN structures and another 35 international organizations.
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The UN is at the center of the post-war international system — its role should only be strengthened, not weakened, and its position supported, not replaced
He also called on member states to "fulfill their financial obligations with real actions."
Beijing promotes its own vision of the world order
Bloomberg notes that Wang Yi's speech reflects China's desire to more actively influence the global order amid criticism of the US and Trump's actions in trade and international policy. At the same time, Beijing states that it does not seek the elimination of the UN system, but advocates for its reform.
Chinese diplomats emphasize the need to make global governance more "fair and equitable," promoting China's role as a stabilizing force in the world.