Statement Delivered by China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Fu Cong at the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of[...]

Mr. Chair,

At the outset, the Chinese delegation congratulates you on your election as the Chair of this session's Special Committee, and extends congratulations to the other members of the Bureau. China will continue to actively support the work of the Bureau. 

China supports the joint statement developed by Venezuela on behalf of Group of Friends in defense of the Charter of the United Nations.

Over the past year, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN and the victory of the World Anti-Fascist war. The UN embodies humanity's noble aspiration to never again wage war and its earnest desire to break from the law of jungle, ushering in an era of peace and development, cooperation and mutual benefits. Today, we observe with concern that the vision outlined in the UN Charter remains far from being realized. Unilateralism has resurfaced. Power politics has grown rampant. Bullying practices have become prevalent, and the international rule of law faces headwinds. Amid the complex and turbulent international landscape, upholding multilateralism, strengthening the role of the UN, and reforming and improving global governance represent the shared aspiration of all nations. Now more than ever, we must adhere to the UN Charter and uphold authority of the UN.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward the Global Governance Initiative, calling for adherence to sovereign equality, respect for international rule of law, commitment to multilateralism, holding a people-centered approach with a focus on real results. Guided by this initiative, we stand ready to work with all parties to uphold the purpose and principle of the UN Charter, practice a vision of global governance based on consultation, cooperation and shared benefits, advance a more just and equitable global governance system, and jointly move towards a community with a shared future for mankind. 

Mr. Chair,

Maintaining international peace and security is one of the purposes of the UN Charter. The Chinese nation cherishes peace, and the Chinese people value peace. China has always been a defender and a builder of world peace. The Global Security Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping advocates a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable approach to security, offering a Chinese solution to address global peace deficit and resolve security dilemmas. China stands ready to work with all countries to actively implement the initiative and jointly address various traditional and non-traditional security challenges.

Regarding Security Council sanctions, China reiterates that sanctions are a means, not an end. They should serve the political settlement of relevant issues and minimize the impact on ordinary people and third countries. On December 4 last year, we held a General Assembly meeting to mark the first International Day Against the Unilateral Coercive Measure, where many countries highlighted the harm caused by illegal unilateral sanctions. Regrettably, some country persistently disregards the international community's calls, imposing unilateral sanctions without or beyond Securities Council authorization and without legal basis under international law. Such sanctions seriously violate the Charter and international law, undermine the authority of the Security Council, and negatively impact the fundamental human rights and national development. China stands ready to work with all parties to oppose and resist illegal unilateral sanctions and all forms of hegemonic bullying. 

Mr. Chair,

The peaceful settlement of international disputes is a fundamental principle of the UN Charter. China has consistently advocated that the countries concerned resolve disputes through peaceful means such as dialogue and consultation, fully respecting the right of the parties concerned through choosing their own dispute settlement methods. Mediation is one of the important dispute settlement methods provided for in the UN Charter. To meet the international committee's need for resolving disputes through mediation, the International Organization for mediation(IOMed),  jointly initiated by China and like-minded countries, commenced operations in The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China on October 20, 2025. IOMed embodies the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, which will fill a gap in international mediation mechanisms. It represents an innovation in the field of international law, and provides an important public legal good for improving global governance. China welcomes more countries to join IOMed and encourages greater cooperation between IOMed and other nations and international organizations to jointly contribute to the peaceful settlement of international disputes.

Mr. Chair,

The UN Charter enshrines the fundamental principle of international law prohibiting the use of force or threat of force. This principle has been crucial in safeguarding the post-war international order and averting a third world war. It is alarming that recently, the Japanese leaders have defied the historical trend by openly linking China's Taiwan region to Japan's "survival-threatening situation", and speculating on responses based on the Japan-US alliance, attempting to use so-called "collective self-defense" rights to intervene the militarily in the Taiwan question. Such fallacies are legally untenable. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. How to resolve the Taiwan question is China's internal affair. No other country has the right to interfere, much less use force for so-called "self defense". These fallacies betray Japan's international obligations as a defeated nation, violating the obligations stipulated in the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. These erroneous claims violate the fundamental principles enshrined in the UN Charter for respect of national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations and non-interference in internal affairs, and constitute a grave provocation against the post-war international order. Such erroneous claims should arouse vigilance and opposition from all peace-loving nations. Should Japan exercise its so-called "collective self-defense" rights to intervene in the Taiwan question under any pretext, it will constitute an act of aggression against China, and China will respond decisively. 

Thank you, Mr. Chair.