Chinese President Xi Jinping met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday during his first visit to the world body's headquarters in New York, and said China will uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and deepen China's relationship with the UN.
China is "a leader" in advancing South-South cooperation, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday.
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for global efforts to defend authority and role of the United Nations and vowed to deepen cooperation with the world body.
Xi announced on Saturday that China will provide $2 billion to support South-South cooperation, and called for an equitable development path for all countries.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 26, 2015 at the United Nations in New York.
As the United Nations commemorates its 70th anniversary this year, the international organization will celebrate two other milestones: the UN Development Program, the institution's biggest development agency turns 50, and Xu Haoliang, assistant secretary-general and regional director for the program's Asia-Pacific bureau, will celebrate his 20th year at the UN.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for equitable, open and all-round development.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday put forward a four-point proposal on global development.
The commitments of China and the United States to jointly combat climate change will be positive for sustainable development across the world, China's economic planner said on Saturday.
President Xi arrived in New York Saturday morning for upcoming UN summits marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the world body at the UN headquarters.