China foreign minister to chair UN Security Council meeting in US, visit Canada
Wang Yi will also meet UN Secretary-General António Guterres and other foreign ministers as China chairs the council amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
- On Tuesday, May 26, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair a high-level United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, with China serving as the current chair of the 15-member council.
- The meeting's theme is "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centered International System," according to ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun, who noted Wang will meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- During his New York visit, Wang will participate in a "Friends of Global Governance" meeting on Thursday amid persistent tensions between the United States and Iran, positioning China as a stabilizing force.
- Following his New York engagements, Wang will travel to Canada for an official visit from May 28 to 30, marking the first trip by a Chinese foreign minister to Canada in 10 years.
- China-Canada relations have "turned around and continue to improve," Guo said, following a trade deal in January during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit as both nations build a new strategic partnership.
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China’s foreign minister to visit Canada next week for first time in 10 years
VANCOUVER - China's foreign minister will visit Canada next week to meet with his Canadian counterpart, the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister in 10 years.
Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Canada for First Time in 10 Years
China’s foreign affairs minister, Wang Yi, is set to visit Canada next week, marking the first bilateral visit to Canada by a Chinese foreign affairs minister since 2016. Wang will meet with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand in Ottawa on May 28 to “advance pragmatic engagement and the implementation of the updated Canada-China Strategic Partnership,” Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in a May 22 news release. GAC says the meeting will…
China's Foreign Minister Makes Consecutive Visits to UN and Canada, Intensifying Diplomatic Campaign to Counter the U.S. in Its Backyard. China is stepping forward to check the U.S.-centric international order, leveraging its status as the rotating president of the UN Security Council. After presiding over a high-level UN meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Canada to expand diplomatic contacts with North American allies.
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