From February 21 to 22, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu attended the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ma Zhaoxu said, the G20 should stick to its original aspiration and mission of promoting international economic cooperation, improve the mechanism for cooperation on macroeconomic policies, prioritize development issues and work together to push forward the reform of global economic governance. To address global challenges, the G20 should uphold true multilateralism and support the United Nations and its Security Council in playing a key role. President Xi Jinping has put forward the Global Security Initiative, advocating a new vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, which is the fundamental principle for China to deal with international hotspot issues. The current situation in Gaza is extremely dire, and regional peace and stability are severely impacted. The UN Security Council must fulfill its responsibilities under the UN Charter and take immediate action as soon as possible to promote a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. China calls for convening a more broad-based, authoritative and effective international peace conference to contribute to the realization of enduring peace and stability in the Middle East. Ma Zhaoxu also elaborated on China's position on the situation in the Red Sea, the Ukraine crisis, and other issues.

The meeting was chaired by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira of Brazil, the rotating presidency of the G20 in 2024. Participants had in-depth discussions on the role of the G20 in addressing international tensions and global governance reform, among others.