On May 26, 2026 local time, after chairing the United Nations Security Council High-Level Meeting “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the U.N. Charter and Strengthening the U.N.-Centered International System”, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered questions from the media on the spot.

When asked about doubts over the Security Council’s role in defusing conflicts and ending wars, and what suggestions China would offer for the Security Council to better perform its duties, Wang Yi noted that having stood the test of over 80 years of turbulent times, the Security Council remains the core of the global collective security mechanism and bears the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. However, he acknowledged that in recent years, the Security Council has at times failed to play its due role on major hotspot issues. Therefore, to reinvigorate the U.N., the Security Council must first be reinvigorated. To achieve this goal, he stressed the following: first, all Security Council members must regard the maintenance of peace as their shared responsibility, observe the Charter, uphold justice, refrain from pursuing narrow self-interest, and avoid bloc confrontation. Second, the representation and voice of developing countries and small and medium-sized states should be increased through reform, in particular by addressing the historical injustice faced by Africa. Third, the objectivity, fairness, and inclusiveness of Security Council proposals should be enhanced, and the five permanent members, in particular, should play an exemplary role in this regard. Fourth, the international community should jointly oppose all unilateral acts that bypass the Security Council, so that unilateral bullying finds no support and no legitimacy.

As a permanent member of the Security Council, China stands ready to work with all parties to enable the Security Council to better fulfill its duties and effectively respond to the expectations of the international community.