On February 2, Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Beijing with the President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Qin Gang said that the century old changes in the world today have undergone profound evolution, the COVID-19 has not gone away, the vortex of geopolitical conflicts has risen again, and global challenges have emerged one after another. All parties have high hopes for the United Nations. The United Nations should further play an important role in global governance. Adhere to the principle of fairness and justice, maintain peace and security, and safeguard fairness and justice; Adhere to the principle of inclusiveness, put development at the center of the global agenda, and make the development results more and more equitable for the people of all countries; Adhere to true multilateralism, improve global governance, and build consensus through communication and consultation; Adhere to openness and inclusiveness, abandon ideological confrontation, and promote mutual learning among civilizations. The General Assembly of the United Nations is the most universal and representative Charter organ of the United Nations. China will continue to fully support the work of the General Assembly and its President. Qin Gang stressed that China's development is the growth of the power of peace and justice. We will hold high the banner of true multilateralism, promote the overall progress of mankind with Chinese path to modernization, bring new opportunities to the world with China's new development, and take the implementation of the global development initiative as an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, jointly promote the global security initiative, and work together to address new challenges to international security. Kelleher said that China is an important partner of the United Nations and thanked China for its strong support to the United Nations for a long time. The United Nations attaches great importance to China's influence and leading role as a major country, and looks forward to working with China to strengthen multilateralism, improve global governance, advocate dialogue rather than confrontation, and unite to address global challenges. The United Nations has always adhered to the one-China principle and will not deviate from it. The two sides also exchanged views on international hot issues of common concern. On the issue of Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea, it was emphasized that the only planet on which the human race depended should be protected in a responsible manner. (Xinhua News Agency)